Just Be a Duck: NYE in NY

Since Chris and I weren't able to come home for christmas this year we decided to make it a priority to go be with Katie and Cupcake for New Years Eve. I was a little nervous because Cupcake's brother and girlfriend (Steve and Amy) and roommate (Michelle) were all going to be there as well. That makes 7 staying in a tiny apartment! Thats a lot! :) We flew in and promptly went to explore the city with Katie, Cupcake and Michelle.

Starting off in "the park" - central park, that is...

they had all these musicians playing under the bridges. so neat!

Randon Bear Sculpture

We walked to the Met. Had lunch at the caffertia. Ended up losing Cupcake for a bit... it all worked out. These places are so huge! SO easily to get lost and lose your direction!

Random pieces of art at the Met

This is one of Katie's (and mine as well) favorite artists, Chuck Close

Another Chuck Close

This was really creepy. Her eyes looked real!

Jasper Johns... I think

The U of A has one of these pieces hanging

This was an interactive piece. Other people were trying to make it work. Leave it to Katie to correctly turn it on!!!

I lost track of days... But i think these are from day 2.

Katie decided to take us to Chelsea Market. We loved it there! Esp all the bakeries!

we had a birthday cake like this when we turned 3 or 4.

GO BARBIE CAKES!

hambuger cupcake! too cute!

all the shops/restaurants they had. Did I mention they film the Food Network in here!

I loved these butterflies

We all got food and then walked up to the Highline... it was an old track that got converted into a park. Really cool. We walked most of the way down it. I'm really glad we got to see it. They had observation places where you can sit and really see the city

my lobster roll

the view

love the billboard!

of course we made

As a surprise for Christmas, Katie and Cupcake got me and Chris as well as Steve and Amy horse drawn carriage rides through Central Park! We loved it! Our guide even told us where the pigeon lady from "Home Alone" filmed her parts!!!

Most of the pictures are on Katie's camera! Bummer! But it was totally amazing and such a sweet present.

On to New Years! We ended up going over to Jay and Sarah's house (Cupcakes's friend from highschool/groomsmen) It was nice because we walked over so we could walk home later in the night.

Fun time pictures!