It's Christmastime in the City!

I can honestly say that I have spent more time with my co-workers during this holiday season than my husband (don't worry my Mindshare peeps...I still love you tons!).  Each day that I'm staying after hours trying to plow through hundreds of emails or cross items off my multi-page to-do list it irks me slightly that this is taking me away from soaking up all the festivities. We were robbed of our Halloween this year, and Thanksgiving came and went in a flash.  My last post stressed how adamant I was about making time to take it all in, so Mike and I made a night out of it!

By 6:15 last Tuesday, I wrapped up my day and headed out to meet my most festive husband for a few cocktails before heading to Radio City Music Hall for the Rockettes Christmas Spectacular.  Each Christmas, I see all of the commercials and I make a mental note to have it on my Christmas to-do list...but guess what?  You got it, I've never gone.  My sweet husband bought us 5th row tickets back in November to ensure that we kept this commitment to each other and to the season. 

If you haven't seen the Christmas Spectacular, and you love a little Christmas spirit, it's a must see. I don't want to give a lot away or ruin any surprises, but let me just say that the live nativity was a major highlight. I'm not sure where in New York they had the storage to fit multiple camels, some donkeys, and quite a few sheep, but it was pretty magical.  AND, there are some 3-D moments, so if you had a few cocktails before going to the show, like we did...I'd just wanted to give you the heads up!

I also mentioned in my last post that I had never seen The Rockefeller Christmas Tree.  After the show, we took a little stroll hand-in-hand to go see the tree for the first time.  Yes, we were surrounded by tourists & it's virtually impossible to get a photo without some stranger in the background, but it was pretty breath-taking.  I think we take for granted how this giant tree in the middle of a very busy plaza can epitomize the spirit and the romance of Christmas.

Rockefeller,  probably the most famous Christmas tree in the world, is less than 2 miles from our apartment, and we JUST got out to see it.  I hope that we can make this Christmas date night a yearly tradition to ensure that we are taking the time not only to enjoy the magic of New York City at Christmas, but also to take time for each other during what can easily be one of the most stressful months of the year.

Merry Christmas to all of our friends and family & we can't wait to share photos from all the festivities of the Mobley's 2012 Christmas vacation.