NYC Day 1

This is Jake waiting to get on the airplane and scamming the net!

Today was the "adjustment" day. Adjusting from a 4 1/2 hour flight of sitting and little to no sleep. Adjusting from sitting in traffic waiting to get to our hotel and having to listen to people who did get sleep, talk. Adjusting to fast moving crowds, over priced EVERYTHING, and a truly multicultural city! But it was well worth it! Today we started out walking around getting familiar with the streets and people. We bought the Hop On Hop Off bus tour tickets for 48 hours. Our tour guide got pretty annoying but on the flip side he knew his stuff. We went around Central Park, through Harlem, passed Columbia University, through Time Square, passed a bunch of famous people's apartments, and passed a ton of museums. We took some pictures but since you can't trust anyone to take your picture and return the camera, they are singles of Jake or just me. Tomorrow we'll set off to the Statue of Liberty, China Town, Lombardi's Pizza (1st pizza shop in the U.S.A.), another tour bus ride, and the Subway! I'm so excited to ride the subway, I can't contain myself. There a million things that I'm loving about New York, surprisingly I love the humidity. My skin has never felt this soft. We came at a good time too, it's only in the mid 70's. Not even cold enough to wear a jacket. So here's what we've taken so far. Oh, and I had to pay $10 to use the internet PER DAY! RIP OFF! So, I'll post more pictures later!

We're staying at the Grand Hyatt New York, this is our bed.

This is a crappy picture of the lobby. The lobby is amazing and you really can't get a good angle of everything.

This is a huge high rise that is under construction on the corner of 47th and Broadway. It reminded me of home - and no I don't miss work!

What Mormon goes out of town, passes the temple, and doesn't take a picture? 

I think this was a church. It had so much detail and it's really old that I was in aw!

Leaving On a Jet Plane

Oh yes.. we are gone! NYC or BUST! We'll post pictures soon. 

Summer is here!

This picture is pretty blurry - but you can still make out the 88!

It's official. We turned on the air conditioning today. The highest it reached inside was 88 degrees. It's been lingering there for a couple of days. Usually at night it drops a few but last night it just seemed a bit warm. I don't think that it's going to get any cooler any time soon. I didn't think that it was that warm in the house but maybe I'm just used to it. Jake and I play this game - How Long Can You Go? We see how long we can make it into the summer until we just can take it any more. Then when winter rolls along, we see how long we can go without turning on the heater. Last winter we made it for a long time. We would turn it on if we were going to have guests over though - well, depending on who they were. Family and close friends can use a blanket! So Mandy called me to tell me that at 5:30 p.m. it was 100 degrees outside. I thought that we did pretty good going without. Maybe I've just lived in the desert too long. 

EVEN YOU!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

that is to everyone

we love moms

EMERGENCY!

Okay...this is the funniest thing this year or maybe EVER! Jake is infamous for his bloody noses in the early morning or late evenings. When I got home from canoeing this afternoon, Jake had just woken up. While in the shower his nose started to bleed. So I though, "sweet the a.m. bleeding is out of the way". Boy was I wrong. We were on our way to the movies and Jake's nose started to bleed AGAIN! I had nothing in the car. I mean not even a dirty sock, used tissue, or old napkin from a fast food joint. BUT I did have a Tampon! Hahaha! I asked him if he wanted it. He said, "I need something"! So at the next stop sign we inserted it into his nasal cavity. I could not stop laughing. Luckily I had my camera! 

Shortly after he asked if I could cut the string off! hahahaha! The question is: How far would you go (or your husband) if you had a bloody nose? Mine - all the way!

Two Tags in One

Here we go...if you have time sit back and read!

1. What was the best thing you cooked last week?

- Bean and Cheese Burritos - the cheapest meal anyone could make. 

2. If time, money, and babysitting were no object, where would you go, and with who?

- I would love to go to England or some place in Europe. Wales sounds good - that's where my family is from. I would take everyone that wanted to come! - there's no rules right?

3. When was the last time you cried?

- I don't know when the last time I cried was...I think when I watched August Rush

4. List 5 things you were doing 10 years ago:

- I got my driver's license

- I had my first job working for Summer Magic.

- I had my first boyfriend.  

- It was the first and last time I cried over a boy.

- I was going to my first school dance

5. List 5 things you were doing 5 years ago:

- I changed my major again.

- I was engaged and planning my wedding.

- I was working with my dad and Bed Bath and Beyond.

- I can't think of anything else.

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6. List 5 things you were doing 1 year ago:

- I was still going to school - thinking, why not double major?

- We were deciding if we still wanted to stay in Vegas.

- I was thinking about have a kid and having a million tests run on me.

- We were the Activities Leader and planned the best activities EVER! just kidding!

- I inherited another dog.

7. List 7 of your favorite hobbies:

- Scrapbooking

- Sewing

- Hiking and Camping

- Traveling

- Cleaning

- Playing the Wii

- Hanging out with friends

8. Name 5 of your favorite foods:

- Chicken

- Salads

- Corn Dogs

- Fruit

- Nilla Waffers

9. Name 5 places that you have been:

- California - all over

- Arizona - all over

- Idaho - all over

- Oregon - just a smidge

- All the states from Nevada to Indiana

10. List 5 favorite memories:

- The day Jake asked me to marry him. I wasn't expecting it and he didn't know what to do!

- Living in Reno - this carries a lot of memories! Stealing Travis' bed, filling Travis' truck with confetti, walking in on the guy bellow apt. 11 in his underwear, the guy bellow apt. 11 seeing me in my underwear, apt. 11, the green house, camping in Brian's yard, road trip to Santa Barbara, road trip to San Francisco, triple dog dares, Diana, Shanae, Heather, Beth, and Run Home Jack, and listening through the vents!

- For some reason I always get a good laugh when I remember Jeremiah Neil and I sending a Singing Gram to Derek and Sara from each other. And then them thinking it was real until later that night when Sara busted us talking about it! hahahh...those were good times!

- When Jake and I were dating we took a day trip to Arizona to see the Mesa Pageant - it was a blast! Any road trip with Jake is a riot!

- Seeing and hanging out with my nephew for the first time. He's amazing! I love him to death!

Tag #2

What time did you get up this morning? 7:00 a.m.

Diamonds or Pearls? Diamonds

Last movie you saw in the theater? Horton Hears a Who

What is your favorite TV show? Intervention, Amazing Race, or anything on Tru TV

What do you usually have for breakfast? Nutrigrain bar and a piece of fruit

What is your middle Name? Nicole

What food do you dislike? Liver and Onions and nuts because they'll kill me!

What kind of car do you drive? Honda Civic

Favorite sandwich? Grilled Cheese

What characteristics to you despise? Those that aren't open minded and think they know it all

Favorite item of clothing? Bra - it holds my jugs well! 

What color is your bathroom? Tan

Where would you like to retire? Lake Tahoe - both beach and mountains

Most memorable birthday? I guess the last one. 

Favorite sport to watch? Any if you're there. 

Are you a morning or night person? Morning

What is your shoe size? 5

Pets? Dogs

What did you want to be when you were little? Doctor

What are you today? Dispatcher and student - soon to be a Criminologist

What is your favorite candy? Snickers

Your favorite flower? Hydrangea

What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? May 22 - vacation!

What are you listening to right now? The Investigators on Tru TV

What was the last thing you ate? An Orange

Do you wish on stars? No - you can't see any here

What faith are you? LDS

If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Green

What is your biggest pet peeve? I can't think of one now but I know I have one!

Who was the last person you spoke with on the phone? Steve Cox - from work.

Favorite soft drink? Sunkist

Favorite Restaurant? Olive Garden

Hair Color? Brown

Name your favorite school teacher? Zadrowski - CRJ teacher

Favorite day of the year? First day of spring

Summer or winter? Summer

Hugs or kisses? Hugs

Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate

What is under your bed? Nothing

Who is the friend you've had the longest? Closest friend - Sara

What did you do last night? Went to the gym, ran errands, made dinner, watched TV

Favorite smell? a clean house

What are you afraid of? nothing really.

How many keys on your key ring? 3

How many years at your current job? 4.5 too many!! just kidding!

Favorite day of the week? Saturday

How many towns have you lived in? 4

Do you make friends easily? Sometimes. Usually no. 

That's it folks!

Bike Race 2008

So have you ever thought it would be a good idea to not work out for weeks and then get on a bike and ride 10.9 miles up and down hills? I would strongly urge you to at least hit the gym once before you try it. However, if it's Corporate Challenge AND it only happens once a year AND you've done it before...Heck, why not?! So we rounded up the crew and this is what our conference room turned out to look like:

I think there was more money in bikes here that if the building caught on fire - these would be more important then anything else! Especially my boss's bike (some people buy cars- he bought a bike of equal value)! These bikes are from his collection.

This little Betsy only failed me twice. The chain came off because I tried to shift too fast and there was no recovery but a lesson well learned. A funny side note: there is a timer and distance counter on it and I thought the race was 12 miles, so at mile 10 I said to some strange girl that was riding next to me, "only 2 more to go!" Then we turned the corner and finished!! So much for the 2 more! Hope she didn't think I was trying to fool her!

This is Jaimie on Harry's bike. Yep, Harry rode this for 10.9 miles straight and didn't stop. He rode it last year and at the finish they were all clapping for him. He actually does really well! And no, you can't go buy this in the store - he built (or pieced) it from scratch himself. Jaimie kicked trash and took 1st in her age group! 

This is me finally home for the night. I would take a picture in my killer spandex padded shorts but that would hurt your eyes! Spandex expands!! I took 4th in my age group (probably out of 4 but they don't tell you that!)