Mary Poppins in NYC

Love the clocks in the train stations

Check out Miss Priss who insisted on taking her purse.  Do you think she has enough pattern going on?

On the train

Giddy over Apple in Grand Central (And yes, that would be both of them- ha!)

Grand Central Station: The ceilings and chandeliers are beautiful. 

Here with Julie who she is hoping to add to her collection.

Lunch in the city

Random city pics

Time Square

Amazing show

Wet from head to toe.  Matt took the blunt and gave us the umbrella until Gracie decided playing in the rain with Daddy would be much more fun.  

Living now just a short train ride from New York City, we boarded  this weekend to catch the Broadway Show- Mary Poppins.
Lily Grace has been beyond excited about this show.  Mary Poppins was the first movie we allowed her to watch and is still her favorite.  She was also pretty excited about the train ride and going to NYC.  I must say, we all were.  What a new experience, and right here at our back door.  
The train stations are amazing.  I love all the clocks and the ceiling details and Grand Central, well it was just that....GRAND.  We had no idea the extent of this train station.  It's huge and houses more than just trains.  There are resteraunts, businesses and even ....drum roll please...an Apple Store.  I thought Matt and Lily Grace were going to come unglued.  Hello...we've lived near an Apple store for several years, but each time they see one it's like the first time and then to have one in the train station made it even more cool.  
Once those two stopped drooling, we were off to do a little sight seeing since we arrived early.   First, we took Lily Grace for a little surprise stop.  American Girl doll store was in short walking distance as most things are in NY so we figured, why not?  She was in awe of the place. (I was a little giddy myself.  I was very much in to dolls as a little girl and this place was just amazing. ) It was definitely sensory overload with four floors of doll fun.  She quickly sought out Julie the doll she currently has her eye on.  We left empty handed but I have a very good feeling that we will soon be back.  
After a quick lunch, we were off to Time Square.  Wow!  That pretty much sums that up.  (However, quite the funny story there.)
Mary Poppins was AMAZING!!  It was the best show I have ever been to.  At the end of the performance, Mary Poppins flys through the audience and I thought Lily Grace may burst as she made it our way.  The smile on Lily Grace's face and her little hand waving nonstop, was priceless.  We all thoroughly enjoyed the show and watching it with her was just a cherished memory made.  
Once the show was over, we excited the theater only to be greeted by rain, and to be more exact, a downpour.  No worries though, because apparently when it rains in NY, magic happens.  All of sudden it seemed there was someone with a cart of umbrellas at every turn for sale.  And can I just say, that after we all endured a little wet fun, that was the best $5 spent.  
We enjoyed dinner at Grand Central station and dried out a bit before catching the train back home.  It was a wonderful day and wonderful memories made.