Day 26 - OKC in NYC

Today was Rose Creek day in Big Apple.  The Cates and Ferguson girls had a lunch date at the  American Girl Doll Store and the boys did the guy tour.  

Sofia's new friend is Laynie and Ileana's is Josephina.

For the boys, the day started at the official grand opening of the Lego Store.  Our crew pitched in building small lego bricks to lego master specifications which would then be turned into a gigantic version of the apple behind us in the picture.  Even Fox News was on hand to interview some of the attendees.  The boys got some special "I Love NY" shirts (like at the top of this entry) with their Grand Opening purchases.  For them, it was the perfect NY souvenir.  

Just down the road from Rockefeller Center is St. Patrick's Cathedral.  Beautiful inside and on par with any of it's European contemporaries.

What's a trip to New York without visiting Apple's 5th Avenue Apple Store?  The boys made sure that the iPhone 4 would indeed meet our expectations.  We tried to give the apple dude a tip if he could put us at the front of the line.  He basically said, "fuhhggetttaabouuutitt"

Next door is FAO Schwartz where one must do an obligatory dance on the Big Piano like Tom Hanks did in the movie "Big".

Later, the girls made it by for a song.

The boys and girls all met up at Dylan's Candy Bar -- a cornucopia of sugary treats.  They have an incredible variety of old classic candies and virtually every flavor of today's most popular treats.  Want a gummy fried egg?  Check.  Want to know the favorite candies of your favorite star?  Check.  Want each kid to fill a bucket full of candy even though there is absolutely no room in the van?  Check.

After a short respite in Central Park, we all headed to the subway to take in one of the most New York of events -- a Yankees game.  The subway ride was half the fun.

The New Yankee Stadium opened last season as is quite an icon itself.  It seats about 50,000 and serves sushi right alongside the Nathan's hot dogs.  Stylistically, it gives a nod to the previous stadium while maintaining a stainless steel edge.

The Yankees had a tough night against the Seattle Mariners, but I doubt any of the kids will remember the outcome in the years to come -- just that for some unknown reason, they tend to pull for the Yankees.