Day 9: New York City

Today we jumped on the subway for the first time and headed down one of my top three things of the trip, the 9/11 Memorial.  It was so beautifully made and beyond emotional; I'm pretty positive both Dad and I cried at one point.  We then visited Hamilton's gravesite, Wall Street Bull/Financial District, and jumped on the Staten Ferry for the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.  The kids weren't too excited about Ellis Island but didn't complain and were glad they went.  Even though the day was fantastic; the night was by far the highlight of the day, we went to Lion King on Broadway.  Even though Dad and I had previously seen it, watching their eyes light up and appreciating the theatre made it feel new again.

Day 8: New York City

Today kicked off the last adventure of our trip, visiting New York City.  Getting into our hotel was way easier than we thought it would be.  We stayed right in the middle of NYC, off of Broadway and 30th, an excellent location and hotel for NYC, so grateful!  

We spent our day walking and shopping at Rockafeller, Radio City Music Fall, LEGO, FAO Schwartz, Hamilton theatre, and Times Square.  

Day 7: Atlantic City, NJ

Today we spent our morning on the boardwalk where the horse jumping occurred in the '20s based on one of my favorite childhood movies, "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken."  Following that we spent our day at the beach, a favorite day by all for sure!