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Monday, May 5, 2014

New York City

Shane’s 10 year birthday gift, a trip to NYC. We did just about everything you can do in 4 days

Finding a place to stay wasn’t easy but once everything worked out, The French Quarters was perfect. First night we took a walk in Time Square. Never would have known it was 11pm.

First dinner in NYC, Lattanzi

Who knew Meb was going to win the Boston Marathon when we took this picture!. Waiting for our ride to go to World Trade Center Memorial

It was awesome just to walk around the memorial and to see it first hand. Crazy to think how something that massive was destroyed!

The only tree to have survived 911 and the One World Trade Center.

George took oath here, and Shane in front of Wall Street

As close to Lady Liberty as we got.

Papu guiding us………..I don’t think that’s where we are Papu

Shane got a kick out of our fast passes to go up the Empire State Building. You would have thought we were part of the Royal family.

We lucked out and had a clear day

I laughed as Jesse took a work call from the 102nd floor of the Empire State Building, not a bad office!

The rent a bikes were a pretty cool concept

Natural History Museum had an exhibit on Poison. One of the things Shane wanted to do was go to museums

We met up with my cousin Soraya, Sean and Caleb for lunch. NYC + baby = i couldn’t do it! Hands down the best pizza i have ever had

Heading to the Planetarium

Shane loved taking the Subway, we tried to use it as much as possible

Shane and Jesse saw 3 basketball games at Madison Square Gardens, me, just one. Shane said he’d rather go to the game than eat a nice dinner, that says a lot coming from him!

Our nicest day was spent in Central Park. NYC had 260 eggs hidden within the city and we found 33 of them. Shane was so into it

Gotta stop at the Toy store

Shane wanted to go see the NYC Library, he was reading a book at school that takes place there. Shane beat Papu at Double Solitaire, his strategy, go slow. It drove her crazy

Rockefeller Plaza, we found a bunch of eggs here

Shane’s favorite Cowboy Egg

In front of Radio City Hall on our way to dinner. Shane got his favorite thing, a New York Steak with New York Cheesecake!

The sign says it all. Shane had so much fun and i could tell enjoyed having some “alone” time.

A trip he will never forget

Hailey’s Bday

We celebrated a few different times for Hailey’s Birthday

Her classmates at IN N Out, Eva, Nicolette, Alia and Sharon

The Partiers at Sky Zone, all energized

An hour later, not so energized

Shane had Angelina come as his friend to the party- she’s the best!

We brought the party back to our house and celebrated some more! Hailey thought it was the best birthday ever and wants to do it again next year!

Happy 7th Birthday Hailey girl!

Saturday, May 3, 2014

Rebels

P-V-P-V-P-V boys in their huddle before their games

The boys have won a few tournament this year. I love this picture at the award ceremony where they revealed their trophy.

Champions- well deserved

Shane has been playing some really good soccer but he still wants to be a NBA player when he grows up.

Firefoxes

Girls U8 select team that Jesse and I coached. We won some games so it was a success! Great group of families, it was fun.

F-I-R-E Foxes, Goooooo Firefoxes!

Friday, May 2, 2014

We had a nice visit with the Jennings and Nana and Papa. The kids did some kite flying at the beach. Eli mastered the trick kite which is very difficult and i don’t have a picture of and Shane mastered the art of flying a kite with his drawstring.

Took a little adventure hike

The kids thought that they had discovered something no one knew about!

The girls helping me with invoicing, they were all business

Adam kissing a Giant Bass at the Long Beach Aquarium

It’s funny, the Lorikeets are always the hit at the aquarium, they didn’t want to leave

Katie had a love bird on her

Always a night for s’mores with Papa

Cathy and Duane took Hailey down to San Diego while we were in NYC. They went whale watching with her cousins and Aunt Twylla

They even threw a last minute/surprise birthday celebration with her favorite……….Cheesecake! Very thoughtful of everyone to put that together for her!