Olympic Hopefuls?
Lizzie did great in her gymnastics class last month. I tried my best, too, but I think the Olympics aren't an option for me.
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Not Quite New York, but....
We stood in line for 1 hour and 20 minutes to ride our new commuter train to SLC last weekend. After driving past the station for a year now, it was so exciting to be part of the kick off celebration. We joked with all the new friends we made in line that we were so metropolitan now that we had a train AND three buildings over 10 stories tall. It was a perfect kick off to the Christmas season. We saw the lights at Temple Square and it even snowed on us. Plus, as a bonus, my sister took the light rail from her house to join us. (Thanks for taking this picture!) The whole excursion was completely FREE. It was free ride day for the train, the light rail from the train station was within the free fare zone, and when we got off at the final stop, there was a crew from Chick-fil-A that handed out free chicken sandwiches to everyone walking past. Free concerts all around Temple Square, too. It's beginning to look a lot like Christm...
NYC Thanksgiving
We were mocked by many for leaving our children behind at Thanksgiving to attend my cousin's wedding. Nevertheless, our children had a blast WITHOUT us. And we had fun exploring NYC and our old stomping grounds. It was surprisingly emotional to see how many of those people and places evoke such happy memories for me. Here are some of the highlights: A trip to New York isn't complete without stopping in to see Ritika and her family On our way back from Ritika's we walked through Central Park and saw this hawk and squirrel playing hide and seek in the tree. The hawk (or falcon?) finally gave up and flew away after 10 minutes. It always amazes me to realize what a huge place Central Park is and that it sits right in the middle of the city. We managed to not get trampled to death in the crowds of people that came to view the balloons being inflated for the Thanksgiving Day Parade. The view from our hotel window was interesting on Th...