NY, NY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG!!! This IS the most amazing city EVER!!!!!!!!! Words can not even describe how much I LOVE this city. We went to NYC for like four days, and it was AN INCREDIBLE FOUR DAYS TO SAY THE LEAST. Andy and I have not taken a vacation with out our kids... Well.. EVER!! We stayed in the heart of Manhattan right next to Central park and 5th Ave. While we were there I did the Anderson Cooper show and got to feel like a celebrity for an hour. We rode in a white stretch limo, met Howie Mendel, Anderson Cooper and the list goes on and on... When I say this was a trip of a lifetime I am not even kidding! 

 This was the roof top of our hotel! 

Time Square AT NIGHT!

We rode the SUBWAY every where! 

 We got to CBS studios at 7:00am. They had me all set up in my own room.

 Hair and makeup!

 Say what? Say What?

 Time Square during the day.

 THE Empire State Building!!!!!!11

 The top of the Empire State Building. This is where you can really get a good perspective of how big this city is!! It is absolutely breath taking!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

 I LOVE street food! I am a huge foodie, so I ate as much street food as I possibly could. LOL I think Andy got sick of stopping for falaffle.

 That little tiny thing out there is the Statue of Liberty. We missed the last ferry going out by like 20 min.

 Yes, another street food vendor. This was Andy's favorite. It was right next to Central Park. They served THE most amazing Waffles I have ever had. Seriously, this is my idea of "breakfast of champions". I could have eaten this every morning.

 LOL! 

 Central Park!! This place is so magical! I had no idea how big it is. It would take way to long to walk the whole thing, so we took a peddi-cab. Our driver was the funniest little man. He had only lived in this country for like 6 months, yet knew a ton about pop culture and NYC!

 Go Yankees!

 This was one of the many fountains in the park.. I love fountains.

 This particular fountain is where they filmed the beginning of friends... You know, where they are all playing in the fountain? This is THAT fountain.. OK, maybe I am a little excited by that. LOL!

 We were pretending to be in a romantic picture/movie. I think we pulled it off.. No?

 The building behind Andy's head is where they filmed Ghost Busters! I ain't afraid of no ghost... 

 This bridge is in a ton of movies.

 This is a memorial called "Strawberry Fields" dedicated to John Lennon.

 This is John Lennon's Home where he was assassinated.

 The Natural History Museum.

 Dumb, Dumb From Night at the museum!

 China Town

 Little Italy

 SoHo

 Ground Zero

 These are dedicated to those who passed during the 911 attacks.

 This is the new Freedom Tower! They are almost finished. IT IS HUGE!

 Frog Legs from a cute little Pho restaurant in China Town. 

 Andy and I eating a cupcake from the famous "crumbs bakery" in the middle of time square.

 5th Avenue!!!!!!

 I have been watching "The apprentice" for ever. So this was so cool to see in real life. TRUMP TOWERS!

Andy and I having Breakfast in TRUMPS building! This place is so beautiful. It's covered in marble and Gold!

 This is the church filmed in Sex and The City where she almost marries BIG!

 Rockefeller Center

 The Window displays on 5th Avenue are sooooooo amazing.

 F.A.O Schwartz! This pic is so funny. I was taking a picture of the building as Andy hi fives the door man on the way in. I can not believe I captured such a magical moment. LOL

 LOOK... It's the BIG piano! From BIG!!!

 Andy slid across the whole thing face first. I am surprised we didn't get kicked out. Actually, come to think about it. We almost did. Never a dull moment with Andy. LOL

 New York Cities Finest!! NYCFD!

 This was the chandelier hanging in in the lobby of our Hotel Room. I loved it!

It's so hard to say goodbye. Not to hard when your doing it in style. They got us a stretch LIMO for the ride home. Again, this was a trip of a lifetime!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 years of SERVICE!

My husband is my hero!! Andy has been a nurse for almost six years, but has worked at Salt Lake Regional Hospital for FIVE years! In the Nursing world 5 years is like 10! He is the "Ryan Seacrest" of nursing. Seriously, the kid has the craziest work ethic I have ever seen. Not only does he work like a horse... but he does his job to the best of his ability, and his ability is pretty amazing. I am so proud to be married to a man who leads by example and teaches his children that with hard work and dedication you can and WILL accomplish anything you set your mind to. Congratulations to THE hardest working man I know!!!!!

Fall!! My Favorite Season Of Them All!!!

I LOVE FALL!! Today is the first day of Fall. I have always loved Fall. I love Fall fashion, boots, scarves and sweaters. I love the crisp smell in the air. I love how the leaves change colors. I even love raking up all the leaves into big piles and jumping in them! LOL Not to mention, you know Halloween and Christmas are just around the corner when Fall hit's. Did I mention how much I love Fall??Because I Love Fall so much I tend to decorate like a mad woman this time of year! Here are a few things I have created. 

Babe "Rowan".

Rowan started T ball this month. I guess this means my little man is growing up! He is finally old enough to play team sports? What? Time fly's!! I love watching him play and grow. All though we are talking about "Rowan" here.. It's not always the easiest thing to get him to stay engaged and up beat, but he is doing great for having just turned three. I think the most important thing is he is having fun. Not to mention he gets to play with his best bud Kaleb.

Team spirit!!!

Memory Grove

A few weeks ago I decided to take the kids to "Memory Grove". My Dad and Grandpa would always take My Brother's and I here. I have so many memories running up and down the hills, playing in and out of the monuments and trying to scare my little brother by telling him the park was haunted. This was also one of my favorite places to come as a teenager. We would walk up to Emo's grave and get all spooked. LOL..

Go My Son

Rowan started Pre-School! I can not believe it! My little man is off to school. He was so excited. I bought him a spider man back pack about a month ago and I swear he has been wearing it every day since. I love this little guy so much. He can be a handful at times but what three year old isn't? LOL He is is so smart, funny and sensitive. He has such a passion for life and I love to capture every minute of it.

My Heart And Soul

Yesterday was a BIG day for us. Andy has decided to apply for graduate school. He is trying to get into a CRNA program. Most program's require him to take the GRE test in order to apply. He had studied all last week for it. He took the REAL test yesterday afternoon and got his test results as soon as he finished. Of course he did great!! We all new Mr. smarty pants would. LOL So to celebrate we went out for dinner and headed up to Brigham City to do a walk through of the brand new Temple. It was ABSOLUTELY beautiful. I LOVE the Temple so much! It brings me so much peace and joy to my heart. It feels my soul with an abundance of  warmth and happiness. I truly feel like I am "home"! 

 Every time Andy and I go to the Temple Ella always ask's if she can come. It's hard to tell her or yet explain to her why she can't. It was so awesome to be able to take my children to the house of the lord and show them what it's all about. The Temple has changed my life. I am so grateful to be able to come to this amazing place and feel the spirit. I want my children to understand the importance of the Temple and what a special place it is.