Somehow I came up with the idea that I would take M alone to NYC for her fifth birthday. We rode the train in, went to the Central Park Zoo, had Dippin’ Dots for lunch, went to the Top of the Rock, got ice cream, checked into our Times Square Hotel, ordered room service and ate dinner in bed, had milk and cookies, watched TV, had a great night of sleep, ate cookies for breakfast, went to the Disney Store (got an Elsa dress) and took the train home. It was a whirlwind trip, but a lot of fun!

She was a champ int he big city, especially considering how tired she probably was from having her birthday party the day before!