Freezing night at the boardwalk

Sunday night I got together with some friends from my ward, Ejona, Teo, and Lorenzo. It was Lorenzo's birthday so we decided we would celebrate even though he didn't want to. We started by showing up at his house unannounced, he loved that :) then we took him to the boardwalk just to hang out. Our options were limited since it was a Sunday night. Well to say the least we froze but it was still way fun!


Ejona and I took so many pictures on the ride there, we weren't pleased with any of them but here it is.


Lorenzo, me, and Ejona.

Teo and Lorenzo after wrestling in the freezing sand, they are nuts!

I was smart enough to forget my coat, go figure, so Ejona let me borrow hers at her expensive of freezing, what a good friend :)

We gave up after about 45 minutes, we were all numb and frozen, but the short time we were there was a blast. Thanks guys for inviting me!

weekend with my fam

My parents came to visit me this past weekend and we had a blast! It was so good to see them, we got to see quite a bit. I took them to some my favorite places to eat (Max Brenner, Rice to Riches, and Bubba Gumps) and showed them around the city. This was the perfect time for them to come so they could see all the awesome Christmas displays and decorations. We went and saw Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall, which in my opinion is a must see during this time of year, it is such a fun show and it really gets you in the Christmas spirit. Thanks mom, dad, and Kyle for coming to visit!!


I saw these guys in Time Square and I couldn't resist :) Brianna thought it was so cool that I got to see them in person.

The Macy's window displays.

Rockefeller Christmas tree

This chandelier was massive! It was gorgeous!

Central Park

I showed my parents around Central Park while they were here, there are so many things going on in Central Park this time of year, its awesome! It was really cold when we went but it was totally worth it! Here are just some of the cool things we saw while we walked around.







I love the skating rink they have during this time, I hope to get back there to actually ice skate on it.

When Kyle came and I first saw him I didnt even recongize him, he towers over me! He already did before i left but i swear he has grown a foot in the 3 months I have been gone, he isn't my little brother anymore! :(

Top of the Rock

We decided to do the Top of the Rock tour at night and it was so awesome! The city lights go on forever! Here are just a few pictures of some of the different views. We also discovered something new while up there, my dad's fear of heights! Who knew my brave dad could be scared of anything :) love you dad!

It is so hard to hold still long enough to get a good picture at night! Kyle was the only one with a steady hand to get a decent picture.

World Trade Center Site

The World Trade Center Site really is amazing to see, it really puts into perspective what many people had to face during this tragedy. It was really cool to see all that has been done to honor and remember all those who lost their lives.

This was recovered from the site.

This wall stretches along the whole side of the firestation across the street from the towers.

This is a picture looking out at where the towers once stood from the steps of the church that was untouched when the towers fell.

Copeland Concert

On Monday night I went to a concert in the city with Rachel, a girl from church. She had the tickets and was nice enough to invite me. We had a blast! Her favorite band is Copeland and I had no idea who they were but I was all for a night out. We went to dinner before and then the concert. Four different bands played, none of them well known but they were pretty good. Lights was the first, Lydia was the second, Lovedrug, and then Copeland. Lovedrug and Copeland were my two favorite. It was a late night, I didn't get home till 1:30, that is the downfall to going into the city at night, but it was so worth it! Thanks Rachel for inviting me!!!

These are the only two pictures that turned out becuase my camera is messed up, it takes horrible pictures if it is dark! I have to get it fixed so unfortunately this all I have.

Go jets

Lou was nice enough to give me tickets to the jets game against the bengals. I have never been to a pro football game so it was on my to do list while I am here. All I can say is football games are so much fun!! All the fans are so crazy and loud, I loved it! It was a lot different than any other pro game I have been to. My seat was amazing I was 29 rows up from the field and on the 40 yard line, I couldn't have asked for better a seat it was perfect! the weather was perfect too! While my parents were looking at 4 inches of snow on the ground I was enjoying a football game in 75 degree weather. Thanks Lou for giving up your tickets to let me go, I had a blast!!


This is a picture from where I was sitting not zoomed in at all, I was so close, nothing like what I'm used to!


Just some more pictures of the game.

Another day in the city!

I went into the city last weekend with some girls from my ward. We went shopping and ate some amazing food. I of course couldn't go without buying some new clothes and jewelry and all that good stuff, but surprisingly that wasn't my favorite part of the day. The food was the highlight of my day, I ate some of the best food! We went to this restaurant called Max Brenner, it is famous for all the chocolate they make. Everything you order comes with some kind of chocolate to dip in or pour on your food, which may sound weird but its all really good. So if you are a chocolate lover like me, Max Brenner is definitely somewhere you will want to eat if you ever come to NY. Another place I ate was Rice to Riches, it is a cute little restaurant that has tons of rice pudding, I'm not a big fan of rice pudding but it was really good! So here are some pictures of the food we got from Max Brenner, I forgot to take pictures of everything else. I'm horrible at remembering to take pictures!

The hot chocolate they have is to die for and the mugs they bring it out in are so cool!

I ordered the waffles and they were out of this world! The syrup is milk chocolate which I absolutely loved!

This is all the food we ordered, we were so stuffed when we were done, but every bite was worth it!

Cubs Game

Lou got me tickets to a mets game and of course I was lucky enough to see them play the cubs! It was awesome! My seat was great and they won!! You can definitely tell that Shea Stadium is an older stadium and unlike most stadiums Shea Stadium doesn't really have a signature ballgame food that they are known for. I was a little disappointed in that but it was so worth going to see the cubs play since I didn't get to see them play the rockies this year. The stadium was packed since the mets are in the race for a playoff spot, but I discovered that mets fans are only supportive fans when they are winning. Most of the fans were booing their team by about the 5th inning. There was a guy sitting in front of me who was yelling at all the other fans while they were doing the wave. He was telling everyone to put their hands down because the mets didn't deserve it since they weren't playing well. It was hilarious!

I had to wear my hat to support my cubs! I was afraid of getting jumped or beat up on the subway with all the mets fans, but all I got was a few dirty looks so I survived the night!

Shea Stadium isn't the best looking stadium but it has been around a while and has some history with it.

They all seem so serious and they are winning!

Lou to the rescue going out to check on Pie, gotta love Lou Pinella!

So Derrek Lee is probably my favorite player. Dont ask me why but he is just awesome. Here is a pretty sweet fact about Lee that was flashed on the jumbotron during one of his at-bats.

Lee makes it look so easy!

This is Krissy, she is in my ward and was nice enough to come with me. She forgot a jacket so she used our game towels they handed out before the game to keep warm. She still froze the whole night.