Trip to NY

We're finally back and I know everyone has been waiting by your computer continuously clicking on my blog to see if it is updated (okay...so it' just grandma waiting to see pictures of her grandkids), so I will put you all out of your misery and put my pictures from our trip.

We had a blast! It was very quick and we had A LOT of driving but we saw some really cool things!



Here we go! This is what our kids looked like for most of the trip. We turned them into total zombies. Dane and I have been wanting to read Angels and Demons for a while so I got the book on CD for us to listen to in the car. It was a great idea for us but sometimes we got so into the book the kids were a tad neglected. They didn't seem to mind too much, though. They both had a backpack full of stuff to play with that they packed themselves and I didn't even check. They were pretty excited to know that I wasn't going to go through and take out half of the stuff like I usually do. I guess I'm pretty mean.

Mmmmmm...NyQuil Pops.

Arriving at Shea Stadium on Saturday afternoon. We were about 2 hours early for the game but it's a good thing...we wouldn't have found parking otherwise.

That's one happy fellow! I think he might have squealed (in a very masculine, manly way, of course).
Ironically it is probably the crapiest stadium we have been to yet. But the ambiance was priceless. At least the brand new one is opening next year.


A bit random, but I liked Bennett's new pose he does for the camera. It's either this or a huge smile with his eyes closed.


Yes...we are actually sitting in Shea Stadium! Someone pinch Dane.


It was Military Day or something so we all got free camo Mets hats! I think Dane just peed a little.


Yep, I'm rocking some Mets gear too!

We've lost one already!

Bennett isn't much for sitting in a very cramped seat with 400 pound New Yorkers oozing into your space and smelling really good and not sweating on you. This is where I spent about half of the game...on the ramps. He thought it was the greatest thing ever.

That's Dane's rally cap that didn't work too well. They ended up losing 3-2. But the good news was that it was a double header so we stayed for half of the second game and they won that one.




Cute Mets boys

Look what they have done to Dane. They have driven him to the bottle. For those who think I'm serious...Dane just likes to collect anything Mets. I guess that includes sick, used, germ infested beer bottles. I guess Mets override germaphobia.


On Sunday we had to choose if we should see the Statue of Liberty or go into the city and see some of New York. After getting a little lost on Saturday night, we decided to not try and navigate through New York and just have a more relaxed day. It was the right decision!

We rode a ferry boat from New Jersey to Liberty Island and Ellis Island to see the Statue of Liberty. It was one of the coolest things I have ever seen!

Ummm...I don't know.


Bennett's highlights of Liberty Island. Notice a theme?




Braden holding up his "right" hand. Later I asked him which hand is his right and he said, "this one," and pointed to his left ..."this is the one I right with." Poor, confused, little left-handed boy.

Dude on our left...definitely NOT European :)

One of the cutest pictures I have ever taken, if I don't say so myself!

Bennett on the boat ride back - way happy to be restrained.


Bye Statue of Liberty!


I will get the DC pics up tomorrow. I am too tired and I don't want this to be the longest post in the history of the earth.