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<span id="goog_689454597"></span><span id="goog_689454598"></span>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05406565810397112411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580845088556820963.post-48242829891529676502011-10-09T21:24:00.003-06:002011-10-09T21:24:30.957-06:00Riley's First Race<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Riley ran her first 5K this spring!!! The race was to benefit a group "families supporting adoption" that our friends belong to. They adopted the sweetest little boy a few months ago. Riley is my most exercise-prone kid. She likes to do yoga with me, if I'm doing a video she likes to join me, she asks to run with me... so I had visions of us training everyday after school - which only happened once- so I was surprised and PROUD that she ran all but about 1/2 mile of the 3.1 miles of the race. She just kept plugging along. the longest she stopped was at the end - the finish line was in a park and there were lots of people around, and the people who put on the race are friends in our ward, so when Josh said her name in the microphone Riley's shyness got the better of her and she refused to run anymore. There were friends at the finish clapping and yelling for her and it was all a little too much. But I couldn't let her run almost the whole race and not run across the finish line- so I was trying anything to get her to run and she was refusing, so I told her I'd take her to Target afterwards to get anything she wanted, so she ran the last 20 yards to finish the race! Thankfully the 'anything she wants' from Target ended up being a $11 Barbie make-up kit - whew!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ny4UpwJsW-4/TpJh3RZvXJI/AAAAAAAABtI/_0pNlL-UigM/s1600/054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ny4UpwJsW-4/TpJh3RZvXJI/AAAAAAAABtI/_0pNlL-UigM/s320/054.JPG" width="239" /></a></div>
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2.5 miles and still going strong!<br />
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Proud girl at the end:)Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05406565810397112411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580845088556820963.post-67494701661880989172011-09-06T13:24:00.000-06:002011-10-09T21:59:02.489-06:00Ragnar SoCalIn April some friends and I ran Ragnar SoCal. We left the morning of my birthday so my cute friends showed up early in the morning to pick me up with cupcakes and happy birthday crowns that we wore all the way to California,<br />
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The finish line on Coronado Island. it was so pretty- I loved being right by the beach most of the time. We got to hang out here for a long time. Then we headed to In-n-Out for some well deserved burgers:)<br />
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The next day we spent the day being tourists on Coronado Island - good times!<br />
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All of the Mind Over Mileage moms at the finish line - I think we look pretty good for being up for the last 32 hours:) We'll be doing this again next July in Seattle!!!</div>
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<br /><div><div><div><div><span style="color:#0066cc;">Max is now almost 5 1/2 - but my computers been broken & wouldn't stay on long enough to load pictures, so now I have a new computer and much catching up! Max turned 5 April 7, so here are some facts about Max:</span></div><div><span style="color:#0066cc;">Max is usually either smiling or sleeping. He will fall asleep anywhere, and often does on playdates. Once he fell asleep in his friends car with food in his mouth. I had a whole bunch of pictures of his random falling asleep but he and his little friend Gavin were taking pictures of them throwing cereal all over (a post for another day) and deleted the sleeping photos (but not the ones of their destruction!!!) </span></div><div><span style="color:#0066cc;">Max LO</span><span style="color:#0066cc;">VES to play dress-up in his sisters dresses- but refuses to wear a pink helmet to ride a 4 wheeler!</span></div><div><span style="color:#0066cc;">He is a ladies man. At his last preschool parent conference the teacher told us the girls won't call on anybody until Max raises his had during sharing time. And if he's in the bathroom they will wait. You can already tell he has a preference for blondes, but a few brunettes have caught his attention:)</span></div><div><span style="color:#0066cc;">He is a crazy man, but still has a healthy dose of fear. He will jump from any height, drives a jet ski with abandon, and watch out when he's on his scooter!</span></div><div><span style="color:#0066cc;">Max is a great brother. He takes good care of Brody and is concerned about "my girls" as he used to call them:)</span></div><div><span style="color:#0066cc;">He loves to make people laugh. Anytime someone asks him a question you can see his wheels spinning, trying to come up with something funny to say.</span></div><div><span style="color:#0066cc;">We love you Max!!!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br />Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05406565810397112411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580845088556820963.post-69538870195287498342011-04-04T10:23:00.001-06:002011-04-04T10:29:54.719-06:00Spring in Colorado<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UcDy9q5yBFE/TZnxphuB9hI/AAAAAAAABpQ/zsAxu03kuzg/s1600/04%2B03%2B11_1002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591766108085548562" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UcDy9q5yBFE/TZnxphuB9hI/AAAAAAAABpQ/zsAxu03kuzg/s320/04%2B03%2B11_1002.JPG" /></a> Just 24 hours before this picture was taken they were on the same grass, in their swimsuits running through the sprinkler in 80 degrees.Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05406565810397112411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580845088556820963.post-65751795095072483602011-03-26T17:24:00.003-06:002011-03-26T17:40:48.779-06:00Ragnar SoCal picturesSeveral friends and I are running the Ragnar relay in Southern California in April, so we had a little fun with our team in a photo shoot - taken and photoshopped by our fabulous teammate Amy. Our team is Mind over Mileage (M.O.M.) so we thought we'd have fun with that --<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l-L9kXT4WIo/TY54NcHnZjI/AAAAAAAABpI/WPa18iThoGE/s1600/RagnarBeachGroup-withtext-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588536359895131698" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l-L9kXT4WIo/TY54NcHnZjI/AAAAAAAABpI/WPa18iThoGE/s320/RagnarBeachGroup-withtext-1.jpg" /></a> The race starts in Huntington Beach and ends on Coronado Island. Our blog is <a href="http://www.mindovermileage.blogspot.com/">www.mindovermileage.blogspot.com</a> to see my other awesome teammates pictures. It's definitely worth the visit:)<br /><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GNBL-QI3q3A/TY53JNNRXoI/AAAAAAAABo4/iKNa-v7f_wY/s1600/CarrieRagnar-1-Edit.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 244px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588535187661217410" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GNBL-QI3q3A/TY53JNNRXoI/AAAAAAAABo4/iKNa-v7f_wY/s320/CarrieRagnar-1-Edit.jpg" /></a> </div></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05406565810397112411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580845088556820963.post-57110931097047331462011-03-14T21:22:00.019-06:002011-03-26T17:19:56.418-06:00The rest of Costa Rica<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R5NSL4XinRU/TY5vXTlatwI/AAAAAAAABow/q0l_9u8Znu4/s1600/02%2B20%2B11_0908.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588526633798252290" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R5NSL4XinRU/TY5vXTlatwI/AAAAAAAABow/q0l_9u8Znu4/s320/02%2B20%2B11_0908.JPG" /></a><br /><div>So here is the rest of our time in Costa Rica. We drove around to several beaches and shopped a little ( and found the best headbands for boating !) on day 2. We shopped on this street and got stopped by a guy selling boating trips. He promised us a 6 hour trip, snorkeling, surfing (with a surfing guide - body boards for Darren and Cindy) a cooler full of drinks and fruit - an overall great time! So we met the boat the next day, it had 2 surfboards - no guide- 1 body board and a cooler with a bag of ice, a small pineapple cut up (which was REALLY good) and 4 warm water bottles. Even though it was not what we were promised we did have a really good time!!!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586314177273366338" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wP4Kz-oRQkQ/TYaTJYwbh0I/AAAAAAAABng/8sFYLXeHPkY/s320/02%2B20%2B11_0907.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586295773028165362" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EVatBXSyxGQ/TYaCaHmcJvI/AAAAAAAABmg/_hz_1jUG_jE/s320/02%2B20%2B11_0932.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586314174048643954" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DyNMV0pB8-g/TYaTJMvmK3I/AAAAAAAABnY/qwwH246vXW0/s320/02%2B20%2B11_0908.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586314163070983026" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1YujcYKILD4/TYaTIj2UW3I/AAAAAAAABnQ/K3ldk1SzFcw/s320/02%2B20%2B11_0917.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586295780514726338" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4ZkD4kDI7pI/TYaCajfYAcI/AAAAAAAABmo/uUNRyd0JozA/s320/02%2B20%2B11_0925.JPG" />this little girl was the cutest, chubbiest baby in her cute green bikini! We had to sneak a picture!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584149934404956914" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aHExpJ6ZEH8/TX7ix3y6cvI/AAAAAAAABjQ/sCwynRpSvuM/s320/02%2B23%2B11_0719.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584149940852181522" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iJOl_hUDpUU/TX7iyP0DShI/AAAAAAAABjY/wNiYhJIW6BQ/s320/02%2B23%2B11_0722.JPG" /> <span style="color:#0066cc;">I think this is the beach Ryan and I tried to surf(below) - White sand beach. It is soo pretty. We had to swim out from the boat to the shore, try to surf, and then battle the waves and swim back to the boat.</span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586318703878292050" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kk2nM_SKC5k/TYaXQ3rJQlI/AAAAAAAABnw/vxFMl_545GI/s320/02%2B21%2B11_0780.JPG" />I you look hard there is a sea turtle in this picture, kind of above center.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IhHyQVKJcHY/TYaXQa2BwlI/AAAAAAAABno/BLaDkqtlKuE/s1600/02%2B21%2B11_0806.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586318696139309650" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IhHyQVKJcHY/TYaXQa2BwlI/AAAAAAAABno/BLaDkqtlKuE/s320/02%2B21%2B11_0806.JPG" /></a> So after the first 2 days we realized that the small tube of sunblock I had brought was not going to last the 4 of us, so we headed to the little gift shop at our hotel. It was really reasonably priced, it had cute t-shirts for $12, swimsuits for around $30, but sunblock - for all of us white North Americans, was $25.99!!! Definitely a supply and demand scenario!!!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584155690860000050" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BU3tBPjr8ko/TX7oA8QvszI/AAAAAAAABko/922j_G3gSvU/s320/02%2B23%2B11_0675.JPG" />On the boat<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sTCZchgvjFI/TYaEBA4dszI/AAAAAAAABnI/6mPkl9kS6xw/s1600/02%2B21%2B11_0752.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586297540751242034" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sTCZchgvjFI/TYaEBA4dszI/AAAAAAAABnI/6mPkl9kS6xw/s320/02%2B21%2B11_0752.JPG" /></a> We had a bunch of dolphins come swim up around the boat, there were 10 or more. They stopped the boat and they were all around us! Super cool!<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GxRDqUknfpM/TYaEAt8SJJI/AAAAAAAABnA/psYUgs6_pOI/s1600/02%2B21%2B11_0764.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586297535666988178" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GxRDqUknfpM/TYaEAt8SJJI/AAAAAAAABnA/psYUgs6_pOI/s320/02%2B21%2B11_0764.JPG" /></a> This is Witches head - from some angle it looks like a witches head, we didn't get a picture from that angle<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Mn2L7p31sDc/TYaEAWAAA7I/AAAAAAAABm4/FQMDIhZ37Ww/s1600/02%2B21%2B11_0790.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586297529240126386" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Mn2L7p31sDc/TYaEAWAAA7I/AAAAAAAABm4/FQMDIhZ37Ww/s320/02%2B21%2B11_0790.JPG" /></a> Me and Cyndi having lunch before we left<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8XVHAVKBaa0/TYaCbFm_4dI/AAAAAAAABmw/h9yuWzwDIb0/s1600/02%2B19%2B11_0938.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586295789673505234" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8XVHAVKBaa0/TYaCbFm_4dI/AAAAAAAABmw/h9yuWzwDIb0/s320/02%2B19%2B11_0938.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4snpxELXTmk/TX7sgQjH_wI/AAAAAAAABlo/sF2DFv00GrA/s1600/02%2B21%2B11_0794.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584160626928254722" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4snpxELXTmk/TX7sgQjH_wI/AAAAAAAABlo/sF2DFv00GrA/s320/02%2B21%2B11_0794.JPG" /></a> <div><div><div><div><div><div>This is Gorilla head rock, we snorkled around it, there were tons of colorful fish - it was pretty cool.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y2DVRWXWTEw/TX7sfwDslbI/AAAAAAAABlg/jDxInkX_tMs/s1600/02%2B21%2B11_0791.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584160618206500274" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y2DVRWXWTEw/TX7sfwDslbI/AAAAAAAABlg/jDxInkX_tMs/s320/02%2B21%2B11_0791.JPG" /></a> There's a monkey up there!<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GVDzEI3EI4Q/TX7rSn_NoNI/AAAAAAAABlY/WcAHx2U0P9E/s1600/02%2B21%2B11_0862.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584159293190283474" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GVDzEI3EI4Q/TX7rSn_NoNI/AAAAAAAABlY/WcAHx2U0P9E/s320/02%2B21%2B11_0862.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n5iVwRaE8zo/TX7rR8nolTI/AAAAAAAABlQ/cU-uoCBTJek/s1600/02%2B21%2B11_0859.JPG">Ryan thinking deep thoughts<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584159281548662066" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n5iVwRaE8zo/TX7rR8nolTI/AAAAAAAABlQ/cU-uoCBTJek/s320/02%2B21%2B11_0859.JPG" /></a> On our way back it was high tide so the captain took us up a river. Darren was super stressed out, he was sure the "crew" would make us get off the boat and leave us there - what was stopping them?!?! He was really funny - this is him worrying.<br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Aj2SZolJ0YI/TX7rRS2yg-I/AAAAAAAABlI/F4OSzPrzDuk/s1600/02%2B21%2B11_0830.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584159270337938402" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Aj2SZolJ0YI/TX7rRS2yg-I/AAAAAAAABlI/F4OSzPrzDuk/s320/02%2B21%2B11_0830.JPG" /></a><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584157188376427042" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--QlO-y1GcCU/TX7pYG8e-iI/AAAAAAAABk4/ODIRqleJLD0/s320/02%2B21%2B11_0873.JPG" /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dkIgbLJnxPM/TX7pYiHbamI/AAAAAAAABlA/Bq0MDNJJr2c/s1600/02%2B21%2B11_0899.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584157195670088290" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dkIgbLJnxPM/TX7pYiHbamI/AAAAAAAABlA/Bq0MDNJJr2c/s320/02%2B21%2B11_0899.JPG" /></a> Our "crew". They were really cool!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584157182441726626" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rN4_dpGK_Xw/TX7pXw1ioqI/AAAAAAAABkw/068Ij0GA-Hg/s320/02%2B21%2B11_0889.JPG" /> Our last day there we headed to "Playa Grande" or as we call it Beeg Beech. It was Georgous! It was really relaxing and rejuvinating. And as we left we noticed a little shack that was advertising surf lessons. oh well.<br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584154340493094946" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PTD05azCkBc/TX7myVwL8CI/AAAAAAAABkI/hIJ2gtFPEy4/s320/02%2B23%2B11_0718.JPG" /> Our last morning, on our way to breakfast<br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Yx-F8sdICY/TX7oAO5A8HI/AAAAAAAABkY/O3SfdHG-PcY/s1600/02%2B23%2B11_0669.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584155678680871026" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Yx-F8sdICY/TX7oAO5A8HI/AAAAAAAABkY/O3SfdHG-PcY/s320/02%2B23%2B11_0669.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05406565810397112411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580845088556820963.post-79799541822290618832011-03-02T11:31:00.003-07:002011-03-02T11:44:39.506-07:00Girls dayRiley has recently decided she's in love with Justin Bieber (to which I roll my eyes!) So Saturday Riley, Emma and I went to see his movie. Emma was very opposed to going, as she is NOT in love w/ J.B., but Dad told her the only other option was to watch the BYU basketball game on TV w/ him and the boys, so she grumpily came along. Obviously by the end of the movie she was not so grumpy. She has been listening to his songs all week too. It was a cute movie - I admit I'm a fan now too:) Afterwards we hit Which Wich and Red Mango for lunch and dessert -- yum!!! I'm so glad I have girls so we can have days like this:) In not too many years the dates can be at the spa!!!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gsq_erV_6TU/TW6N4S3IAOI/AAAAAAAABjI/paNDdgOReKw/s1600/02%2B26%2B11_0998.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579552986633863394" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gsq_erV_6TU/TW6N4S3IAOI/AAAAAAAABjI/paNDdgOReKw/s320/02%2B26%2B11_0998.JPG" /></a>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05406565810397112411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580845088556820963.post-85946025692592079372011-03-02T10:38:00.002-07:002011-03-02T10:48:51.819-07:00Famous!<span style="color:#0066cc;">Last spring I was running on the Coal Creek Trail with some of my Ragnar Relay teammates and a woman stopped us and asked us to run down the hill we were currently running up so she could take our picture for a magazine - which turned out to be Sunset magazine (my favorite) - and our picture is in this months (March's) issue!!! I don't have a scanner so I took a picture w/my camera, so it's not the best. But if you get the magazine it's on page 26:) I am on the very right. How cool is that!!!</span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tqnSfY7DPqM/TW6BP10J87I/AAAAAAAABi4/_f0nGCJqY9w/s1600/03%2B01%2B11_0994.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579539097502479282" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tqnSfY7DPqM/TW6BP10J87I/AAAAAAAABi4/_f0nGCJqY9w/s320/03%2B01%2B11_0994.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05406565810397112411noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580845088556820963.post-91374237595734963232011-02-25T20:53:00.016-07:002011-02-28T10:08:01.775-07:00Costa R-R-Rica (Arriving, Zip slide, tubing, horseback riding)So last week Ryan and I left the kids w/ his parents, (thanks so much!!), met up with some good friends (Darren and Cyndi), and left the freezing temps in Colorado (really it was almost 60 the day we left, but it's been a cold winter) and flew to sunny Costa Rica! After a huge mishap at the airport where Cyndi almost didn't make the flight (no-thanks snowy Utah and a really rotten girl who works for Frontier Airlines!) we took off at midnight and arrived I think around 6 am in Costa Rica. I said I think b/c all time ceased to matter once we were in the air:) Once we landed and went through customs we picked up our rental car (took 2 hours) and had breakfast at Dennys (for $60!) Then we got on the road for a 4 hour drive to the resort we stayed at - ugh. But we got to see the country a bit. When all was said and done Cyndi had travelled for 24 hours straight (and the rest of us were closer to 18). This is Liberia, about 15 minutes from where we stayed. All the comforts of home:) <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578761297974914786" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xUWSfcs1o04/TWu918x97uI/AAAAAAAABho/lj8eH1YWrQ8/s320/02%2B17%2B11_0988.JPG" />And this is the view from the reception desk. Our little bungalow rooms were to the right of this picture.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578765013898177890" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YXwZhOcctoI/TWvBOPrHLWI/AAAAAAAABhw/qsm2JHe4-so/s320/02%2B17%2B11_0991.JPG" />We took our stuff to our rooms where this little guy greeted us, we saw him lots.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578785193773958066" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qEUDGw2pArk/TWvTk3kbA7I/AAAAAAAABiw/weyYORzObmA/s320/02%2B17%2B11_0992.JPG" /> Then we met up at the bar for lunch, apparently $60 at Dennys doesn't last more than 4 hours:) Check out the guy "throwing out the vibe" behind Ryan. That's really why we took this picture - (we're not that mature:) But the swimwear of choice for most of the older men was speedos. kind of gross! To the right of Ryan was a little sitting section that looked at the ocean. and to the left was the pool. None of us got in the pool once, it was all ocean baby!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578771687814912642" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jwAWkclVedY/TWvHSt822oI/AAAAAAAABiI/1YDIbWeSRSw/s320/02%2B17%2B11_0993.JPG" />After a much needed GREAT night's sleep, we headed an hour and a half away to Adventure Tours where we were going horseback riding, zip lining and tubing down a river. BEST DAY EVER! We got stopped by a little cattle drive on our way. Notice the GPS on the windshield? totally saved us!!!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578771689771696690" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k0BIh4eo_Es/TWvHS1PZAjI/AAAAAAAABiQ/i71KcW3doo8/s320/02%2B18%2B11_0942.JPG" /> We first went horseback riding to here. The horses were super mellow, almost to a fault. But Darren was still very nervous, he does not love animals:)<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578768766743400802" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kW-OXePFHAo/TWvEosHI0WI/AAAAAAAABiA/oMV-HZP3208/s320/02%2B18%2B11_0953.JPG" />This is what was behind us in the above picture:<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578768760465966450" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sjw3GQdgPRE/TWvEoUuexXI/AAAAAAAABh4/oQkPL2Y3yjo/s320/02%2B18%2B11_0950.JPG" /> We could have swam (or swimmed or swum?) in it, but we were confused and didn't wear our suits for this part of it. Next was tubing , which we did wear our suits for - soooo fun! <div><div><div>Cyndi:<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577849133470612994" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Tyl7z7QC5FM/TWiAO_M8fgI/AAAAAAAABhg/4PhGdOkjjQA/s320/DSC00637.JPG" /> Me: <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577849118159434050" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8V9TFsKvCi0/TWiAOGKecUI/AAAAAAAABhY/OPt5-ooJeXY/s320/DSC00641.JPG" /> Ryan and Darren:<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577849116843415362" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-moonE15Bx6U/TWiAOBQtl0I/AAAAAAAABhQ/2j-97Xo1kBo/s320/DSC00646.JPG" /> After lunch (I swear Costa Rica has THE best Coke EVER! I became readdicted on vacation) we went on a zipline tour. Here we are getting instructions. Don't we all look HOT in our gear?!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577846153796117890" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4BkVNcnbQn0/TWh9hjDL5YI/AAAAAAAABg4/R4nimUdtzyo/s320/DSC00663.JPG" />I think Ryan and Darren have little man crushes on each other - thanks to their shared passion for BYU sports!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578780421738585362" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T60Jm32TJ-M/TWvPPGWh3RI/AAAAAAAABig/6JFq6ZYNDA8/s320/02%2B18%2B11_0964.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578780418133655298" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F75IYIUZjwU/TWvPO47C_wI/AAAAAAAABiY/eUx2Co5jQaI/s320/02%2B18%2B11_0965.JPG" />Ryan taking the plunge - to what feels like death the first time you go!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577846149160301250" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O4zI9AIqkgs/TWh9hRx68sI/AAAAAAAABgw/juyruPHgdcU/s320/DSC00673.JPG" /> Darren had this concerned look on most of our "adventures":) - although he said he had a good time!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577846145502292850" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1Flo1_zUnDk/TWh9hEJyK3I/AAAAAAAABgo/uWd8X4GUZCI/s320/DSC00704.JPG" /> As part of the zipline we had the option to "rappel" down into the canyon (actuall they kind of dropped us, but only about 75 feet), swing across the river, and climb back up the side of the canyon wall, so we did it:)<br />This is Ryan about to drop:<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578780426776234514" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qE2f3mSCm-E/TWvPPZHmShI/AAAAAAAABio/LgYgzXwZj4g/s320/02%2B18%2B11_0975.JPG" /> The wall we climbed back up:<br /><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577849110957350002" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WW0Qua61DLQ/TWiANrVXXHI/AAAAAAAABhA/MezC0FPo-4g/s320/02%2B18%2B11_0980.JPG" /><br /><div><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FSKN7CGP0Nk/TWh9g7rcwcI/AAAAAAAABgg/WGwmBy0ak2s/s1600/DSC00707.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577846143227576770" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FSKN7CGP0Nk/TWh9g7rcwcI/AAAAAAAABgg/WGwmBy0ak2s/s320/DSC00707.JPG" /></a>Then we had to go sideways over to the next platform.<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yiCVrFuARjY/TWh9gK-xQvI/AAAAAAAABgY/0YGREXpk0Zo/s1600/DSC00761.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577846130155274994" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yiCVrFuARjY/TWh9gK-xQvI/AAAAAAAABgY/0YGREXpk0Zo/s320/DSC00761.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>In the end, the zipline was my favorite b/c it was a HUGE adrenaline rush, I was shaking the whole time! After this we tried to find the hot springs and mud baths, but they were under- impressive so we headed back to our resort and sat by the ocean and read:) Like I said, BEST DAY EVER! (until the next day:))Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05406565810397112411noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580845088556820963.post-52249740437816238362011-02-25T20:24:00.003-07:002011-02-25T20:51:05.990-07:00Parade of LightsEvery year we talk about going to the Parade of Lights in Denver and every year it's way too cold, and we chicken out. But this year it was really warm the day of the parade so we decided to suck it up and go. We grabbed some friends (the Ley's and the Pearts) and packed our blankets and cookies, stopped at chick fil a for dinner and we were off! The kids thought it was pretty cool, I'm glad we finally got to go:) We only had to walk about 15 minutes from where we parked, but I think it really pooped the kids out!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--cc-hGsoOnE/TWh2688xfFI/AAAAAAAABgQ/sWWQaScSNwI/s1600/12%2B03%2B10_0631.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577838893663878226" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--cc-hGsoOnE/TWh2688xfFI/AAAAAAAABgQ/sWWQaScSNwI/s320/12%2B03%2B10_0631.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tPZ7KMkzjhg/TWh26mSmXgI/AAAAAAAABgI/n3ANl5Z81Mk/s1600/12%2B03%2B10_0630.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577838887581408770" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tPZ7KMkzjhg/TWh26mSmXgI/AAAAAAAABgI/n3ANl5Z81Mk/s320/12%2B03%2B10_0630.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r8YE2fOYkew/TWh26Z15F9I/AAAAAAAABgA/RsT7JZAIrto/s1600/12%2B03%2B10_0627.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577838884239775698" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r8YE2fOYkew/TWh26Z15F9I/AAAAAAAABgA/RsT7JZAIrto/s320/12%2B03%2B10_0627.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ITakAfB5GJU/TWh26E6MX0I/AAAAAAAABf4/uno3nfwOtSY/s1600/12%2B03%2B10_0626_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577838878620671810" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ITakAfB5GJU/TWh26E6MX0I/AAAAAAAABf4/uno3nfwOtSY/s320/12%2B03%2B10_0626_edited-1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gDzSOjnqPEs/TWh252TZj4I/AAAAAAAABfw/8V5ljo61PZM/s1600/12%2B03%2B10_0634.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577838874699861890" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gDzSOjnqPEs/TWh252TZj4I/AAAAAAAABfw/8V5ljo61PZM/s320/12%2B03%2B10_0634.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05406565810397112411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580845088556820963.post-12708585259675788252011-02-13T09:50:00.004-07:002011-02-13T14:53:41.008-07:00He is DEFINITELY 2! (and we love him)!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wuRtpmpnyEw/TVgOAltAdMI/AAAAAAAABfo/5D_8yAWDUz4/s1600/2010%2B05%2B29_All%2Babout%2BBrody_0911.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573219942154663106" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wuRtpmpnyEw/TVgOAltAdMI/AAAAAAAABfo/5D_8yAWDUz4/s320/2010%2B05%2B29_All%2Babout%2BBrody_0911.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WPbiQnu1QAo/TVgN_1HmLSI/AAAAAAAABfg/-7bjUoqZtKU/s1600/CIMG4639.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573219929112849698" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WPbiQnu1QAo/TVgN_1HmLSI/AAAAAAAABfg/-7bjUoqZtKU/s320/CIMG4639.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K8QS4cW06SI/TVgN_kLPKEI/AAAAAAAABfY/vEqkmqCps4Q/s1600/BordyDiningRoomPix%2B002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573219924564715586" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K8QS4cW06SI/TVgN_kLPKEI/AAAAAAAABfY/vEqkmqCps4Q/s320/BordyDiningRoomPix%2B002.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N97CDDy0VMA/TVgN_Ydam2I/AAAAAAAABfQ/pIOG-tCp-vw/s1600/december%2B102.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573219921419737954" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N97CDDy0VMA/TVgN_Ydam2I/AAAAAAAABfQ/pIOG-tCp-vw/s320/december%2B102.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uu5YUe4icbA/TVgN---ZJcI/AAAAAAAABfI/Ghp-tGsdj4A/s1600/summer2009%2B207.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573219914578732482" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uu5YUe4icbA/TVgN---ZJcI/AAAAAAAABfI/Ghp-tGsdj4A/s320/summer2009%2B207.jpg" /></a><br />So Brody turned 2 the day after Riley turned 7, and boy is he a 2 year old!!! We cannot turn our backs on him for a second - he loves to move chairs around to get whatever thing we have tried to put out of his reach (usually candy or soap), Brody is always laughing, even when he throws a fit it's not long before he's smiling again. He knows what he wants and has a one track mind until he gets it. He LOVES basketball, and is always asking to "go down to the ba'ment and p'ay baketball". He loves anything to do with a ball and running, and is pretty good at whatever he plays. He is a lover, always giving hugs and kisses. When he gets hurt he comes up to me and says "kiss it" and then whatever was wrong is all better. Even the days that the kids are fighting, nobody fights with Brody, I think it's impossible. He is a sweet boy and we are so glad he's ours:)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05406565810397112411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580845088556820963.post-45756990493274800412011-01-29T14:58:00.009-07:002011-02-01T11:27:51.046-07:00We love this 7 year old!!!Riley always seems to get a late birthday post, most likely because she was born just before the holidays:) Luckily Riley is a great sport about things! Riley has always been such a sweet girl. She never had the terrible 2's, 3's or 4's. Well, when she turned 4 she got a little defiant and that's about the age she discovered she could fight with Emma - but overall I would say Riley is our peacmaker:) She has always been tough. When she was just about 2, her cousin was trying to push Emma off of a scooter and Riley ran over and started defending Emma, hitting and pushing Cloe off of her sister. Riley likes to please people and make them happy. She used to be so shy, she would walk into the doorway of a room w/ people and just stop and refuse to go into the room. She has worked really hard to overcome this and has turned into a pretty friendly little girl. She talked really well at a really early age, the video at the end is my FAVORITE video of Riley - and we have a lot of pretty cute footage of her:)<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567787127901691234" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TUTA5LeSnWI/AAAAAAAABdk/jsQCfHW8Kak/s320/rileyborn%2B035.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568770040539923154" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TUg-2OY4QtI/AAAAAAAABeE/2OAlyviTIck/s320/Rileybaby7.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568770041431260850" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TUg-2RtY_rI/AAAAAAAABeM/Krq8fd48nkU/s320/GilrsInDooRags.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568770052070096754" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TUg-25V4v3I/AAAAAAAABeU/mJpTFdyK7A0/s320/CutePigTails.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567787120260856594" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TUTA4vAkuxI/AAAAAAAABdU/fww17rXTIZo/s320/Riley2ndBirthday%2B014.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568770065501553938" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TUg-3rYMhRI/AAAAAAAABek/HIseQHbtw8M/s320/06summer3.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568770060377756322" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TUg-3YSlkqI/AAAAAAAABec/yPicfrDMEgQ/s320/06summer5.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568178058691399442" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TUYkcWJszxI/AAAAAAAABd8/6HfXk9iFsFg/s320/2010%2B03%2B20_Poor%2BBrody%2527s%2Bstitches_0582.JPG" /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TUhCAkn5nxI/AAAAAAAABe0/iso3SrkylWU/s1600/072.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568773516842082066" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TUhCAkn5nxI/AAAAAAAABe0/iso3SrkylWU/s320/072.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TUhCAMkYKcI/AAAAAAAABes/9DZl5RlqQbw/s1600/SANY0562.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568773510384855490" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TUhCAMkYKcI/AAAAAAAABes/9DZl5RlqQbw/s320/SANY0562.JPG" /></a></div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxay8wiin1mObf6Vbsop3aOvKalmHJnqMIWKtkQrhPO2n1cwrhyNkxtZotTsa9movZtaf1WujHSMNnNNJdq4Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05406565810397112411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580845088556820963.post-13354768772612007852010-12-13T23:28:00.002-07:002010-12-13T23:35:04.089-07:00Cuddles<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcOt71NZpI/AAAAAAAABc4/tNV8iuudX7A/s1600/New%2BDog_2010%2B11%2B11_1840.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550421248075196050" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcOt71NZpI/AAAAAAAABc4/tNV8iuudX7A/s320/New%2BDog_2010%2B11%2B11_1840.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcOthGA5BI/AAAAAAAABcw/NRLfa1DH6_c/s1600/New%2BDog_2010%2B11%2B11_1842.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550421240897922066" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcOthGA5BI/AAAAAAAABcw/NRLfa1DH6_c/s320/New%2BDog_2010%2B11%2B11_1842.JPG" /></a> When we got back from our trip we went to Boulder Humane Society and got cuddles. Riley has been working really hard keeping her room clean to show she is responsible enough to take care of a dog. Riley named her Cuddles, b/c she is super cuddly:) She is a really good dog, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">housetrained</span> and sweet. She likes to sneak up at night after the kids are in bed, into the kids rooms and snuggle with them while they sleep, until Ryan or I find her and put her in her crate. She is really great with the kids, but I think Brody is her favorite. He <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">definitely</span> loves her. He'll go out in the back yard with her and sit her in his lap and play with her. Our neighbor says she stands at her window and watches them b/c it's so cute to watch:)</div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05406565810397112411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580845088556820963.post-52218838134679843602010-12-13T23:02:00.005-07:002010-12-13T23:27:00.807-07:00LegoLand<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcKqZIQlyI/AAAAAAAABco/gw1rwQ_G8u4/s1600/2010%2B11%2B01_1870.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550416789173737250" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcKqZIQlyI/AAAAAAAABco/gw1rwQ_G8u4/s320/2010%2B11%2B01_1870.JPG" /></a> Max is a roller coaster junkie!!!<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcKqFEQVpI/AAAAAAAABcg/QgvGmSmcS4I/s1600/2010%2B11%2B01_1873.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550416783788234386" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcKqFEQVpI/AAAAAAAABcg/QgvGmSmcS4I/s320/2010%2B11%2B01_1873.JPG" /></a> This ride made him a little nervous at the start:)<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcKplS29iI/AAAAAAAABcY/n0pEE70fTyA/s1600/2010%2B11%2B01_1881.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550416775259551266" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcKplS29iI/AAAAAAAABcY/n0pEE70fTyA/s320/2010%2B11%2B01_1881.JPG" /></a> Brody was too little to ride on all but 2 rides in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">LegoLand</span>, less than <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">DisneyLand</span>!!! We spent a lot of time waiting for the big kids to ride their rides.</div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550416773764064882" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcKpfuTpnI/AAAAAAAABcI/rED-sJJ_u3o/s320/2010%2B11%2B01_1877.JPG" />Brody was even too small for this ride!<br /><div><div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550415636854176562" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcJnUZ3ezI/AAAAAAAABcA/X-WuAeOTaPM/s320/2010%2B11%2B01_1843.JPG" /> <div>This was right as we walked into the park, Max was in heaven.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550415632871249682" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcJnFkQ1xI/AAAAAAAABb4/s_6ApElZfl0/s320/2010%2B11%2B01_1845.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550415631022726466" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcJm-rinUI/AAAAAAAABbw/EklHAxgVcSQ/s320/2010%2B11%2B01_1857.JPG" /> <div>While we were here making race cars out of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">legos</span>, I ran into a friend from my best/worst class at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">BYU</span>. It was really fun to see her - small world:) <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550415629087985170" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcJm3eQzhI/AAAAAAAABbo/i9fk79cn2WY/s320/2010%2B11%2B01_1862.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550415623890314866" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcJmkHCpnI/AAAAAAAABbg/aTRReTMgzz4/s320/2010%2B11%2B01_1863.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550416775377229346" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcKplu6liI/AAAAAAAABcQ/CIsMruIWjbE/s320/2010%2B11%2B01_1894.JPG" /> <div><div><div><div>We drove by the temple several times, and each time made the kids look. They got pretty annoyed:) we finally stopped to take a picture, but it was night and since the only camera we had was the camcorder, this is what we got. You can kind of see Ryan's and some of the kids silhouette.</div><div> </div><div>The next day we went home. We had the best time, the weather was PERFECT! It was warm but not hot, perfect for the beach and the parks:) </div><div> </div><div>We flew out of L.A. so we tried to drive up Pacific Coast Hwy, which I pictured as a scenic drive right next to the ocean, but really it's a slow moving drive from town to town. So we ended up back on the freeway the rest of the way to the airport:)</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05406565810397112411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580845088556820963.post-11855835711556154512010-12-13T22:39:00.004-07:002010-12-13T23:02:21.430-07:00Sunday - the day of rest (and more beach):)<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcGH9cDpHI/AAAAAAAABbY/poKqHGJXUhw/s1600/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B31_1686.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550411799578518642" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcGH9cDpHI/AAAAAAAABbY/poKqHGJXUhw/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B31_1686.JPG" /></a> We spent the day on a few beaches, first in La Jolla, then at seal beach in La Jolla, then on to Coronado to yet another beach. I'm sad that my camera broke the first day, these pictures are from the camcorder, and most are pretty fuzzy.<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcGHge7c8I/AAAAAAAABbQ/vdD6WhgJiNw/s1600/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B31_1720.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550411791805936578" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcGHge7c8I/AAAAAAAABbQ/vdD6WhgJiNw/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B31_1720.JPG" /></a> Brody still wouldn't go in the water, but he loved chasing the birds and growling at them<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcGHLpSm6I/AAAAAAAABbI/m_P04tjdHLk/s1600/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B31_1734.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550411786212252578" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcGHLpSm6I/AAAAAAAABbI/m_P04tjdHLk/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B31_1734.JPG" /></a> Riley knew how to build a sandcastle b/c she saw an episode on Max and Ruby once :) So she gave everybody directions and this is the result<br /><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcExMl87yI/AAAAAAAABa4/tVyPzG54Yy4/s1600/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B31_1658.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550410308997934882" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcExMl87yI/AAAAAAAABa4/tVyPzG54Yy4/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B31_1658.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcExJTi0OI/AAAAAAAABaw/qKWGMNc3aQg/s1600/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B31_1661.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550410308115419362" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcExJTi0OI/AAAAAAAABaw/qKWGMNc3aQg/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B31_1661.JPG" /></a> Max likes to just put letters together and ask what they spell, this time he actually spelled a word!!!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcEwuGCazI/AAAAAAAABao/I0oBhCX0Tsw/s1600/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B31_1673.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550410300811012914" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcEwuGCazI/AAAAAAAABao/I0oBhCX0Tsw/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B31_1673.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcEwm85FxI/AAAAAAAABag/haEJb8Yxg5k/s1600/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B31_1679.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550410298893604626" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcEwm85FxI/AAAAAAAABag/haEJb8Yxg5k/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B31_1679.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcEwdJ7wcI/AAAAAAAABaY/Ek0-zM8v5kc/s1600/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B31_1683.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550410296263950786" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcEwdJ7wcI/AAAAAAAABaY/Ek0-zM8v5kc/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B31_1683.JPG" /></a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550411785307612946" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcGHIRm5xI/AAAAAAAABbA/dkgAlcNVo7c/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B31_1746.JPG" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br />It's exhausting having this much fun:)Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05406565810397112411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580845088556820963.post-6931933132328944602010-12-13T22:17:00.005-07:002010-12-13T22:39:12.887-07:00Sea World and Halloween<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcA3YUfoJI/AAAAAAAABaQ/8PxnzS7jUj4/s1600/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B30_1749.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550406017178640530" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQcA3YUfoJI/AAAAAAAABaQ/8PxnzS7jUj4/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B30_1749.JPG" /></a> The view from our ghetto hotel room in Anaheim. It was the nastiest place, only about a mile from DisneyLand - a HUGE step down from the Hyatt Resort. Next time we'll just stay on the Disney resort:)<br /><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQb_0-wm_8I/AAAAAAAABaA/ww6b6gHx27I/s1600/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B30_1776.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550404876445876162" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQb_0-wm_8I/AAAAAAAABaA/ww6b6gHx27I/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B30_1776.JPG" /></a> Saturday morning we set out for San Diego and Sea World. After the beach this is Ryan's and my favorite place in California. <br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQb_0pmMgNI/AAAAAAAABZ4/ptSmA_HkqT0/s1600/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B30_1771.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550404870765052114" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQb_0pmMgNI/AAAAAAAABZ4/ptSmA_HkqT0/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B30_1771.JPG" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550404870151378434" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQb_0nT4lgI/AAAAAAAABZw/dIzpPwCQ91g/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B30_1774.JPG" /><br /><div><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQb_ASemCTI/AAAAAAAABZg/RVkNRNSycmI/s1600/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B30_1752.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550403971205957938" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQb_ASemCTI/AAAAAAAABZg/RVkNRNSycmI/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B30_1752.JPG" /></a> The boys both catching a ride</div><div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550403970991796674" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQb_ARriMcI/AAAAAAAABZY/t2HpUwmhaAo/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B30_1757.JPG" /> All the kids (including Ryan) LOVE this ride (I don't remember what it's called, something with Pharoah). I refused to go on it the last 2 times we've been to Sea World so this time I finally went on it- and liked it too:)<br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQb_ABZu4tI/AAAAAAAABZQ/MbbiUIJmWLA/s1600/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B30_1763.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550403966622163666" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQb_ABZu4tI/AAAAAAAABZQ/MbbiUIJmWLA/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B30_1763.JPG" /></a> Riley was the only one who was brave enough to pet the animals after the show:)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQb-_2hFZuI/AAAAAAAABZI/hXjAEck8SEw/s1600/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B30_1766.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550403963700209378" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQb-_2hFZuI/AAAAAAAABZI/hXjAEck8SEw/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B30_1766.JPG" /></a> Max and Ryan were the only ones brave enough for this ride - they got SOAKED!!! There was a walk in dryer to warm up and dry off a little.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550404879477472562" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TQb_1KDZfTI/AAAAAAAABaI/fL8DpuH9c0o/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B30_1781.JPG" /> They had trick or treating at Sea World, but the lines were worse than "Boo @ the Zoo" so we convinced the kids to skip it and we got some candy for them @ Target (a 2 story Target that had TONS of stuff - it was kind of heavenly:)) So the kids trick-or-treated at our hotel room door and the bathroom door. It was good enough for them:)<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05406565810397112411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580845088556820963.post-30065335996820756532010-11-13T20:41:00.003-07:002010-11-13T20:59:42.267-07:00Days 2 & 3 - Disneyland & California Adventure!!!The view from the first hotel we stayed in - a Hyatt<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539247033338310674" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TN9b1CFEMBI/AAAAAAAABYw/r24N_uVXWzQ/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B28_1785.JPG" /> <div>Disneyland!!!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539247014018905010" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TN9bz6G9c7I/AAAAAAAABYg/WDKqD5Q4IUw/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B28_1786.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539247017444628130" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TN9b0G3t1qI/AAAAAAAABYo/4iCU-YNEmPc/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B28_1789.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539247004549400162" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TN9bzW1QRmI/AAAAAAAABYY/DOL-Nm5JWkY/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B28_1791.JPG" /> All day long Max was excited to go on the Indiana Jones ride, so when we finally got to it, he was too short!<br /><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539247438714621522" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TN9cMoOTzlI/AAAAAAAABZA/RV9Oe0vOqIE/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B28_1802.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539246999398259730" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TN9bzDpIHBI/AAAAAAAABYQ/ukZ3UcY59Gg/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B28_1793.JPG" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539247432701722034" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TN9cMR0uPbI/AAAAAAAABY4/iHmeO_6o14o/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B28_1801.JPG" /></div></div></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05406565810397112411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580845088556820963.post-69439676201644833932010-11-13T17:00:00.006-07:002010-11-13T20:38:01.577-07:00SoCal Trip Day 1Ryan had a conference in Southern California the end of October, so we decided to make a family vacation out of it. Ryan had to leave Sunday and the kids and I flew out Tuesday. Ryan was worried about me flying alone with the kids, but I was worried more about driving alone in LA traffic. Both were great. The girls sat behind me and the boys and entertained themselves on the flight, and Max and Brody were really great. Here we all are at the airport waiting for our flight.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539196152075026674" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TN8tjWmkgPI/AAAAAAAABW4/vhqt3IpLwdw/s320/First%2Bday%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bbeach_2010%2B10%2B26_1962.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539196144783810754" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TN8ti7cNYMI/AAAAAAAABWw/n9XtO6_hKs4/s320/First%2Bday%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bbeach_2010%2B10%2B26_1963.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539196139504697666" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TN8tinxkgUI/AAAAAAAABWo/L4dcufviW3c/s320/First%2Bday%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bbeach_2010%2B10%2B27_1908.JPG" />The first full day we were there Ryan still had classes, so we walked over the overpass to the beach and played. We thought it would be a little chilly so we didn't wear our swimsuits.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539196132274941970" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TN8tiM13MBI/AAAAAAAABWg/Ouz4CxrTJ3E/s320/First%2Bday%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bbeach_2010%2B10%2B27_1927.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539209331682625730" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TN85igd4yMI/AAAAAAAABXg/ydDQFZC8glc/s320/First%2Bday%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bbeach_2010%2B10%2B27_1935.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539196124026050850" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TN8thuHLGSI/AAAAAAAABWY/eXzR8PRnQpk/s320/First%2Bday%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bbeach_2010%2B10%2B27_1929.JPG" />Brody was not impressed with the cold water- but he had a really good time playing in the sand.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539209324687153298" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TN85iGaCWJI/AAAAAAAABXY/WIMQkpJp3u0/s320/First%2Bday%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bbeach_2010%2B10%2B27_1941.JPG" />We decided 80 degrees was warm enough so the kids went and got their suits on.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539209322759858866" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TN85h_OiKrI/AAAAAAAABXQ/7_Wwn6rbQr0/s320/First%2Bday%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bbeach_2010%2B10%2B27_1952.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539209316017606114" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TN85hmHDjeI/AAAAAAAABXI/7fMd2Bt9vWs/s320/First%2Bday%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bbeach_2010%2B10%2B27_1958.JPG" /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TN9Q07oyGkI/AAAAAAAABYI/PtL7QO8hRGA/s1600/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B27_1812.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539234936981166658" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TN9Q07oyGkI/AAAAAAAABYI/PtL7QO8hRGA/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B27_1812.JPG" /></a> Later that night we walked down the beach with Ryan.<br /><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TN9Q0YP6QUI/AAAAAAAABX4/5XCuEWQriyE/s1600/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B27_1818.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539234927481602370" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TN9Q0YP6QUI/AAAAAAAABX4/5XCuEWQriyE/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B27_1818.JPG" /></a> <div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TN9Qz8JjoUI/AAAAAAAABXw/SbSQBEFHaZ0/s1600/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B27_1831.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539234919938761026" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TN9Qz8JjoUI/AAAAAAAABXw/SbSQBEFHaZ0/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B27_1831.JPG" /></a> Ryan had a dinner that night so we got some dinner then went home and practiced our face painting for halloween. I let my camera get wet at the beach and it stopped working so all the rest of the pictures are taken with our video camer, so they are not so great.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TN9QzcSI1QI/AAAAAAAABXo/1QSKxLBCNYA/s1600/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B27_1839.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539234911384818946" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TN9QzcSI1QI/AAAAAAAABXo/1QSKxLBCNYA/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B27_1839.JPG" /></a> Feeding the koi<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539209312692333378" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TN85hZuP60I/AAAAAAAABXA/wFIoaeFBIJs/s320/SoCal%2B2010_2010%2B10%2B27_1805.JPG" /></div></div></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05406565810397112411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580845088556820963.post-11004150655313194172010-10-15T14:47:00.001-06:002010-10-15T14:50:01.445-06:00Happy Birthday Old Man!!!!I'm so glad I get to grow old with you!!!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TLi-D3KyhwI/AAAAAAAABWM/N1MGmmDxEy0/s1600/Emma,+Alexis+and+Nicole_2010+10+01_1327.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528377516155373314" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TLi-D3KyhwI/AAAAAAAABWM/N1MGmmDxEy0/s320/Emma,+Alexis+and+Nicole_2010+10+01_1327.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05406565810397112411noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580845088556820963.post-90985697244164064132010-10-14T11:09:00.002-06:002010-10-14T11:13:24.642-06:00Mom, this is how sharks smile!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TLc5lJMMW3I/AAAAAAAABWE/nlFXPuHJPSs/s1600/Emma,+Alexis+and+Nicole_2010+10+04_1322.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527950377905576818" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TLc5lJMMW3I/AAAAAAAABWE/nlFXPuHJPSs/s320/Emma,+Alexis+and+Nicole_2010+10+04_1322.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05406565810397112411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580845088556820963.post-16479018001945578642010-10-08T13:43:00.006-06:002010-10-14T10:58:08.138-06:00Our last Day in NYCOn our last day we truly did get up "early" so we could go exchange <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarrie's</span> purse in the shady shop on Canal Street:) We had talked about getting up early and going to the Today show, but didn't want to get up THAT early. So we got up a little after 7 (we had giggled well into the night so we didn't get up too early) and turned on the Today Show while we got ready. And who is on the screen, outside right where we would have been had we not been lazy, shaking hands with people who should have been us?! BEN <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">AFFLECK</span>!!! I was just not meant to meet any celebrities this trip - it'll have to happen on my next trip to NYC:) So we headed down to Canal Street, nervous that the guy would at least not exchange the bag and at worst shoot us (maybe we watch too many crime shows!) So our plan was to use our f<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">riend</span> Jen's tactics, walk in there and act like he has no choice but exchange the bag. So Nikki and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarrie</span> walked in and did just that, so <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarrie</span> has the purse of her dreams:) I should have taken a picture of the bag - it is super cute!!!<br />I don't even remember if we had breakfast! But I do remember next we headed over to St. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Patricks</span> Cathedral because Nikki has a tradition that she goes and lights a candle there every time she's in New York (even tho she's not Catholic:)) So we all lit candles and took pictures, it's such a beautiful building!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527934905159761074" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TLcrgguHvLI/AAAAAAAABUM/WhI7B3C3NZQ/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+13_1092_edited-1.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527934923169835634" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TLcrhj0DqnI/AAAAAAAABUU/rm_dOluqclo/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+13_1094.JPG" />Then it just so happened that there was ANOTHER H&M store we needed to check out (they are like <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Walgreens</span> here in Colorado - several on each block). This one was much more organized so we found much more to buy:) Then <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarrie</span> had been wanting a good gyros so we stopped and got a few from the street vendor. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527936612584276690" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TLctD5X2QtI/AAAAAAAABVU/8kSaBKvb-R4/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+13_1095.JPG" /><br />Here we are "enjoying" our gyros - they weren't the best we've ever had - the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">secret's</span> in the sauce and this guy didn't know the secret!!! But it was decent.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527936595575165922" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TLctC6Aj0-I/AAAAAAAABVM/XCmUdK1aIJA/s320/2010-09-15+182.JPG" />In Times Square they were doing some sort of "save the earth" thing with lots and lots of plastic bags. This is the 'bag monster'.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527934932659766706" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TLcriHKohbI/AAAAAAAABUc/TCqa9wFE62o/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+13_1096.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527936585520433138" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TLctCUjUx_I/AAAAAAAABVE/PPECimcaQKI/s320/2010-09-15+187.JPG" />This is our last picture of Times Square :(<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527936565066174914" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TLctBIWpkcI/AAAAAAAABU0/XnLMvYMLHc4/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+13_1102.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527936573918093106" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TLctBpVHHzI/AAAAAAAABU8/pxxkihnqM3M/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+13_1101.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527937483352693378" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TLct2lPN2oI/AAAAAAAABVs/JtWDSG7TWkM/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+13_1103.JPG" />A picture of each of us in the cab going to the airport. All of the pictures are blurry b/c as I said before, it's an amusement park ride in a NYC cab!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527937471807776658" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TLct16OsZ5I/AAAAAAAABVk/LgT4N72_2tQ/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+13_1104.JPG" />All smiles at the airport - at least it's not 5 am this time:)<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527937462818355602" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TLct1YvcuZI/AAAAAAAABVc/lz_JvsgwvPM/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+13_1105.JPG" />Our last picture of NYC. Notice the rain, this will be important to understand the next picture...<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527937502201427714" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TLct3rdGtwI/AAAAAAAABV0/x79gNLA8aUo/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+13_1110.JPG" />What we look like after 2+ hours sitting on the airplane because they couldn't take off in the rain. (I swear I have taken off in worse weather at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">DIA</span>)<br /><br /><br />Now just a few words about the fashion in NYC. It is really interesting. Most guys don't wear the jeans & T-shirt common in Colorado, they seem to be a little more "Metro", wearing button down shirts and nice jeans or pants. We saw very few guys in T-shirts. These 2 pictures were just too good to not take a picture:) But the fashion for the girls was really just anything goes. There were very few "put together" outfits. A lot of nice shirts with sweats or odd combinations like that. So all my worrying about not being "high fashion" enough was not necessary - something good to remember for next time:)!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527940226403679922" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TLcwWP5iPrI/AAAAAAAABV8/Hv206B6CeOQ/s320/2010-09-15+148.JPG" /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TLcri5id2-I/AAAAAAAABUk/golPoNnhxNQ/s1600/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+13_1097.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527934946181503970" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TLcri5id2-I/AAAAAAAABUk/golPoNnhxNQ/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+13_1097.JPG" /></a>I'm a little sad that the remembering is over, it was the BEST trip. I think we got to do so much in the few days we were there, and there is SO MUCH more to do and see!!! I kept saying that I could definately live there, but at the same time I love my life in Colorado and wouldn't really change it for anything! Time goes so fast, I can't believe it's been a month since we got back. It will probably be several years until I realistically get to do something like this again, but I had such a good time with the girls - hopefully this wasn't our last trip together to NYC!!!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05406565810397112411noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580845088556820963.post-37160900586801863322010-10-08T12:19:00.005-06:002010-10-08T14:17:27.649-06:00NYC Day 4<div><div>A day by day recap might be getting a little old for all 10 of you who read this blog, but I don't want to forget anything and this is the closest thing I have to a journal- so on to day 4! Sunday we slept in -again- and then hopped on the tour bus for a ride around central park and the B<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">ronx</span>. We didn't take as many pictures on day 4, but we still have stories to tell!<br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525747631402129170" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TK9mMbAuFxI/AAAAAAAABT0/2_2Da6G63vA/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+12_1118.JPG" /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TK9mL3o1X8I/AAAAAAAABTs/naIztF6ZIIY/s1600/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+12_1119.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525747621906702274" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TK9mL3o1X8I/AAAAAAAABTs/naIztF6ZIIY/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+12_1119.JPG" /></a> It is so much quieter and less crowded by central park than by times square. They even have signs saying "no honking" Next time we'll stay closer to the park:) Nicole - who spent Saturday with us- brought her kids to central park one Saturday and they "park hopped" to all the playgrounds within central park. <u>So fun!</u><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TK9mLjpCsUI/AAAAAAAABTk/q_F1BFFBpNk/s1600/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+12_1121.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525747616538865986" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TK9mLjpCsUI/AAAAAAAABTk/q_F1BFFBpNk/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+12_1121.JPG" /></a><span style="color:#000000;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525743725473951810" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TK9ipES38EI/AAAAAAAABTM/kHBrhyZ51ZQ/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+12_1112.JPG" /></span> Since it was Sunday we got a little religion in by riding past the church/Manhattan temple:)<br /><div><div><div><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525743716981621682" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TK9iokqJQ7I/AAAAAAAABTE/H-duyH05d-Q/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+12_1114.JPG" /> this tower has been unfinished for over 100 years - and Ryan thinks it takes <u>me</u> forever to finish projects!!!<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TK9ioThXUrI/AAAAAAAABS8/TJIUK9-iStg/s1600/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+12_1115.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 201px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 212px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525743712381391538" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TK9ioThXUrI/AAAAAAAABS8/TJIUK9-iStg/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+12_1115.JPG" /></a> Schools don't look the same in NYC as they do in Colorado<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TK9ioPjdEtI/AAAAAAAABS0/oWc6VyrgPl4/s1600/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+12_1116_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 245px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 327px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525743711316415186" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TK9ioPjdEtI/AAAAAAAABS0/oWc6VyrgPl4/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+12_1116_edited-1.JPG" /></a>I think this is Grant's tomb? Well, whoever it is he was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarrie's</span> 5 greats grandpa, so we had to get a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">geneology</span> picture for her! <div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TK9iniELAyI/AAAAAAAABSs/6hFNSZgnKBo/s1600/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+12_1117.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 269px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 177px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525743699105612578" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TK9iniELAyI/AAAAAAAABSs/6hFNSZgnKBo/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+12_1117.JPG" /></a> All weekend long we were trying to get a picture of a bum for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jarrie's</span> son <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kaden</span>- so he could see what a real one looks like so he'll like to go to school.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525770460005189794" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TK969OL0yKI/AAAAAAAABUE/V9iwEM4Bij4/s320/2010-09-15+176.JPG" /></div><div></div><div>So we got off the tour at Carnegie Deli and had a late breakfast (pretty yummy!) And caught another bus. This tour guide told us that Canal Street was the best place to get "faux" purses, so we headed there. He told us to look for the guys with the white hats - we could trust them when they told us to follow us down a dark alley. So we got off there along with a couple from California to search for the men in the white hats. We couldn't find them, but we did meet up with the couple from California again, who were following a man to get some "coach" wallets, so we followed too:) We ended up in a back room of a little shop looking through purses, with a guy telling us to hurry up, trying to pick out a purse. It was crazy and fun! We all got a cool "faux coach" purse - the closest I'll probably get to owning a real one:) Once we got back to the hotel and got to really look at the purses, Jarrie realized that a grommet piece was missing from hers. It bugged her all night. We went to Century 21 and got some great deals on some cute clothes (we need one here!!!), then because of the rain we didn't go and see the Statue of Liberty like we planned, but got on the subway (which we are professionals at maneuvering now!) and headed back to the hotel.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 194px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525747607200463138" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TK9mLA2l-SI/AAAAAAAABTc/8nokNKf8VDI/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+12_1130.JPG" />This is on our way to Juniors to eat and then see Billie Elliott. We picked up umbrellas for $2.50. It looked like it was raining hard, but it was really just kind of misting. In NYC when it rains it doesn't smell clean and fresh, it smells like garbage - literally- the bags are all piled up on the sidewalks.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 153px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 152px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525747599821276402" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TK9mKlXQhPI/AAAAAAAABTU/4ONfYi0mtb8/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+12_1131.JPG" />At Juniors they gave us pickles, pickled beets and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">cole</span>slaw for appetizers, like they give out chips and salsa at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">mexican</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">restaurants</span>. We stood in line in Times Square for 1/2 price broadway show tickets and ended up getting tickets for Billie Elliot. So from dinner we headed to the theater a lot less dressed up than for Wicked, and saw the play (which is coming to Denver!!!) It's a show that Elton John wrote the music for it's set in England. It's hard to say which show I liked better - I think any broadway show is my favorite! I would recommend it to most people - it does have a little language but with their accents it doesn't seem like swearing:) So when we got back to the hotel Jarrie's defective purse was still on her mind, so we made the plan to get up early in the morning and head back to Canal St. and find the little store and exchange her purse!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05406565810397112411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580845088556820963.post-38342804251141320962010-09-26T08:24:00.004-06:002010-09-26T10:17:19.230-06:00Day ThreeSo day three (Saturday) was another great day!!! We planned to get up @ 7, but really got up about 9, and walked the mile from our hotel to central park. We passed the David Letterman sign so I had to be tourist and take a picture:)<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TJ9h5F4TWNI/AAAAAAAABSg/dlrl1vxNkWQ/s1600/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+11_1135.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521239301638281426" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TJ9h5F4TWNI/AAAAAAAABSg/dlrl1vxNkWQ/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+11_1135.JPG" /></a> Here we are all fresh at the entrance to central park. We ran 5 miles - Nikki's farthest outside:) There was a race going on so we had plenty of water stops:) <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521238720600954066" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TJ9hXRWNVNI/AAAAAAAABSA/xq5j9hO3fPY/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+11_1137.JPG" />After our run we stopped to stretch and had to take a picture of this guy - He apparently had a really fun Friday night - he was out cold!!!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521238733018301666" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TJ9hX_mvBOI/AAAAAAAABSI/0exxEYno-dQ/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+11_1140.JPG" />Then it was back to the hotel to get ready and meet Nikki's friend Nicole, who moved from Colorado to New Jersey last spring. Here are Nikki and Nicole in Little Italy (did I mention we got the best <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">cannoli's</span> there:)) We went to lunch at a place called 5 Napkin Burger - I had a vegetarian burger made of beets, pine nuts, and any other veggie you can think of - it was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">soooooo</span> good!!!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521231464182570450" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TJ9aw5FP3dI/AAAAAAAABRw/t-PtSQoNU3E/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+11_1154.JPG" />Then we hopped on the red tourist bus that let's you hop on and off all over the city and saw some sights.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521238737587216322" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TJ9hYQoDH8I/AAAAAAAABSQ/N25VVzCrFJU/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+11_1143.JPG" /><br /><div>The New Years Eve ball in times Square - It's a lot smaller than I thought it would be!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TJ9hYnbKF4I/AAAAAAAABSY/bgmJRgsckpE/s1600/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+11_1144.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521238743707162498" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TJ9hYnbKF4I/AAAAAAAABSY/bgmJRgsckpE/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+11_1144.JPG" /></a> I love this building - the Flatiron Building.<br /><div><div><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TJ9hWyUOZ9I/AAAAAAAABR4/RsqpCAmewEw/s1600/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+11_1151.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521238712271136722" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TJ9hWyUOZ9I/AAAAAAAABR4/RsqpCAmewEw/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+11_1151.JPG" /></a> We stopped and got out near Little Italy and shopped around, then had to walk through Chinatown to catch the bus again. THAT was an experience. Dirty, noisy, crowded (even more than a normal NYC sidewalk!!!)<br /><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TJ9awFwyhMI/AAAAAAAABRo/SduGWtOGO7A/s1600/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+11_1155.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521231450406552770" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TJ9awFwyhMI/AAAAAAAABRo/SduGWtOGO7A/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+11_1155.JPG" /></a><br /><br />BUT.. Because of our jaunt through Chinatown we came upon this! Jill <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Zarin</span> (of the New York Housewives fame) Fabric shop!!! I was really hoping to see any of the ladies from the NY or NJ <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">houswives</span>, but this is as close as we got:) It's good enough for me (this time around)!<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TJ9av6QQG7I/AAAAAAAABRg/A7-Dg_Sv6no/s1600/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+11_1156.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521231447317289906" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TJ9av6QQG7I/AAAAAAAABRg/A7-Dg_Sv6no/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+11_1156.JPG" /></a> What show is this from???<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TJ9avWy0hjI/AAAAAAAABRY/7v6-6dqL0jw/s1600/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+11_1161.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521231437798606386" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TJ9avWy0hjI/AAAAAAAABRY/7v6-6dqL0jw/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+11_1161.JPG" /></a> We topped our night off by stopping at the Magnolia bakery (again) for cupcakes and then walking Nicole to the train station, but we didn't want to deal with the crowds of times <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">squre</span> so we walked a block over. What a difference a block makes!!! We were a little scared for our safety, and on the way back we just dealt with the crowds. But not before we stopped at a popcorn shop my friend Lynette told me about with the yummiest popcorn! It's on one of Oprah's lists and we got the C<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">hicago</span> blend (Oprah's favorite) which was yummy cheesy popcorn mixed with yummy <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">carmel</span> corn. I don't like Oprah AT ALL but I must say she does have good popcorn taste! It was funny, the kid at the counter told us he could tell we weren't New Yorkers because we were too happy! (give me a few days @ home with crabby kids and I could be mistaken for a New Yorker:))!!!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TJ9au9wpMhI/AAAAAAAABRQ/I0YkxOWNy_c/s1600/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+11_1163_edited-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521231431078588946" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TJ9au9wpMhI/AAAAAAAABRQ/I0YkxOWNy_c/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+11_1163_edited-1.JPG" /></a> It was another fabulous day in New York!!! (Only 2 days left!!!)</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05406565810397112411noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4580845088556820963.post-36445983281684826762010-09-22T04:04:00.003-06:002010-09-22T09:55:37.301-06:00and even more NEW YORK!!!Right after getting pretty we decided to walk the Brooklyn Bridge. The girl who did our makeup said we had to eat at Ignacios for pizza and we HAD to go to the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory. It was SOOOO worth the walk:) <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TJofyDZ1rxI/AAAAAAAABQY/rXpbibsF6Ds/s1600/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+10_1217.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519759238063566610" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TJofyDZ1rxI/AAAAAAAABQY/rXpbibsF6Ds/s320/NYC+with+the+GIRLZ!!!_2010+09+10_1217.JPG" /></a> Some views from our walk of the Brooklyn Bridge: Pier 17 - where they shot Real World NY<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TJofxTEKvDI/AAAAAAAABQQ/CD75dS4pY9Y/s1600/2010-09-15+089.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519759225087769650" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TJofxTEKvDI/AAAAAAAABQQ/CD75dS4pY9Y/s320/2010-09-15+089.JPG" /></a> I love that city!!!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TJofxJUiU2I/AAAAAAAABQI/fKsYn_Ji27Q/s1600/2010-09-15+090.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519759222472069986" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TJofxJUiU2I/AAAAAAAABQI/fKsYn_Ji27Q/s320/2010-09-15+090.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TJofwwVtdQI/AAAAAAAABQA/okITItpci9U/s1600/2010-09-15+096.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519759215766107394" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TJofwwVtdQI/AAAAAAAABQA/okITItpci9U/s320/2010-09-15+096.JPG" /></a>The girl was right - it was THE YUMMIEST pizza!!! I have to say, the food was almost my favorite part of the trip:) (the "coach" purse buying on Canal street I think was my #1 favorite part!)<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TJofwrt5O1I/AAAAAAAABP4/kSKWckFYK1E/s1600/2010-09-15+102.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519759214525365074" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rVIyE-_Jci0/TJofwrt5O1I/AAAAAAAABP4/kSKWckFYK1E/s320/2010-09-15+102.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05406565810397112411noreply@blogger.com2