She asked for banana in her cereal and it looks like there is no cereal :)

She's getting so big

And so sassy

TRIP TO COLORADO

Cousin time

The morning after arriving at my parent's house, all the cousins got up way too early and were jumping in their pj's (all the cousins that were staying at my parent's house at the time.  More cousins came later in the week).

Addy sure knows how to pose :)

Lexi with her cousin Asher

These cute bunnies run wild all over my parent's neighborhood

Swim lessons.  We found a college girl home for the summer who taught swim lessons at the rec center to come to our pool and teach Addison, Lexi, and Asher.  It worked out so well.

Lexi wasn't as confident but she made progress.

Doug is 8 months older than Addison

Nap time by the pool

ROYAL GORGE

Trying on Grandpa's old hat

Dog pile on Uncle Damon

Flying Grandpa's kite

Damon photo bombed

FISHING

SANTA'S WORKSHOP (same pictures as last year, the girls are just a little older, haha)

Looks like they're on a date

I love pictures like these. I hope the girls will remember being with their grandparents.  I have a horrible memory, plus I didn't visit my grandparents very much since they lived on the East coast, so I have very few memories of them.

Lexi and Grandpa napping on our lunch break.  Lexi wasn't sitting in a stroller at all in the park but I put her in one so we could walk fast to get to the car for lunch.  She fell asleep before we got to the car.

On the skyride.  Neither of my girls chose to ride with me, so Miriam got to.  Lexi usually only wanted me and no one else to take her on rides but at the last minute she chose to ride with Amy

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