Thursday, July 21, 2011

Has it really been FIVE months?

What, I'm 5 months old now?
 Yup it's true.
 
I'm gonna get you.
 


Great facial expressions

 Yum Toes!
 Do you think I could fit my whole foot in my mouth?
 Life is good.
 
  

Friday, July 15, 2011

Post 4th of July

Wednesday - Laundry and recovery time
Cactus Birthday Cake for Ryan - We figured with all the green trees here he'd be missing the desert.


 Wow, that's a lot of candles!
Call the fire department!

Thursday

Lake George Six Flags - Riding rides and swimming
 Quiet a load Natalie is hauling :)
 Who doesn't enjoy the water?
 Nothing like the lazy river






Friday
Palmyra- Book of Mormon Printing, Smith Family Home, Sacred Grove, Hill Cumorah Pageant





Saturday
Niagara Falls- Girls' (and Tara's) first time in a foreign country. Not happy about the 50 cent toll we had to pay to walk back into our own country!



 Thanks for the great times Ryan and Tara

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

4th of July - Boston

Monday
First stop "Cheers" - If you're unfamiliar watch this fun clip.

Boston Commons - Totally sweet wading pool for the kiddies







Freedom Trail -including the Old North Church and other historic sites - Another clip you may enjoy.






Mike's Pastries for Cannoli - Yummy (Thanks for the tip Jenilyn)


Bridge for Fireworks - Great view! Emily slept through the whole thing.

 Dinner before the show.




Too many cannolis
Tuesday
USS Constitution - Old Ironsides -Glad we did it.


Revere Beach -Girls' (and Tara's) first time touching the Atlantic




Monday, July 11, 2011

Pre 4th of July -NYC

We meet Ryan and Tara in NYC then dragged them all over for the next 10 days.
Thursday
 Toys R Us -Purchase a new umbrella stroller


















Times Square -Saw "I'm a Mormon.org" ads















China Town - Dinner
Ground Zero - Sobering

Friday
Cathedral of Saint John the Divine - WOW
 
For those of you that know Natalie. This pretty much sums her up.
 


















Museum of Natural History - Super fun

Madam Tussauds Wax Museum -Creepy but cool
 They have matching hairdos!
Circle Line Cruise - Glad to sit down for a few hours
Top of the Rockefeller Center -  I dare say better then the top of the Empire State Building
 Saturday
Wall Street -Complete with the bull
Trinity Church - Yes, the one from National Treasure
Bodies Exhibit - AWESOME - Camille really soaked it all in.
USS Intrepid - One big ship!
 
 

Empire State Building - CROWDED
Sunday
Statue of Liberty - Waited in the rain but like it. (The rain was a blessing it kept the crowd to a minimal.)
Ellis Island - Could spend a lot of time there.
Drive to Boston via Rhode Island - Yet another state to check off the list.