NYC - so much fun! The trip started out a little stressful as Ohio had a huge blizzard and Del didn't make it to New York to meet me and the girls as planned. He finally made it a day late. I wasn't too excited to be there without him. Steve and Jeannette Wilson were there with their kids and we spent the day with them doing some fun stuff. We saw the Statue of Liberty and went to the World Trade Center site. There is a small museum there and they are building new towers. I was so glad my kids got to see that. There were so many things in the museum that really helped them understand what happened and how terrible it was. I forget that my kids were so young and had heard lots about it but really didn't quite understand what happened. Carli was such a trooper. We walked so much and she was really good. It might have been because she was half frozen. It was colder than I thought it would be. We had so much fun going to the big Hershey store in Times Square. There is a TV show called Project Runway and the girls and I love to watch it. One challenge the designers had was to create a look made from materials they had gathered from that store. Some of the outfits were displayed in the store. It is the red outfit behind the girls and the bodice is made out of licorice! Pretty amazing to see. I also found out that Sydnee has a really, really sensitive nose! The first time we rode the subway I thought she was going to throw up. Some subways are smellier than others. We solved the problem by giving her a wet wipe to hold and she held it up in front of her face so that is all she could smell. It is definitely a different way of life there. Lindsey really wanted to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art because they read a book in school about it so we took a cab up there only to find out it was closed to the public that day! Bummer... We'll have to go back again. Grandma Marci came on Sunday night and spent the day with us on Monday. Del and I were glad to have two extra hands on Canal Street. We rented a car and drove to Ohio on Tuesday. Sydnee asked Del if there was a forest fire because all of the trees had no leaves! Pretty funny. I guess my kids are going to get used to seeing a lot more trees. Ohio was only about 7 hours away from NYC and when we got to Del's apartment there was an awesome snowman that someone had made. It's one of the best ones I've seen. (not like I've seen that many, though) We have been looking at lots of houses. I had to leave for a short jaunt to Vegas because my grandma died. I went back just for two days for the funeral and I'm back here in Ohio again. The snow is just about melted and it seems like Spring is trying to arrive. I'm getting ready to break out the flip flops. We all get claustrophobic in our Uggs and are ready for some warmer weather.
Spring Break
Lindsey turns 10!
Lindsey turned 10 last week. We had a family party where she made her own cake (it was delicious). She didn't want any help and once I tasted it I agreed she didn't need any help. She also had a party this year with a lot of friends. We went to see the Hannah Montana 3-d movie. They had a great time. Lindsey had a lot of friends there that she knew from different things (old school, new school, church, etc.) I was so impressed at how she made everyone feel so welcome and a part of the group even though they didn't all know each other. She is truly a kind little girl and so much fun. She is constantly making me laugh and is so quick with her witty little comments. I can't believe she is 10.
18 years ago... This is good stuff!
Ohio
I finally ventured to Ohio to visit Del and see what this moving talk is all about! It was great to meet everyone in "Del's World" out there. I met all the people he works with and they were great. I can see why he likes his job. We looked at houses and different areas. It was really beautiful and once I got in the right wardrobe mindset (Uggs instead of flip flops) the weather really wasn't too bad. Here is a picture of us in front of a house that I really like.
Carli and Delaney
There was a disagreement on our street and I'm not even sure what happened or what was said (I try hard to stay out of these things because I know they pass very quickly) and Carli and her friend Delaney must have felt pretty bad about some of the things that were said. They came into the house and worked hard on an apology poster! I thought it was very sincere and cute! Wouldn't it be so nice if adults got over things as fast as kids?
Hannah Montana
I think the highlight of January for us was going to see Hannah Montana. My kids were so excited and I have to admit I was just as excited as they were. I actually really like the TV show. I pretty much bullied two of my friends into going with me at 5 a.m. to get tickets at the arena in Glendale. (1 hr away) We all ended up getting tickets and my brother got some and brought his girls down to see it. My mom and my sister didn't want to miss out so they joined us. It was so fun to see the girls standing up dancing and singing and it was so refreshing to not have to worry about any of the content of her show. She wasn't dresssed like a bimbo and she didn't have use any bad language. It was a great night!
