The Big Apple

On Sunday we drove into the city to spend the day playing tourist. It was our first time driving into the city instead of taking the train and all went well until we tried to get to our reserved parking spot at a garage off of 5th Avenue and the street was closed down for the Gay Pride Parade!

When we finally found our way to the parking garage I realized that I forgot Pinkie's stroller so she spent most of the day riding on her Daddy's shoulders

As always, our first stop was the nearest hot dog vendor where Pinkie ordered her first of three (!) dirty water dogs of the day

Then we walked down 5th so the big girls could shop at Juicy, H & M and Anthropolgie

Pinkie feel in love with the ornate staircase at Juicy and she descended it pretending to be a princess

Goofing around on the street

Next we headed over to Rockefeller Center to grab a quick bite to eat at Dean & Deluca

Then passed by Radio City Music Hall

on our way to Magnolia Bakery for a half dozen of their divine cupcakes to take home

As we passed by all the participants in the day's parade we couldn't help but stop and stare at their costumes

Cookie and her best friend, C, could not resist getting a pic with these guys

When Pinkie asked us why everyone was dressed up so, we just told her they were in the circus!

Finally, we took a cab over to Pier 42 on the Hudson River for a tour of Manhattan Island

Here the girls goof off before boarding the boat

Finally it was time to get on the boat

for a really cool three hour tour where we learned tons about the city's history and saw all the sights, such as the Manhattan Skyline

Ellis Island

The Statue of Liberty

And all of the bridges surrounding the island

After we got off the boat we took these two cuties over to Macy's where they shopped 'til we all dropped then we headed home, exhausted and smiling.