NYC from an iPhone

We're back...begrudgingly. We would have preferred to get snowed in while in the city, but we left too early.

Christmas in New York City was magical. Don't ever let anyone tell you otherwise. Everyone is filled with wonder and good spirits...even the New Yorkers. The smells, the sights, the sounds at Christmas time in New York are to die for. The whole city is on display, and it did nothing but exceed expectations of what we knew we were in for.

Bobby is not a city fan himself, but I think I got him to crack. I went armed with some amazing restaurants to try, and he was happy...so was his stomach. Even if you are not a city fan, or fan of big crowds, don't let that deter you. It only adds to the atmosphere.

I took my big camera to NYC, but the first day realized that no one knew how to use it...so we couldn't get any pictures of Bobby and me together. So, we used our iPhones most of the time. In case anyone is wondering, I use a camera App that works just like a Polaroid camera. Once you take the picture, you actually shake your phone to help "develop" the picture! I love the 70's look it gives to my pictures. More and more, I've fallen in love with the look of old Polaroid photos. Classic. Anyway, the app is called "Shakeit" and I believe it's free or 99 cents.

Here's our big NYC adventure:

Radio City Music Hall theater.

Sweet Potato Pie and Cinnamon Ice Cream at Bar Americain (Bobby Flay's restaurant) on Christmas Eve.

Feeling oh-so-french for breakfast at Balthazar.

Chrysler Building from a distance. One of the most beautiful buildings in NYC.

Brown paper packages tied up with string? No... just Cartier. Wrapped in red twinkle lights.

Bobby at Bobby Flay's restaurant. Very happy after a large steak.

Balthazar. One of the best restaurants, located in SoHo.

Rockefellar Center Christmas Tree. Stunning.

On Top of the Rock with the Empire State Building in the background. It was cold beyond words up there, but worth it for the view!

One of my favorite pictures from this trip. Rockefellar Plaza at night under the hundreds of trees wrapped in tiny twinkle lights. This was our first night in NYC.

Radio City Music Hall at night. I love how this sign hasn't changed in 80 years.

On the Brooklyn Bridge. It was so cold and windy up here, but the view was amazing and the archetecture of this thing is incredible. I took a bunch of pictures with my big camera - to be posted soon. My husband is so adorable here. I love that he looks like a New Yorker here :)

On Top of the Rock (Rockefellar Center) with a view of the Empire State building.

Crumbs Bake Shop was just around the corner from our hotel. Bobby treated me to an Espresso Cupcake with the largest glass of milk you have ever seen. I didn't eat for the rest of the day...except for dinner, when we went to Bobby Flay's restaurant.

Very Happy Girl.

It took us a good hour to figure out how to get ON the Brooklyn bridge walking part. We had to make 3 bathroom stops before we actually got there. We also walked through China Town to get here. Has anyone told you that China Town just smells like fish? Rather unappealing to a pregnant woman.