Saturday, April 18, 2009

Easter

What cute kids. I took pictures before church so they would look their best. But after church Travis wanted to take some family photos outside with the spring flowers. Not everyone was cooperating! Tyler was tired,Rachel was being a diva and Justin wouldn't stop touching everyone. This was the best of the best.


New York

In March I went to New York City with my mother-in-law, my sisters-in-law (Lynette, Barbara, & Jill), and niece Dylan. It was the first time that I had ever been to the Big Apple. I was really excited! I'm not sure what I was more excited about, the trip or a week without kids. My mother-in-law got us rooms at the Marriott hotel on Times Square. We were right in all the action.

We did all the major attractions of NYC. China Town, Little Italy, Century 21 (discount shopping store), Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty, World Trade Center Memorial, Wall Street, Metropolitan Museum, Empire State Building, Central Park, and saw Mary Poppins and Wicked on Broadway. We kept busy during the day and at night we crashed and read books. I know, I know it might have seemed Booorrrriiinnnggg at night, but I enjoyed doing nothing! Isn't that what vacations are for?

I really enjoyed both Mary Poppins and Wicked. Mary Poppins was sooo good. The sceneary and music were supurb. Wicked was good as well. I didn't know a lot about the storyline before I went but it was funny and emotional moving. The music was fantastic as well.