For the past few years, my parents have been buying the family a family vacation for Christmas. In 2014 we went white water rafting in West Virginia. Doing things like rafting and hiking are things that are right up my family’s alley. There’s nothing my adventure-loving mama would love more than climbing mountains, camping in the woods or rafting down rough waters with her kiddos. So you can imagine our surprise when this past Christmas she surprised the family with a trip to NYC! 

Tomorrow morning, we’ll be boarding a plane with my family (mom, 4 siblings, brothers girlfriend and Branden) to head to the Big Apple for a few days! I’ve actually only been to NYC once (drama trip in high school) and I don’t think the rest of my family has ever been! Being that I am the most OCD Type A member of my family, I have been elected the tour guide and itinerary planner. Oh boy! We’ve rented a cute little apartment for all of us to stay in in the Hell’s Kitchen area, a stones throw from Times Square and Broadway. We’ll be hitting all the major tourist spots- Statue of Liberty, 9/11, Top of the Rock, seeing a show, Central Park, etc. It’s going to be a jam packed weekend full of seeing all the sights and I can’t wait! Branden has been in Vegas this past week with his mom and brother, so I’m really looking forward to getting out of the house for a much needed vacation!! And when we get back, we’ll be sharing some fun news! Stay tuned!

So being that my family and I are not very NYC-experienced, I’d love to hear from those of you that are frequent visitors! Spam me with your suggestions on restaurants, things to do/see, etc! To follow along during our trip, be sure to follow me on Instagram and Snapchat (@audreydeyerle)!