I Heart New York

November 9th-12th

Lyssa and I tried to get together every 6 months to scrapbook. Lately we've been scrapping the scrapbook idea. We just needed a get away when our kids were young but now that they're older we want to be with them. Lyssa came up with the plan that we could go somewhere fun with one or two of our children. I've never been to NY but have wanted to for a while. I decided to take Maddie with me (since Jon had taken Tanner in the summer) and Lyssa took Katie and Peter with her and of course mom came.  It was so fun. NY is such a great city with LOTS to do.

 In the airport we saw this Statue of Liberty M&M and got so excited we had arrived. We decided to make a collage of all the Statues of Liberty we saw.

In the Lego store we saw a little tiny one. Then in Toys R us there was a huge one made out of Legos. In M&M World there was another M&M statue but this one was huge.

Our first night we walked up and down Times Square. There were so much to look at and eat. It was so bright, no wonder New Yorkers don't sleep!

One day we took the Subway down and rode the free ferry to Staten Island to see the REAl Statue of Liberty.

Lyssa, Katie, Maddie, Mom, and Peter

Rockerfeller Plaza

I asked the guy in the lego store where the real statue was because I knew it had to be close. It was just around the corner.

We went to two beautiful Cathedrals. I think this was St. Patricks Cathedral.

 The very last day we went to Central Park. It is so beautiful. This is a small castle that they use as a weather station in the park now.

 The Freedom Tower is almost done being built. Because of Hurricane Sandy, everything was blocked off so this is as close as we could get.

 At the end of the day our feet hurt...so much walking! This is the view from our hotel window.

 We kind of went crazy and went to three shows while we were there. All of us love them so much so why not, besides the price. :)

 Peter and the Star Catcher

 Newsies-Katie and Maddie's favorite because of all the talented boys in it.

Mary Poppins. Amazing dancing on the ceiling!

We also got to go to church while we were there. We went to Manhattan 1st ward which was connected to the Manhattan Temple. Maddie and I loved every minute of it, even the walking!