We walked to a nearby neighborhood that was the perfect size for Cambrie to enjoy. Everyone had their jack-o'-lanterns lit, houses decorated, and were waiting on the porch for trick-or-treaters. It was such a fun atmosphere.
It didn't take Cambrie long to realize that this was the greatest thing that has ever happened to her little sugar-craving body. When we were about half-way done her cauldron was getting pretty heavy, but she wanted that candy so badly that she was not about to let anyone carry it for her. By the end of the night she couldn't even hold it up so the people at the houses could put candy in it, it just hung at her side but she was perfectly happy with it there.
When we got home and unloaded her stash, she was so excited. We let her eat whatever she wanted that night before she went to bed. It's a good thing Halloween doesn't happen every day because she was on such a sugar rush. She and Jeremy went to the store that night to pick something up, and she just ran up and down every aisle. When they got home she was still going at full speed and didn't run out of energy until about noon the next day. Needless to say it was a very productive Halloween.
As soon as we got to the church Cambrie was momless. She had to fend for herself the entire evening while I was running around like a chicken without a head. At one point I saw her sitting at the coloring table just silently crying with mascare running down her face. I went over to see what was wrong and all she wanted was the gray marker. I'm sorry Cambrie! It didn't help that I think she was a little sick even before we left.
Here's a cute shot of all the girls. Do you like how Cambrie chose to wear my huge hat for the picture? At least they're all smiling!
Our next stop was the Museum of American History. Cambrie enjoyed the ruby slippers and Kermit the Frog, but her favorite exhibit was the hands-on kids exhibit. We played with tumbling blocks and pinwheels for about a half hour while Camille enjoyed the first lady exhibits and was able to see the Star Spangled Banner. 
Our first stop was the American Museum of Natural History. Cambrie and I planned on spending our time at Central Park while my mom and sister went to the museum, but we were super lucky and they weren't charging admission that day. Surprise! It worked out great because Cambrie still got to spend some time on the playground, but I still got to see what I wanted to see without paying for it. There was only one exhibit that I was really interested in, and that was the woven spider thread tapestry. I think it's insane that this is spider silk. Beautiful isn't it?
We spent the rest of the afternoon wandering through the town. When we passed by Tiffany's, we couldn't resist stopping. I've always wanted to go inside but I didn't think it was "allowed" if you weren't a real customer. But to my surprise, the sales associates and the elevator attendants were funny and very welcoming. We checked out the wedding rings on the second floor and I was in heaven. They were all so sparkly! Camille asked to try one on and it was gorgeous, if not ridiculously expensive. I didn't dare to do the same. I was sure Cambrie would pull it off my finger, lose it, and I'd be in serious trouble. But I still enjoyed drooling over everything. Here we are posing with our non-Tiffany rings (and dreaming about the day we may actually own one).
Next stop; FAO Schwarz. I didn't know what to expect when we went inside, I just figured that Cambrie would enjoy a store she could actually run around in. We found the giant piano, and yes, we played Chopsticks on it. One little boy fell down while he was playing and gave himself a bloody nose. Unfortunately that is all Cambrie remembers about the whole experience. Ask her about the giant piano, and she'll tell you about the boy who fell down and had blood on his face. Oh bother. 
Another stop we made just for Cambrie was M & M World. Cambrie is obsessed with M & M's. When we first strolled into the store she was nearly asleep, but as soon as she saw where she was, she perked up and couldn't wipe the goofy grin off her face. 
Cambrie and I headed back to the hotel while my mom and Camille went to see Wicked. I was super jealous--sigh--but I guess that's what I get for being a mom. I'm glad they loved it and had a blast.
The next morning we woke up bright and early to go to the Today Show. I have always wanted to go, so I was super stoked we were able to. 
We saw Matt Lauer and Al Roker. Yippee! We even made it into the segment where they interviewed Cheers character, Norm, about beer (great segment huh?). Okay, if you watch the footage you can barely see our heads because we're kind of little, but we made it! 
My mom and Camille had never experienced the giant cupcakes before, so we stopped by Crumbs Bakery and picked some up. My mom's was a raspberry swirl (very tasty), and Camille opted for the Oreo. I brought home Jeremy's favorite, Red Velvet, and I had a pumpkin one. Yummy!
Later we visited the Guggenheim Museum. We got lucky and it was another free admission day. Man, how lucky could we get? It was crowded, but oh well. My favorite exhibit in this museum was the golden curtain. Picture a room that has 20 feet high ceilings, 50 feet long, and 20 feet wide painted white. Then picture a golden curtain hanging in the middle of the room strung entirely of golden beads. On the other side of the curtain there was a 3 feet by 3 feet square of gold leafing sitting on the floor. Kind of strange, but the curtain was so much fun to walk through. Cambrie kept running through it and play peek-a-boo. Simple pleasures.
We took one final walk through Central Park before heading home. What a great trip.
When we arrived at the pumpkin patch Cambrie picked up the first pumpkin she saw and was ready to go. Luckily for us it's actually a good looking pumpkin.
Of course, that didn't stop her from picking up more pumpkins. She was helping Camille decide which pumpkin was perfect for her.
We have a story at home that talks about a witch trying to get her pumpkin off the vine. This picture just reminded of the line that Cambrie says so well, "It's big and it's mine, but it's stuck on the vine!"
After the pumpkin patch the kids made their way through the corn maze. It was tricky enough that we looped around a couple of times, but at least we didn't get super stuck. The kids were so fast that the hardest part of the maze was not losing our kids!
Corn mazes are just fun.
The reward for finishing the corn maze was that you can slide down a huge slide. Cambrie got stuck about half-way and ran the rest of the way down.
Cheese! We had such a great time!
They had music playing and Cambrie couldn't resist busting a move.
I was shocked when Cambrie decided she wanted a spider painted on her face at the face painting booth. I thought she'd choose a witch, a heart or a flower...but a spider? I don't have anything against spiders, I was just surprsed. It was cute and she was happy.
This was Cambrie's first experience with clowns. They were making balloon animals and she requested a teddy bear. 
After the party we headed over to the playground to play. I'm glad Jeremy likes to run around with her because I wouldn't have been too comfortable in those tunnels. They sure looked cute together in there.
The kit was super simple, but we just had an off-night using the frosting. Can you tell? 
We finally finished and it was a good thing it was supposed to be a haunted Halloween house, because it looked like it was melting. He! He! He! What fun!
