Days 3,4 and 5

So now I will sum up and just post some pics. The girls had classes on day 3 and 4 so Aaron and I got some time to do what ever we pleased and just stroll around! We went to Libby's for famous cheese cake and found that sadly it was not as good as the little deli that was just right around the corner from our Hotel called Hot and Crusty's, yes it sounds bad, but I miss it already! We spent the rest of the day roaming around Central Park, where I would spend the majority of my time if I lived in New York. It was crazy how a park could be such a serene place in a city that nuts!! We had Tickets for Lion King later that day...yes I saw 3 Broadway shows! it was the coolest play I have ever seen. The costumes were unbelievable. For the days end we took the night bus over the Brooklyn Bridge and saw the New York skyline from another angle!
Day 4 Aaron got tickets for he and I to go to a taping of Good morning with Mike and Juliet. This was an experience I will never forget! I suggest if you are in New York go to a taping of something. It was fun and I got my 30 sec of fame! We walked around central park later and saw the famous Boat House resterant! If you've seen the movie 27 dresses you will know what one I am talking about. We ventured back over to 5Th ave to check out the bathrooms at the Apple store because the tour guide told us that they were the most high tech bathrooms she had ever seen. I think she was crazy! They seemed like any anther bathroom to me, but I think it is great that out of all we could do that day with our free time we both chose to check out the Apple potty's! The store was cool though, it was all under ground. We met the group back at the hotel and then headed over to China town for shopping! Wow the girls were in heaven with all the bags and jewelry! To end the night we went with the group to ice skate at Rockefeller Center. I didn't care how bad my feet hurt I was staying on that ice and enjoying every minuet! I got to take a few of the girls back to the hotel that night on there first Taxi ride...thees to are great experiences and I highly suggest it at least once in your life!
Day 5 and Final day Aaron and Jodi headed out to Regis and Kelly. They scored great seats and got to see Kelly Clarkson and larry the Cable guy. for this I was slightly jelous and wished I would have bucked up and went, but It was good I got to stay and help get every one checked out. We shopped the rest of the day and then headed home! I will never forget this trip! I can't believe everything I got to experience Thanks Aaron and Jodi you did a great job planning. I know it was a little hectic at times but I had a blast!

New York Day 2

So I only got through day one of New york and stopped there. Life has been a little crazy since I got back, but I wanted to quickly blog about the rest of my trip. Day 2 we woke up early and got on the tour bus that would eventually take us all over the island. Our first stop was the empire State Building, Whoa holly fast elevator! The funniest thing about this trip was one of the workers there found out that we were from Utah and said "Utah HOLLER" I guess he didn't think that Utahns are capable of street slang! It was amazing and regardless of the height This little guy managed to make it all the way up with only one leg! New Yorkers view pigeons as rats with wings, but I found this one quite Charming!

After the empire state building the bus took us up through Mid town and down town, through Hell's Kitchen and Harlem and through the East Village. It was great to be able to see so much of the city and have a tour guide to give all the inside scoop!



We spent some time walking around and checked out 5th av, Rockefeller Center and central park then went over to ground zero. This being my second day there seeing a space that big in the middle of that city was amazing. They have fenced off the area completely and have started construction on the buildings that will fill the open space, but moved everything to a cathedral across the street that served as a haven during the 9-11 clean up. It was astounding the reverence that fell over the group of young girls that barely remember the tragedy.


To end a great day I was able to see Mama Mia on Broadway I loved it! I thought the movie was ok, but have a deeper apreciation after actually seeing it on stage!

New York Day 1

New York was amazing the slide show to the left shows day one and all I can say is WOW!! We did so much, my brother and his wife did a terrific job arranging the whole thing. We had 52 people in our group and to get that many people on a plane across the US and to a hotel in Down town Manhattan is amazing. Day one we dropped off our luggage and headed straight to the subway to go see the statue of Liberty. Trying to get all those Utahns on the subway was hysterical, but we made it and it was spectacular! Later that night we went to see the Broadway show Wicked! It was incredible you will never watch the Wizard of Oz the same way after seeing that play. I loved every little bit of Manhatten, even the rude poeple.

6 months

My Vancey pants is 6 months old and I cant believe it! He's so dang handsome. He's eating most anything we give him, sleeping almost through the night, rolling over everywhere and taking his first scoots right now, not that I encourage the mobility. I'm fine with him staying put!! Halee is so cute with him and wishes too much that he was her doll. She loves to push my buttons a little. She has such a strong will, butt such a soft heart. She will call my name at random sometimes and when I answer all annoyed "What" she says "I love you, your my favorite mom." So cute, with a little mischievousness. I haven't done a Halee update for a while, so here goes. She is doing really well in Kindergarten. She loves her teacher and likes numbers more than letters. She loves to play with her friends and will not hesitate to tell her mother that she is bored the first moment she walks in the door with out a friend. Thank goodness for her cutie best buddy next door! She had her first Kindergarten play date with an adorable girl from her class. Man meeting the parents of a potential play mate for your child is like dating all over again! I must say our first "date" went well. I hope I didn't come across as to needy! I did kinda had pants on that made my butt look big though so we will see where it ends up! Here are some pics of my darling girl!