NYC

Right after Camp April Sherman and I headed to NYC to visit my sister. It was a BLAST!!! We had a great time and a well rounded NYC trip. There were subway breakdowns, crazy taxi drivers, lights, celebrities, cocktails, Broadway performances, great dinner locations, site-seeing and of course more cocktails!

Here's a few pictures...

Times Square - Night 1




New statue in Times Square


Ground Zero




This is a picture of the 'Infinity Ponds' that are being built at Ground Zero.


A-Train taking the A-Train. Unfortunately the A-Train broke down as soon as we got on it and we never actually got to ride on the A-Train.


On the Subway


Jeffrey our detour helper. He helped us get to where we needed to go after the A-train broke down.


Central Park


Right before the 'Sex and the City' tour began. In front of the Plaza...or used to be Plaza.


Stop 1 on the Sex and the City tour.


At the restaurant where Carrie and Big had their engagement party in the Movie.


You can see the long table in the background.


These cupcakes were seriously THE BEST cupcakes I've ever had!!




Celebrity Sighting!! Yes this is Kelsey Grammar!! He was just walking down the street! He was so nice!


Cocktails at Steve and Aden's bar in the show.


Night 2: The Lion King on Broadway.


Dinner before the show.




After the show...Times Square behind us...and of course the Hoff!


Day 3: Sight-seeing. Us in front of the New York Stock Exchange.


The church from the first 'National Treasure' movie.


Inside the church...you can see the blurry security guard...he was coming to tell me I couldn't take pictures. This was like the third time I got in trouble for taking pictures on our vacation.


The Bull...please disregard scary stocker guy...


The Bull's Nuts


This was in front of the Twin Towers on 9/11. They moved it to a park near the infinity candle that burns for that tragic day.


No that is not a smudge on the photo...it is, in fact, the Statue of Liberty.


Shopping on Canal Street.


This was right before I got in trouble for taking pictures again...


Subway ride #85


Dylan's Candy Bar








Pit stop for some wine!


Being stupid...


Of course we had to stop here...


Subway ride #138


Night out - 3: Dinner and 'Down the Hatch' Bar.










$5




Falafel's at 3:30 am...I'm not a fan just for the record.


Glass of wine on the flight home in Business class...no other way to travel!


Christie THANK YOU so much for being a wonderful Hostess!! We had a great time and can't wait to come back and hang out in the big city with you!! Miss ya!! Love ya!!

Camp Croix 2010

This year was Cody's first year at Camp Croix (obviously! :-) ). Things didn't start out so hot this year...On our way to camp we lost a wheel barring on the camper. Luckily we had to pick up my cousin Kim so we where at her house when Brian realized what had happened. Kim and I took the boys and headed to camp while Brian stayed behind and fixed the wheel barring. It only took him an hour or so to fix it before he was on his way again...only to get as far as Milltown and have the fuel tank on his truck fall off. It was rubbing on the drive shaft; so he stopped and strapped that on tighter. He finally made it to camp at about 8 or so on Friday night. Then things started going smoothly until we noticed a rash on Cody. (It turns out it wasn't anything major and most likely bug bites...which sounds like it would be a "Duh" moment, but these bites/rash were very weird and didn't show up all the time...just take my word for it it wasn't normal bug bites.) Anyway, so we started putting Itch cream on it and giving him Benadryl. Sunday night Logan started acting kind of weird and didn't want to eat. He ended up having about a 102 degree temp and throwing up that night. We were going to leave, but every time we started to pack up he'd start looking/feeling better. It ended up being a 24 hour bug almost to the min. He only threw up twice which was good.

But despite all that Camp was a blast! We had hoped to rent a JetSki on Monday; however, when we got it to the lake it wouldn't run. My brother, Dad and Brian took it back twice and it still didn't work so we just returned it. Too bad it would have been a blast!

OK here's some pictures and videos.







"Tan-YA"


Not happy Mom just put sun screen on him. :-)


I think this picture is funny. Logan didn't want to go out in the deep part of the swimming area cause he was afraid of the fish. We finally got him out there and taught him how to "swim" on the last day. Then of course we couldn't get him out of the lake. :-)


Boys napping in the camper.






Cody on the bike:







Before we had to send the JetSki back.


His favorite PJs! Buzz Light Year










Dad burying Logan








Watchin' the iPad when it was raining.











Brian built this tee for Logan to play with. He was hitting the ball really well!





Uncle Hitchell hogging the fan!


New Friend Josh Mork.