It was awesome! Josh and I went to NYC for the Thanksgiving Holiday and my 30th birthday. I have always wanted to go to the parade so we figured this past weekend was the perfect time to go. We stayed with Haley and Dan and had the best time. You just can't imagine how big the balloons are when you see them on the street. It's incredible! My most favorite balloons were the Smurf and Kermit the Frog. I loved the Sesame Street float too. I was a little obsessed with Big Bird as a kid. I think I might have jumped when I saw that float, but don't tell anyone!
The weather was nicer than we thought it was going to be too. Our toes started to get a little frozen after about an hour and a half of standing in Central Park watching the parade so we decided to walk around and get the blood circulating again. We went to FAO Schwartz and warmed up because it was close. Haley and I got a pick with the real Toy Soldier at the door.
Josh and I got our picture taken in front of some fountain which was covered by some of the first real Christmas trees we saw!
We just had the best time and not only were Haley and Dan superb hosts and very nice to put up with us for so long, but they made my 30th and Josh and my 1st Turkey Day as a married couple one that I will never forget. Thanks guys!
As an added bonus, we also got to see Josh's real good friend Thomas who cooked us a delicious Thanksgiving Dinner. He lives in Brooklyn and showed us all around there. Best coffee and most fun bars were discovered there!
Thanks again Dan, Haley and Thomas. We hope to see you all again very soon!
