Saturday, March 10, 2012

I love New York!!

  We had a lay-over in NYC, I havent been in years, last time I was there they used billboards..not anymore!! It was a bit like Vegas with lights everywhere. 
We stayed down the street from Times Square which was the perfect spot. 


our hotel 
 view from our hotel






 crazy times square 

the central library
inside all the marble was beautiful 







 this was the most beautiful library I have ever seen 

                  
look at that ceiling! 


            
wish I had the time to wander through all the halls 

              

                  
                                                 
They were charging us quite a bit of money to have our boarding passes printed at the hotel. Here we got them printed here for FREE~ 


 famous NY pizza

 TAXI! 

 Central station, probably one of the most beautiful stations I have ever been to, it was clean and organized. I have seen it in the movies lots of time but you dont feel the grandeur like when you are there 




This is where you buy your tickets


 didnt realize there were so many restaurants at the station




the beautiful Chrysler building, amazing Art Deco


 
 Melisa's 
Melisa makes these tiny cupcakes for a $1.00, bit pricey but very tasty 

Tatiana loved the NY hot dogs  



 a ferris wheel in toys R us

 a very ingenious car park 



 an M&M store 
 so many choices
 store was packed



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this was an incredible Thai restaurant called "Qi" we couldn't resist 

 it was very yummy!


 is this what people do on dates now?

 had to try a NY cheesecake


Went to the Brooklyn Tabernacle service. The choir was amazing . Tatiana went into the childrens rooms and loved it, she said she felt very connected with God. Jim's sermon totally moved and convicted us. If you are ever in NYC I highly recommend it.





this is Carol Cymbala who started the church with her husband. It was only 12 people in the beginning. She just came out with a new book "He's been faithful" which I had autographed




Ground Zero ~this place really tugged at my heart


this was the spot where one of the buildings was, it is now a memorial fountain

   the names of all the victims were engraved along the fountain 

  
A chief helmet  


 NY has the best supermarkets!




  


 The Empire State building, there was an hour wait, and cost $150.00 for 
the 3 of us to go to the top. Maybe next time 


 
 Shake Shack the most popular place at the moment, with a line waiting to get in at all times. We finally walked by when the line wasnt so bad and decided to try it. 
They serve Angus beef burgers, which were tasty but no match to In N Out

Central Park, again you see it in movies all the time but don't get the feeling 
of just how big it is and how beautiful it is 


 owned by Trump, we decided to give it a try even though it was a bit 
of a rip off ($15.00) per person 



 

We were sad to say good-bye but we hope to be back again







Friday, March 9, 2012

California livin'

 We went to California for our school break, it was great to see some of my friends, hang out with my mom and sister, visit our old church and most of all enjoy the sunshine. 


Of course we had to go to the beach




Tatiana went horse back riding at the Paramount Ranch 


 Michael caught up with Blake 


Looks yummy!!

Went to visit our old church and boy has it changed!  




  A visit to Disneyland  



maybe if I looked where I was aiming I would hit something




my mom is a midget next to Michael

 Tatiana with my favorite sister

The grandkids 

Monday, February 6, 2012

Its snowed today!

 It was snowing today!!















  

These girls slid down the street 






 Tatiana and Michael decided to do the same thing
 probably not the best street, traffic comes up that street


 Weeeeee