Day 1 of NYC Aug.20,2010

OK!!!! It finally is here! The day Bryan and I have been waiting for. A Trip to New York City, New York!!!!! Bryan had one last day of one of his classes for his masters degree till 10pm so when he got home Brad and Linda drove us to the airport. Thanks guys!!! I love my in-laws they are so amazing and thoughtful. We left Phoenix, AZ at about 11:45pm and arrived in New York, JFK Airport at 7:00am. WOW!! A red eye flight. I didn't really get any sleep. We got to our hotel at 9:00am and they let us do an early check-in. YAY!!! We got all unpacked and settled in then took showers and got ready and went to the Manhattan LDS Temple to do a session. It was so beautiful and peaceful inside. We then went to Times Square and got in the tkts line. We were pretty close to the front of the line. Bryan went to find some lunch and I sat in a chair in line. I am such a wimp when it comes to standing in lines. I really don't like it. I don't mind as much if I'm sitting but standing NO. Bryan came back with Subway sandwiches. He said he couldn't find somewhere to eat that wasn't to expensive or that wasn't a food chain. So subway it was. It was good too. We talked to some nice people in line with us from Canada. It seemed like everyone there was from somewhere else and not New York. The tkts booth opened at 3 and we got our tickets for Phantom of the Opera for 30% off. YAY!! The show was for that night so we hurried home to take naps and get showered up for the show. I have never since the Phantom of the Opera so it was all new and exciting for me. This was Bryan's third time seeing it. He said he didn't mind. The music, costumes and voices were just incredible. I loved it. We watched it at the Majestic Theater. After we were hungry but still in Time Square area. It was too late to go anywhere else to eat so we had to find something near by. We found a New York pizza place called Ray's and ordered one whole pizza pie. It was 33$ WOW!! But it was HUGE!!! We only eat half of it. We saved the other half for lunch on Sunday. We walked around a little more in Times Square. Man that part of the city really never sleeps. We went to the M&M Store. That was fun to see all the different colors of M&M's. When we were done with that we went back to the hotel ready for some serious sleep. A great first day in NYC!!! I already love it!!!

7AM We have arrived in NYC


Our sweet view from our hotel room on the 35th floor


Me sitting in line for Phantom tickets. I'm such a cheater.

Time Square

Phantom of the Opera!!! YAY!!

The M&M Store

This was a street performer.

He was actually playing this giant guitar.New York Pizza!! Big and CheesyTime Square at night