No one in our little family of four has ever been on a helicopter. We decided to take a tour of Manhattan and the statue of Liberty to experience something new. Gabby was so excited. We went into the city and didn't tell her what was happening until we got to the heliport. Gillian was interested in making friends with all the people who were working at the heliport. When the tour first started, Gillian was not very happy....It was loud, and she did not want to keep her earphones on her head. After awhile in the air, she was fine. We saw New Jersey, Ellis Island, Liberty Island, Governors Island, downtown and midtown. It was different from flying in a plane, and we all really enjoyed it. After the helicopter ride, we went over to the Empire State building. We took the girls up to the 86th floor observatory. They loved it, and Dave and I had not been there in a long time. What an adventure!
