The Big Apple - Part Two

Day two of our NYC adventure included time at the seaport, a trip to the American Girl Store, afternoon tea with our new American Girl dolls at the American Girl store and a lengthy wait to go to the top of the Empire State Building. Josie says that the time at American Girl and getting her doll were her favorite parts of her trip!

Here we are down at the seaport:

Josie and Anna with the Brooklyn Bridge in the background:
In front of the American Girl store display window:
We once again took advantage of the "Personal Shopper" service at the store and were very excited that Kim, the girl who helped Lilly and Katie two years ago, was still there. Here is Josie looking through the catalogue to decide which dolls she'd like Kim to bring her to look at before deciding which one she'd like to buy:
Discussing her options with Kim:
Waiting patiently for Kim to come back with all the dolls:

Making a decision . . .
Anna chose Rebecca Rubin - her story is that she's a Jewish girl growing up in New York in 1914. The dolls each came with a story that told their personal history.
Josie chose Felicity Merriman, she is from 1774 and lives in Williamsburg, Virginia just before the Revolutionary War.
Getting the doll out of the box:
The tea was a real highlight for the girls - they get to bring their dolls too. Here the waiter is seating Felicity in her special chair that attaches right to the table:
All of us enjoying our treats:
Even Felicity got a cup of her own:
Dessert was very special:
We walked around and shopped some more after our tea - I got to browse one of the biggest Barnes and Noble bookstores that I have ever been to in my life which was a highlight for me and resulted in my lugging an extremely heavy bag to the top of the Empire State Building!

We got in line at twilight, but by the time we made it to the top it was dark outside. It was still an incredible view though!!