New York Day 2 – Part One

I am going to split day 2 up into two parts.  Our second day in New York was probably one of the busiest.  We got up early Thursday morning, got coffee, then headed to Wall Street and to see the Statue of Liberty.  Here are some of the pictures from the day….
(Note: I am still recovering from all the walking we did and getting back home from vacation.  I know we wore poor Summer out on this trip! ha ha!  We are all plum tuckered out!   I think I did 5 loads of laundry when we got home.  It sure was good to see my Connor boy though and next time hopefully he can come too and meet the B’s future kiddos  🙂
Wall Street was actually a lot smaller than we both had imagined.  It’s a very cute cobblestone street full of people hustling and bustling about.  I imagined a four lane freeway or something like that, but in reality it was a narrow, quaint little street that just happens to be a financial capital in the world.  Lots of $$$ on this street and major businesses stood side by side.
Trump Tower

New York Stock Exchange
American Express Building

Terence with the bull on Wall Street
I’m not sure how I got the back end here….everyone was blocking the front!
The Sphere that used to stand in the World Trade Center

A hot dog cart
Terence tried a hot dog and said it was “okay”.  I had a pizza filled pretzel and it was pretty good!

The entrance to get on the ferry to see the Statue of Liberty
On our way…

 There she is 🙂

Inside the base of the Statue of Liberty
Life size model of her face
The evolution of Lady Liberty
Life size model of her foot
192 steps to the top of the base of the Statue of Liberty.  I was huffing and puffing 😛
One of the bolts that holds her down

Ellis Island
It was COLD on the top of that ferry ya’ll!
It was a great day and we had a great time exploring the Statue of Liberty and taking lots of pictures!
On the way back to the city….
I love this guy 🙂
Tomorrow:
Serendipity3
Dylan’s Candy Bar
Top of the Rock
Meet up with Maria – dear friend from New Jersey
And more exploring of the city

New York Day 1

We had the best time in New York!  The B’s were the best hostess and host in the whole wide world!  I know Terence and I would have been running around the city like two chickens with our heads cut off if it weren’t for them.  They have such a cute apartment and live in a great little neighborhood in New York.
Sum and I have been blog friends for almost 4 years now.  It meant so much to finally…after all these years meet her.  It should have happened a long time ago, but I’m just glad it happened at all!  She’s just as wonderful and awesome in person as I thought she would be!  She’s my triplet and I love her so much!  🙂
Terence and I started off the morning at 4:00 am to get to the airport in Dallas on time.  Our flight left at 6:00 am.  I thought I was going to literally die because there was NO Starbucks in the airport and it was so early!  Hello???  What airport terminal doesn’t have Starbucks these days?  When we finally landed in Chicago there was a Starbucks there.  Unfortunately we had an hour and a half delay and then found out our flight was re-routed to Pittsburgh for GAS!  Oh boy!  When we finally landed in New York we had our first experience in a cab and it was crazy!  Terence just kept laughing at the way they drive.  He said “Staying in your lane is not the law here it’s a suggestion.”  It would be our first of many cab rides….
This is like 2 minutes after we walked into the B’s apartment….I think we were both in shock that we were finally meeting each other 🙂 
They took us to a fabulous pizza place that night.  I’m telling you this pizza was SO good!
I don’t know why I look like a doof in this picture, I was just being silly!
The B’s
Okay….now I am really really missing this pizza……
After dinner we got cupcakes and walked home in the snow and hail.  It was a full blown hail storm with lightening and everything!  It was CRAZY!  Thankfully that was the only night the weather was koo koo and the rest of our stay in New York it was just cloudy and cold.  The sun peaked through the clouds occasionally.  I am telling you I ate my weight in cupcakes on this trip!  We walked a ton, but I don’t think it did any good because I ate so many sweets!

Day 2 coming tomorrow…..
These are going to be some LONG posts because I think we took around 300 pictures! Yikes!
Thank you B family we had the best time and we love ya!

A Bachelorette, A Birthday, and Vacation!

It was wiiiindy up on the rooftop!!!

This past weekend I attended a bachelorette party for Lauren, a co-worker and friend of mine.  The gals I work with are crazy and a lot of fun.  We had a great time and it was nice to get out and have a little girl time for this Momma 🙂

Lauren & Cassie
 This is the bachelorette Lauren

 I also wanted to remember Miss Arielle’s 1st birthday….

 Connor and Arielle spend every day during the week together and are very close.  They were born a day apart and are almost like twins.  We are so thankful for the time they get to spend together. 

 The beautiful cake Rebecca & my mother in law made
 Our nephew Benjamin
 Connor mowing Grana & Pop’s yard
 Eating yummy ice cream
 Our niece Alisha
And Mr. GQ
Connor modeling his “Chick Magnet” shirt from SheSheMade
Terence and I are packing to go to New York on Wednesday so we’ll see you when we get back!
HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!!

The Year we all turned 30

Terence’s best friend since elementary school, Kyle, turned 30 tonight.  We celebrated dining on Kyle’s favorite food….Mexican.  Kyle has always been a very special friend to Terence, and I’m thankful that he has such a good friend!  Happy birthday Kyle we love ya!

 This picture was taken over 10 years ago at the lake by me 🙂 
A place you’ll see Kyle about 300 days out of the year!
Yes-they love each other what can I say??? ha.ha..
 Connor loves some Mexican rice!  It was finger licking good 😉
And 5 seconds later…..
 The whole gang
 Kyle’s sweet sister and Connor’s future girlfriend Hodges
 So sweet!
 Party favors
 I had to take a picture of the back when I got home…it was HILARIOUS!

 Delicious cake
 We had a blast!  Thanks for having us (Kyle’s family) you are dear to us too!
It a couple months BOTH Terence & I will be 3-0!!!!
YIKES!!!

Rockin my Red Shoes

Connor got some new red shoes last weekend.  He thinks he is something else when he has big boy shoes on.  Now that he’s a walker and all (well sometimes).  I just wanted to snap a few photos for memories because he was looking so cute in his new shoes 🙂

Swing Momma?

Up Up Up

So sweet…I never want to forget him at this age. 

I love you sweet boy, even if you have been totally out of it because of the time change this week.  He’s not been wanting to go to sleep at night and when I wake him up in the mornings he is like a floppy bunny because he DOES not want to wake up.  Which makes Terence & I SO.TIRED.

Last night we visited Terence’s Granddaddy in the hospital.  He’s having another surgery on his head this week.  If you would keep our sweet Grandaddy in your prayers we would really appreciate it.  We love you Granddaddy!!!

GET WELL SOON!!!