We have been known before to take advantage of one of Tara's job perks, but this New Years Eve was by far the best yet. After doing some business for Arthur Murray with the Marriott Marquis Times Square, Tara found herself with two hotel rooms for the biggest party of the year...NYE! My parents and I both decided to take the plunge and just days after Christmas we boarded a plane for the Big Apple.
New York City was busy. And not just normal NYC busy, it was NYC/NYE busy. Thankfully my girls love chaos and we fit right in. We bundled up in everything we could find and spent the week walking up and down 5th Avenue and Broadway. We took the hike one day all the way to the Natural History Museum and the girls loved seeing The Night at the Museum with their own eyes. We played multiple days in Central Park, visited FAO Schwartz twice and ate and ate. We celebrated Grandpa Elmo's birthday at the famous Ellen's Stardust where the waiters sang as they served and Isabelle even got a turn on the mic. Despite being freezing cold, the weather was dry and clear and we had a great time being a part of all of the madness.
On New Years Eve we started the day by attending the last show of the Radio City Rockettes Holiday Spectacular. It was fabulous and all 7 of us loved every minute of it. (The girls left with a new goal for their future.) After the show we headed back to our hotel where thousands of people were already waiting for the big ball drop moment. We were SO LUCKY to be staying RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE of Times Square and with our ID walked right past all the crowds into our hotel. We had our own NYE party with the infamous Rays pizza and snacks and the girls looked out the window at the party beginning on the street. Soon they were fast asleep and my mom, Tara and I dressed up in our heels and experienced a once in a lifetime experience. Tara managed to get us tickets to the Marquis Gala where after eating cocktails and appetizers galore, we were escorted right out into the magic in our own private viewing area of the ball. The countdown began and we were there in the flesh to see it all take place. It was an adrenaline rush and something that we never would have done without the amazing Arthur Murray ticket.
It was definitely a week to remember and other than bringing influenza home with us on the plane (Isabelle threw up in the cab on our way to the airport...just like a real New Yorker) it was a picture perfect New Years Eve. Happy 2015!
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