{"id":235,"date":"2012-05-13T20:05:54","date_gmt":"2012-05-14T00:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/?p=235"},"modified":"2012-05-31T20:11:29","modified_gmt":"2012-06-01T00:11:29","slug":"nyc-day-3-happy-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/?p=235","title":{"rendered":"NYC Day 3 &#8211; Happy Anniversary!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday morning Matt and I woke up and exchanged anniversary cards before heading to FAO Schwartz which was just around the corner from our hotel. \u00a0A friend suggested we check it out just because so I took her advice and off we went. \u00a0When we got there there were 2 Soldiers greeting the kids at the door. \u00a0It was pretty cute. \u00a0We opted not to have our pictures taken with them. \ud83d\ude42 \u00a0I have to say I pictured the store to be a little more grand. \u00a0I mean it was big but not as big as I expected. \u00a0On the first floor were tons of stuffed animals and then you walked into the candy room! \u00a0AHHHHH! \u00a0Matt found the world&#8217;s biggest bag of twizzlers. \u00a0I should say all the candy seemed giant sized. \u00a0We managed to make it through the candy section with NO candy. \u00a0Whew!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7161.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-262\" title=\"DSC_7161\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7161-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7161-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7161-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7163.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-263\" title=\"DSC_7163\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7163-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7163-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7163-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7164.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-264\" title=\"DSC_7164\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7164-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7164-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7164-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7169.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-265\" title=\"DSC_7169\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7169-680x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7169-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7169-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7169.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7171.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-266\" title=\"DSC_7171\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7171-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7171-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7171-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next we headed upstairs. \u00a0In between the 2 escalators were huge life sized stuff animals. \u00a0EEKK! \u00a0Unfortunately I couldn&#8217;t talk Matt into a life sized horse! \u00a0BOOO! \u00a0{He&#8217;s a dream killer sometimes. ;)} \u00a0We did see the life sized piano from the movie BIG. \u00a0That was pretty cool.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7174.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-267\" title=\"DSC_7174\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7174-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7174-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7174-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7175.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-268\" title=\"DSC_7175\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7175-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7175-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7175-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After we left FAO Schwartz we headed to Central Park and looked for food on the way. \u00a0Picnic in the park baby! \u00a0We found a little deli, grabbed some lunch and headed to Central Park to eat. \u00a0We found a nice little spot in the grass under some trees and just as we sat down a baby play group pulled up. \u00a0Thankfully they were babies so they were good. \u00a0When we finished lunch we headed over to Tavern on the Green. \u00a0Super disappointed. \u00a0I remember seeing this in the movie the Out of Towners and the movie made it appear to be in the middle of the park. \u00a0In reality it is right on the edge of the park and not nearly what I thought it would be. \u00a0It used to be a super fancy restaurant but now it&#8217;s a little visitor center type building. \u00a0Thankfully they had bathrooms.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7179.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-269\" title=\"DSC_7179\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7179-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7179-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7179-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7185.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-270\" title=\"DSC_7185\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7185-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7185-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7185-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_271\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-271\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7187.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-271\" title=\"DSC_7187\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7187-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7187-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7187-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tavern on the Green<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7190.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-272\" title=\"DSC_7190\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7190-680x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7190-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7190-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7190.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7191.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-273\" title=\"DSC_7191\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7191-1024x779.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7191-1024x779.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7191-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>From Central Park we found a metro station and headed towards Chinatown. \u00a0WOOO HOOO! \u00a0We might have started walking in the wrong direction when we left the metro station. \u00a0I blame Matt. I told him what street we were looking for but he choose which way we walked. \u00a0{That&#8217;s right hon I blame you!} \u00a0Once we figured this out we turned around and really headed for Chinatown.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7192.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-274\" title=\"DSC_7192\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7192-680x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Only pic I took in Chinatown\" width=\"620\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7192-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7192-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7192.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It seemed as though a lot of the shops were closed and Matt wasn&#8217;t sure where we needed to go in order to score a bag. \u00a0Luckily we turned down a rather busy street and were immediately approached by a lady asking if we wanted a bag. \u00a0Hell yeah we want a bag. \u00a0We followed her through the crowd to a side street. \u00a0At this point she pulls out a\u00a0laminated\u00a0piece of paper with hand bags. \u00a0I start asking how much certain bags are. \u00a0Her opening price wasn&#8217;t really in the budget and Matt goes you knew you needed cash. \u00a0GRRR! \u00a0I told her I didn&#8217;t have that much and was about to walk away when she made a me deal. \u00a0\ud83d\ude00 \u00a0We waited while she went to get the bag. I must say I was a little disappointed we didn&#8217;t get to go to a super secret back room but I also had my camera so standing on the street really seemed like the a smarter idea. \u00a0A few minutes later she returned with a shopping bag, I glanced at the bag and handed over my money. \u00a0Wooo hooo! \u00a0Hello Louis! \u00a0I was pretty determined to not leave NYC without a LV bag.<\/p>\n<p>Now that we had a bag we walked to the Brooklyn Bridge but not before we had a Starbucks break. \u00a0As we were walking Matt made a comment about everyone having Starbucks. \u00a0Well we got to the next corner and there was a Starbucks. \u00a0I&#8217;m not gonna lie, sitting for a few minutes was great. \u00a0And sitting with an ice cold drink was even better. \u00a0Now that we&#8217;d had a little break we walked over to the Brooklyn Bridge. \u00a0By this point my feet were like please stop using us so I wasn&#8217;t super disappointed when Matt noticed the bridge was boarded and you couldn&#8217;t see out. \u00a0We found a nice spot, stopped and took our pic and headed back. \u00a0I wanted a pretty easy, early day since we had dinner reservations that night.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7197.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-275\" title=\"DSC_7197\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7197-680x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7197-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7197-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7197.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7199.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-276\" title=\"DSC_7199\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7199-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7199-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7199-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7200.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-277\" title=\"DSC_7200\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7200-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7200-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7200-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7202.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-278\" title=\"DSC_7202\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7202-680x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7202-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7202-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_7202.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We got back to the hotel around 3 or 4 and napped before getting ready for dinner at Scarpetta. \u00a0Oh Scarpetta&#8230;&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>~k<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday morning Matt and I woke up and exchanged anniversary cards before heading to FAO Schwartz which was just around the corner from our hotel. \u00a0A friend suggested we check it out just because so I took her advice and off we went. \u00a0When we got there there were 2 Soldiers greeting the kids at the door. \u00a0It was pretty cute. \u00a0We opted not to have our pictures taken with them. \ud83d\ude42 \u00a0I have to say I pictured the store&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/travel.laughinglyeverafter.com\/?p=235\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read 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