Monday, October 20, 2008

New York, New York!

I've kinda been slow at getting caught up on our blog. This past week has been rough as I un-spoil my boys after a week with grandmas! But now things are pretty much back to normal. The reason we went to New York is because Abe had to do some more training for his job with Pfizer. They train in White Plains, which just happens to be only 10 minutes from where my sister Amy, and her husband LaMar live. So I decided to tag along this time. We drove to Utah to drop the boys off at grandma's, then flew to New York on the worst airline EVER--Northwest! Never, ever, ever will we fly on Northwest again! But that's a story for another day...


It was a really relaxing trip. And the weather was amazingly perfect the whole week--a cool 70 degrees every day. Amy and I (and usually LaMar too!) just hung out, doing our cross-stitching, or doing some shopping in White Plains, or whatever. It was great! Abe and I also went into the city on one day and hung out. And I also got to meet up with a bunch of friends from when I was a nanny out there. It's actually quite amazing that we all were able to meet up for dinner that night! But it was a lot of fun! We also bought some more baby turtles down in Chinatown (Toby passed away unfortunately while we were gone...a moment of silence, please.) All in all, I'm so glad I got to go. I haven't been there since I lived there almost 6 years ago.


This is LaMar and Amy.

The statue by Rockafeller Center.

Us, standing in front of the skating rink at Rockafeller Plaza.


My nanny friend, Amanda and her boyfriend, Azam. Sorry, there were a bunch of other pictures I took of everyone else who was there, but this is the only one that didn't turn out fuzzy and out of focus (probably 'cause they were sitting right across from me.)


We're at this pizza restaurant called Lombardi's down on Spring St. in Little Italy area. We saw this place on a show on the Discovery Channel and had to check it out. It is the first pizza restaurant ever to open in America (1905). This is the original oven. Very good pizza!

3 comments:

Angie said...

Looks like you guys had a blast. I am glad that you get to travel alot. I bet the kids were spoiled. We live with grandma and grandpa right now and that is how it goes.

Chris and Tara said...

I want to hear this Northwestern story. Give me a call this week.

You look really pretty in the picture at the skating rink. I've always wanted to go skating there but it proabably costs and arm and a leg.

Poor Toby, I'm sad to hear he's gone but happy you were able to move on. Ü

Angie said...

I made mady's vest and hat with the help of my mom. I bought her monkey costume at target though. Zach and ashlyn's I bought online at costume city, and then my mom made zach's shiny shoe covers and altered ashlyn's whole costume because it was too big. I did to the hair things and stuff on ashlyn's wig.