Happenings

 We had such a fun Family Home Evening on Monday night. I had white pillowcases and fabric paints. The kids each got to decorate their own pillowcase with the paints.

It was a big hit. Creativity is such a great outlet!

 Of course Ty helped out where he was needed. He really is our resident artist!

 Mia's puppy pillowcase.

 Zoey's Z going in the right direction! She almost always writes it backwards so I am happy it is beginning to turn the right way.

My mom had a birthday so we made a cake....

 Chocolate and strawberries are always a good combination.

I made peanut butter bars with chocolate chips.....no birthday or special occasion necessary. I had to sneak a taste. Peanut butter forever for always...

 On a completely different note....Ty and I were able to sit on a career panel for the young women on Wednesday night. It was so much fun! I was there representing the stay at home mom career choice! It was such a fun night. 

Tomorrow is Friday. It has been a great week. Can't wait for the weekend!

Life Lately

Ty was able to attend another Career Day at school!

The kids always feel like a superstar when their dad is in the room!

 This is the little's favorite cake. I use a white cake mix....make a big batch of buttercream frosting to spread on top...and then sprinkle with some jimmies. They can't get enough! In a 9x13 no less....no stacking required.

 Sometimes Ty works all night long and needs to come home and go to bed.

 Sometimes Zack gets together with friends. The cutest boys!

New York

 Ty and I flew to New York last week for an epic adventure without the kids! Ty's mom was nice enough to come stay with the littles. We kept tabs on them constantly! Technology is fun sometimes! We missed them, but loved seeing their cute faces and hearing their sweet voices through the phone.

Ty was in New York for a leadership conference and I tagged along. The city was amazing!

 This arch was modeled after the Arc de Triomphe in France. It stands in Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village.

 I spent an afternoon walking down 5th Ave. I picked up gifts for the kids!

 There was so much history! So many beautiful old church buildings.

 The Empire State Building.

 The best almond butter cups ever. I want to order them in bulk and have them always in my purse forever.

 Ty and I were able to visit the Trade Center Memorial.

 We went to the very top....102 stories up!

 This was the city view from the top.

We walked all day and figured out the subway system!

We made it to Serendipity!

 They seated us right where John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale sat in the movie!

 I was so happy to be there!

 Frozen Hot Chocolate!

 Totally amazing and must be re-created at home.

 We visited a total of 3 Apple stores while in Manhattan. This one is the flagship store! Ty was at one with his people.

 We walked through Central Park to see the Manhattan temple. We felt like this was our own little part of the city.

 Then we stumbled across the Hotel Empire...the hotel owned by Chuck bass in the Gossip Girl series...not that I would know ;)

 St. Patty's Cathedral.

 It was beautiful!

 The Fat Witch bakery for famous almond brownies! (the chocolate meter on this trip was ridiculously high!)

 Outside Chelsea Market.

 Inside Grand Central.

 There was more....Rockefeller Center, Times Square, A late night dinner at a Brazilian Steakhouse, shopping for baguettes at a beautiful market...it was a wonderful trip! We had a great time and we were so excited to come home to the kids. I picked up this granola for the trip home. More chocolate to end with!