New York!!!

                                  

Last week, we took an amazing trip back to New York with all of my kids and Riken. We rented a great apartment at 1 West 119th Street in Harlem from a guy named Bill Kammer. It was the trip of a lifetime, for sure. We got to visit the areas where Tyler served on his mission, meet some amazing people and see some great sights. 

                              

It's hard to choose a highlight of the trip but this has to be at the top. When Ty was serving in 

Poughkeepsie  on his mission, he baptized a sweet lady named Gloria. When we got to Poughkepsie on Sunday for church, Gloria's 8 year old son Jacob was set to be baptized after church. When they saw Ty, it was like a rock star had arrived! They asked Ty to perform the baptism and it was so incredible for me to see that moment. 

   

We were able to do an endowment session in the Manhattan temple, which was amazing! 

                           

We lost three out of the four Yankees vs. Red Sox games we were in town for, but it was so fun taking the subway out to the Bronx every night.

I sat on  the steps where the Gossip Girl stars sit for a photo op at the Met 

                        

Kissed my man in front of the Romeo and Juliet statue in Central Park 

                         

Empire State Building

                          

Cookie shots!!!

                            

Top of the Rock 

                            

St Patrick's Cathedral 

                            

Times Square

Ground Zero 

  

                          

Wicked was incredible!!!!

  

   

   

     

   

  

  

Day 17~ Your Favorite Memory

My FAVORITE memory? How can a Mom of three amazing kids have a favorite memory? But one of my favorites is when the kids were standing in the rain against a wall in New York City, SO happy to be there for the first time in their lives that they refused to sit in a hotel room, but ventured out into the rain, grabbing $5 umbrellas from the gift shop on our way out the door. Ashli's pant legs were soaked clear to her knees by the end of the day, but it was an awesome day. And Zack penned the classic tune "I lost my umbrella on the subway" that day:)