Our family drove back to New York for Thanksgiving and to surprise Dad for his 70th birthday. Kym and her husband Mark flew in from California and Heather flew over from Budapest to celebrate this epic event. (Unfortunately Nate had to work and couldn't make it.) It's hard to believe that dad is really that old!
We had a large turnout for Dad's party. Somehow he hasn't managed to drive away all of his friends even during his "golden years". During the party Gianni was able to meet several of Dawn's old friends from her youth. He easily got their stamp of approval and fit in well with her family.
Joan, Dawn and Ellie
Dad and Gianni
Gianni, Sari and Ellie
While we were in New York, we went to Manhattan to take in some of our favorite sights including Rockefeller Center, Saks Fifth Avenue, St. Patrick's Cathedral and Time Square. Of course our visit to NYC would be incomplete without a trip to Teuchers Chocolate for Champagne truffles. There really is no other city in the world like New York, especially during the holidays.
Stephen and Hayden have made many trips to NYC. Hayden really enjoys seeing all the attractions, but Stevie is happy if he gets a hotdog and pretzel from a street vendor. He's a pretty easy kid to please.
Stephen and Hayden have made many trips to NYC. Hayden really enjoys seeing all the attractions, but Stevie is happy if he gets a hotdog and pretzel from a street vendor. He's a pretty easy kid to please.
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Saks 5th Ave
Gianni loved seeing things he had only seen in the movies or on tv. He kept thinking of how much Debora would love New York City and we can't wait to take her there.
In addition to experiencing New York City, Gianni also had his first Thanksgiving. He really loved the turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy. Thanksgiving is not a big holiday in Italy -actually most European countries don't celebrate Thanksgiving.
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