New York City Day 1

Tuesday morning we got up and took the AmTrak down to NY city. Jessy and Will came with us. Josh had to stay and work. After we got there, we checked into our apartment (we sublet a 3 bedroom apartment on 49th street right near Times Square). We went to lunch at a fun NY pizza parlor. They were playing Michael Jackson videos the whole time we ate and the kids were jamming while they ate. Then we went to the Empire State Building. We got to go to the 86th and the 102nd floors. The view was incredible. After that we took the kids to the famous toy store, FAO Schwartz. We walked back to our apartment through Rockefeller Center and saw the ice skating rink.

On the train. Garret was being a worm. He was sitting by Kirt and driving Kirt crazy.  Kirt told Garret that he would give him a dollar if he would close his eyes and take a nap. Garret laid down and immediately fell asleep. That is by far the best dollar I have ever spent.

Our apartment in NY City

Pizza Parlor listening to Michael Jackson

View from the Empire State Building





FAO Schwartz Toy Store. You could view the whole store from here.


The famous piano from Big


Katie and a Lego Chewbacca and C-3PO

Rockefeller Center ice skating rink

more rink

Rockefeller Center

New York Trip

For Spring Break this year, we went to NY to see my sister Jessy and her family. We fly into Albany on Friday April 1st. We spent Saturday, Sunday and Monday in Albany. Saturday morning we went to the park. We played basketball at the church and attempted to watch a little conference. Sunday we attempted to go geocaching, but did not find the cach. We enjoyed watching more conference and visiting. Monday, Jessy and I took the kids bowling and in the afternoon Kirt took the kids to see the movie Hop. (Kirt's new personal favorite by the way.)

In the airport

 Very fuzzy bowling pictures

Friday we got up and took the train back to Albany. We hung out with Jessy, Josh and Will for the rest of the day.

Saturday we made the long journey home.

Sing the Punish Song

I was tucking Garret into bed last night and he said "Sing the punish song". Now before you jump to the conclusion that I sing a specific song to him as I punish him, let me clarify that he was referring to the 2nd Article of Faith song (We believe that man will be punished for his own sins....). We have been learning the Article of Faith songs in Primary. Apparently this one made a big impression on him.

"Fancy Words"

Katie came home from school the other day and told her that her teacher was teaching them to use fancy words. She said "you know instead of saying it was fun, we should say it was wicked awesome." What exactly are they teaching my child in school?

Tanner's Guitar

Tanner played the guitar for our ward talent show

5th Grade Math is Cool

Tanner's school competed in the Math is Cool competition again this year. They got 7th place in the team competition and Tanner got 2nd place in the individual competition for his school.

Recent Garret Comments

Garret brought me a dress and asked me "Can you help me get into this beautiful dress?"

We went to Utah the end of February to see Jessy and Will. My mom came down too and we all went to Price to see Granny, Marsha, and Jim. While we were having craft day (thanks Marsha) I overheard Garret saying to Will "You want my hand? How bout my butt? How bout my other butt?" Not sure I want to know what he was doing, but I am sure it involved him sticking out his butt cheeks as far as they would go.