New York City

Steve had a business trip to NYC again so this time I got to go with him.  

World Trade Center

WTC 

Statue of Liberty

First time to the base of the statue.  I've seen it from the ferry before.

NYC skyline from the Statue of Liberty.  Tallest building now is the WTC

The Freedom Tower -World Trade Center

We went up to the top floor of the WTC - aka the Freedom Tower.  It has 104 stories and is 1776 feet tall which is a direct reference to the year the Declaration of Independence was signed.  The elevator ride was so fast and if you ever go pay attention to the video that is shown on the walls of the elevator as you go up.  It shows a timelapse video of NYC being built.  The elevator appears to emerge from bedrock in the year 1500, revealing marsh land yet to be colonized, and then quickly advances to show the rapid expansion that led to the Manhattan we know today.  Actually, here's a link to the video.  http://www.businessinsider.com/one-world-trade-center-elevator-video-timelapse-lets-you-see-twin-towers-2015-4

Manhattan Temple

I went to the temple and did a session while Steve was working

9/11 Museum

There was so much to see at the museum we could have been there all day.  Most museums don't keep my attention for too long but this one did by far.  I wanted to read everything.  There were 40 of these pillars that they took down at each tower during the clean up of 9/11.  There was a ton of debris around this pillar.  This one they couldn't get down for some reason.  It just wouldn't budge.  Then they found the remains of 8 firefighters around this pillar and decided to leave the pillar.

9/11 Memorial waterfall

The MET

Times Square

Top two pictures are from the Top of the Rock.  Bottom left picture is our tour of Madison Square Garden.  Last picture we biked around Central Park.

It was a fun trip but I missed our girls so much.  We face timed with them every day and I'm surprised that Lexi and Addison didn't cry or anything for us to come home.  They must be having fun with their cousins.

Home Depot project

Eating at Pantrucas (Steve's favorite) in Provo.  Lexi is drinking all of my pineapple drink and it looks like she doesn't really care :)

Swim lessons.  Now that Lexi is 3 she "finally" gets to join Addy.  She's been begging for months

My little ballerinas

May pictures

At a community activity

Bowling

Lexi climbed up while we were trying to get her ready for bed and announced "I'm the king of the mountain!"

At the Payson temple open house

At the Payson Temple open house

My niece and nephew.  Forrest just got home from his mission in Mozambique, Africa.  He had a long layover in SLC on his way to Colorado Springs so we met up with him.

Took him out to lunch with the Weights

We went to Lava Hot Springs one weekend but I didn't take any pictures at the hot springs.  The girls actually enjoyed the hotel pool better than the hot springs.

Lexi holding cousin Zyna

One took off an article of clothing and the other one copied until they were naked.  Two 3-year-olds running around naked!

Lexi's birthday cake.  It was fun decorating this but I wouldn't be able to do it like this without the store bought tubes of frosting.  They don't have peach frosting so Dora is Caucasian :)

April pictures

Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Reed had their 70th wedding anniversary.  So we had lots of visitors

Lexi would put on this mask and roar (even though it's a sweet kitty mask lol).  We would act scared and then she would take the mask off and say "It's just me". 

Alan Reed family

Steve with his cousins

If it seems like I post more pictures of Lexi than Addy it's because Addy doesn't like me taking her picture.  She usually runs away or hides.

Cousins.  Lexi is 10 months older than Olivia but I think they are the same size

Steve's brother, Doug, is on the far right.  Cousins in between

Doug playing computer games "with" Addy and they are laughing because he's struggling :)  Addy loves to watch someone play computer games and every once in awhile she likes to jump in and play

I love watching them sleep :)

Easter egg hunt.  It was freezing and windy, bad combination!

Swim lessons

Dance recital