It's Great to be 28

I hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving holiday! I spent mind jamming around New York City with family and friends which was just delightful but I am super happy to be home.

Yesterday was my birthday and I spent it flying home and then my bestie That Pink Girl came over for tacos and queso and then I did my traditional viewing of Les Mis 25th and started to decorate my house for Christmas. I still have loads to do, but, tis the season and all!

Our first night in the city, I forced my family up to 45th to see my favoritest favorite play on Broadway--Once. OH MY GOD I FORGOT HOW GOOD IT WAS. I'm seriously obsessed with this play and so glad I saw it last spring when it opened and that I got to see it again. I could literally see this every single day, it's so special. My family hated it, of course, but, it was my birthday gift to myself and all I really wanted. Well, besides Hugh Jackman.

I did my traditional Patti LuPone stalking, of course. 

On Thanksgiving day, my Madrid sister, Christy and I ditched the parade and marched over to a little Ukrainian restaurant for cheese blintzes and French toast and catch up. We need to see each other monthly or we have withdrawals, I swear!!

After breakfast we went to see Anna Karenina--so, clearly we continued our little Soviet Bloc day in New York City, ha! I personally loved the film! I hadn't read the book, but the film was different, lovely and unique--just divine! And the costumes! Oh the costumes! And Kiera Knightley was just ethereal. My favorite thing ever though, Christy says "It is a sin to make Jude Law so unattractive!". WORD. 

The kiddos had waaaaay too much Thanksgiving fun! From the time I went to the bathroom and came back, Jackie had passed out on the table. Naturally, we all took pictures and posted them online. Because that's what family does!

After dinner, we went to see The Radio City Christmas Spectacular--which was, of course, spectacular. I felt like I was cheating on my niece, but, it was really fun. 

Following day, aka Black Friday I took my sister to Central Park to go skating. 

The Plaza, natch. No tea this time, but, we got to wander past.

Skating sisters!

To finish off Broadway Birthday Hoopla we saw Annie, which, oh my gosh! So great!

Saturday the girls went skating again, and I took my stepmom up 5th.

Where we spent several hours in Burberry, of course!

Kate Middleton coat in black! NEED

The Omega window display on 5th. Daniel Craig, my love.

The Broadhurst. My favorite theatre on Broadway for obvious reasons! (it's where Les Mis once showed and where we saw HUGH!)

 On Saturday, we celebrated my birthday at John's Pizzeria on 44th and had a lovely time. My dad was joking that I was all dressed up for PIZZA. It's my damn birthday and I wanted pizza!

Boobs. Oops.

Birthday cupcakes from Magnolia. I didn't know there were candles and took a bite early--oops.

Traditional pose with the Phantom. And yes, I block out Christine. If I can't have him, no one can!

I ended the night out with my favoritest Ginger ever and we had waaaay too much fun, catching up with old friends in the East Village and then dancing our faces off in Midtown. Was a great way to ring in 28!

And the absolute BEST part of the weekend and my birthday? Getting this text from my bestie girl Sara--this is Mac's first Chipotle. Which, if you know her and I at all, you know that Chipotle is our mecca. So, Mac will not only remember my birthday but he'll know it was the best day of his life EVER!

Anyways, I hope you all had a great holiday and let's bring on Christmas!!!

xoxox