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Sunday, June 24, 2012

He is getting too big :(

Since we have been in California Walker has changed sooo much! Everyday I see something new from him and it is so fun to watch.  So glad my parents are here to see all these fun changes in him.  He got his first fat lip (by falling down at Cold Stone for Addisons 2nd Birthday) and his daddy cut off his rattail/mullet thing.....ya Brandon wanted to not me! His talking and eating are out of control.  He loves the swimming pool, loves being outside, is obsessed with pushing anything around like brooms, trash cans, swiffers, shovels, etc.... he loves ice cream cones, and talking, talking, talking.  He now says so many funny things and copies everything we do.
He says.....
"nanana" - banana
"sue" - shoes
"gogurt" - yogurt
"bye" (while waving)
"see ya"
"dada"
"cacka" - cracker
"baba"
"babyyyy"
"waaaaa" - water
"caaaaar" - car
"dawg" - dog, he really does say it like that spelling and then barks twice haha
"cheeeeeese"
"nigh nigh"
and a whole bunch of jibber jabber all the time!!!

:( poor bubbs


isn't it awesome?!?!? haha

did such a good job being still


Grammie and Grampie spoil him all the time with treats!

I could eat him!!! he is the cutest!
I can't believe he is almost 17 months.  time really does go so fast.  He makes me so happy and I can't wait to get him every morning.  One of the happiest little dudes I know.  I love you Walker babe!!

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

NYC stole our hearts........ Part 1

Brandon and I have been wanting to take a trip to NYC since we got married (well mainly me) haha.  He was on board about a year ago and we decided to start saving.  New York is somewhere we felt like we couldn't go if we were going to be strapped for cash.  I guess thats why it took us three years to get there.  Go big or go home right?!?! In December flights were so cheap we decided to just go for it.  We kept looking at the Marriott Marquis and the rates were out of control, but that was always our first choice.  We heard nothing but great things about this hotel and it was right in the heart of Times Square.... you cant go wrong there! That night we looked at hotel rates and they were so good we decided to just do it.  It was official we were finally going!!!!!!!  With Brandon being so busy with school and work, a trip is exactly what we needed....with NO baby!  We never saw Brandon. literally.  So we loved having something to look forward to.  We knew our Summer was going to be something new and different with moving to California and a vacay for the both of us was the best thing to start it off.  We packed up our house and headed to California for 4 months while the husband does an Internship for school.  It worked out great leaving Walker with my parents, especially our first time leaving him and we were leaving for a WEEK!!! ahhh.  I felt fine about leaving him until we were literally walking out the door.  He cried (Walker), I cried, we were a hot mess, but after about 24 hours we were both over and having so much fun in NY and he forgot all about us with all the attention from my family.  Anyways we did it and it was the best trip ever! We will never forget it and It may have taken us three years to go, but it was well worth it.  The food, the shows, the hotel, the subway, being the ultimate tourists, the shopping, and just exploring this big/little city together!  I can never thank Brandon enough for finally biting the bullet and letting us go.  We still talk about it and miss it so much.  If he wanted to move there I wouldn't even think twice, yes i LOVE it that much haha.  One thing we will never forget is all the things we did and how tired we were.  We cant even explain how worn out we were, but we couldn't stop.  So much to see and so much to do!  Could have easily stayed for three or four more days.  7 days was not enough in the big apple! I heart you NY...... until next time (there will be a next time)
I apologize for the worlds longest blog post, but I cant really sum this one up...


At LBC airport...redeye couldn't be more excited!!
We arrived at 6am and were so tired but full of excitement.  We went straight to my cousins house in queens (where we were staying for the night) rested for a bit and off the city we went. Came out of the subway and had NOOOO idea where we were.  Found our way to midtown and got on our bus tour, got soaked, ate lunch, walked around the biggest department store you would ever see (Macys). For dinner we ate in Queens near my cousins house and it was delicious NY food.
Grand Central Station
(colder than we thought, you may get sick of my yellow coat, I was) haha


So much energy in times Square!! 



BUS TOUR!!!

 rained on us haha we were soaked
and freeeeezing
One of my most favorite days... LIVE WITH KELLY!!! so much fun and so fun to see the behind the scenes.  I watch her every morning while me and Walker have breakfast.  She is the cutest thing and so genuine.  We loved the Upper West Side.  The Manhattan temple is right by where we were and that was awesome to see.  We ate Breakfast at one of my favorite places, Cafe Lao, did our second day of the bus tour, ate at the famous Grays Papaya, and at night we walked around....oh and ran into Sarah Jessica Parker..no biggie right?!?!






Isn't she pretty?!?!

Me and Kelly..... NBD




So yummy






Us at Kelly

                                      



A random pic of our view from our hotel room...

Gossip Girl anyone?

                                        


Friday was a BUSY day. Woke up tried to find our way down south to the 9/11 memorial.  We got tickets in advance and and so glad we did, it was AMAZING!!  so humbling and makes you  realize what these people went through.  From there we walked across the brooklyn bridge and ate at the famous Grimaldis for a late lunch (yummy), walked back, got ready for Wicked.  Brandon has never been to a broadway and absolutely loved it, so glad :)


North pool


Twin towers being rebuilt.....amazing


everyone who was in the buildings had their names around each pool and people would put these little wood tokens in them



this tree stood tall through everything and they replanted it in the memorial

The church where all the firefighters would go to rest or people would go if they were hurt.  Amazing that nothing happened to it






Monday, June 18, 2012

NYC..... Part 2

Like I said the worlds largest Post and I think I got kicked out of my other one so I needed to break it up into two. haha and I continue.....

Amazing bridge




We kept seeing these flower things.  Thought they were ice cream and it was a mango.  Cool right? well they weren't very good haha

whoops.... a little bigger than we thought


SOOOOO excited




Our days were never boring and always full of so much to do.  The Staten Island Ferry, shopping in Soho, and dinner with cousins!

Doesn't he look good?

SOHO my favorite shopping in the whole world


Hitch?? :)



My two cousins and their spouses


Where the famous Rockefeller christmas tree goes



Our Second to last day we were finally hoping for some good weather and we got it!!! Went to lunch with some family friends that moved to Connecticut and I used to babysit their daughters.  So good to see them! Serendipity is always a fun treat to eat at.  Off to the Empire State Building, the only clear couple hours we had and we had to run for it! It was amazing!!! Then off to another Broadway, Rock of Ages!  A big 80s party....couldn't go wrong.  We took in our last night in Times Square and sat on the "red steps" and just watched the craziness!





ROck Of Ages




The knock off purse madness.....its so thrilling and fun lol

Going up 80 floors!! ahhhhhh


Elf???? my favorite Christmas Movie


Amazing views

The Twin Tours coming back


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The Last Day :( I could've cried!! Spent in the wonderful Central Park (we could've spent all day there) We had an awesome tour and some more shopping on Fifth Ave...






So So So So pretty

The very center of Central Park

John Lennon "Imagine" Plaque

We had the most amazing tour guide! He showed us everything and knew so much about the park.  I wish we  stayed longer. (and that lady in the red coat behind us is someone famous and i can't think of what she is from for the life of me!!)



This is the back side of the happiest girl in the City.....  Especially with that little present in her left hand ;)



All in all it was PERFECT!!! We needed that vacay of just us so bad and it was worth every penny.  We will never forget this fabulous Trip.  Thank you Brandon for making it so special xoxo