Labor day weekend in September 2016 was an adventure. Jason was diagnosed with sleep apnea and was having surgery to down his uvulo, removed tonsils and reduced the size of his tongue base. His surgery was done up in Pennsylvania at the University of Pennsylvania hospital. Jason's surgery was in the morning of September 1st. He had to spend a few days in the hospital depending on his pain level. It was no fun watching him go through this surgery. Cristina was an emotional wreck. I am used to being the one getting surgery.
They had Jason go back and change and I only got to be with him for a few minutes. I cried leaving him and just prayed he would be fine and the surgery would go well. The hospital is huge and has all these wings to get lost in. They guided me to a waiting room and I went to get lunch in the cafeteria. Jason's surgery was pretty fast--the Dr came and got me and told me all went well and he would be very sore but she felt it was successful. I was able to go see him in recovery a half hour later and he looked so pitiful. He was sleepy but recognized me. The nurses were so nice and helpful. Jason got moved up to a room since he had stay for the weekend. I stayed with him till 9pm that night and I drove to a hotel by the airport. I was so exhausted but they had an awesome gym so I worked out night one.
I ate breakfast at the hospital and Jason attempted to eat a little bit. He was on a pain pump that he pushed a button when he was hurting and also they gave him liquid medicine for the first part of the surgery. The 2nd day they gave him a pill to swallow and took him off the pain pump. It was hard to see him in pain. He would dose off on me but it was fine. I had things to do and a TV in the room to watch. Jason was in a shared room but had the first bed. The guy next in the room with him had a complicated surgery too, his wife was so nice. Every time Jason got up he had to take his pain pump with him, we walked the halls a few times and that was fun. Jason's Dad was in philly visiting so they came to see us and took me to Bobby's burger place. There food is so delicious.
I went to the hotel because BYU was playing football. I started watching it in the hotel lobby because the wifi was free there. It was an interesting experience...Jason eventually told me to go buy the wifi so I could watch the game and fall asleep. The BYU game went to 1am that day. I went to bed but woke up early because Jason texted me and said he was probably being release that morning. I checked out of the hotel by the airport because we had another hotel in New Jersey set up which is for an extended stay so Jason could heal. The doctor wanted us to stay near by in case there were issues since we were 4 hours away from home.
Jason was released that afternoon and we picked up pain medicine and headed to the hotel. Luckily they had our room set up early. We got there and I went grocery shopping and got Jason some soft food to eat for lunch. He slept alot and I relaxed and helped him with things. The hotel had breakfast so he was able to eat a few things. We had a follow up with the doctor before we left and she said all looked good. We headed home a week later. Thank goodness the surgery has been successful.
Saturday, May 20, 2017
Sunday, August 7, 2016
Dallas Trip and Louisiana Wedding
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| AT&T Stadium (on the field) |
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| Dallas Cowboys cheerleader locker room |
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| Dallas Cowboy locker room |
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| Rudy's-the best BBQ ever |
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| Sign in the airport |
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| Us in the party bus |
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| The bride and groom |
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| Louisiana sign at a rest stop |
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| Dallas Police car |
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Reception tables |
The bus picked us up and we saw the place were President Kennedy was shot. Part of the tour was at a home where he lived, as we were getting ready to leave the bus would not start. So,we had to wait for another bus to come get us. As we were waiting the Dallas police pulled up and asked us if we were alright. They were so kind and nice. While on this tour we meet this two sweet ladies who were here for a Girls trip and were fun to talk to. We waited for 20 minutes and a party bus pulled up. The rest of our tour was on a party bus which was fun.
The next day we drove to Shreveport, Louisiana for the wedding ceremony and the reception for our dear friends from Jason's graduate program in Middle Tennessee. These two have been good friends. Thank you for inviting us Lauralee and Matt. The wedding was gorgeous and the reception was amazing. There was amazing food- I got to try beef wellington, lobster mac and cheese and it was delicious. There was an open bar and we had Coke in wine glasses since they ran out of paper cups. It was a fun night full of dancing with glow in the dark tamborines, glasses and bracelets. We stayed in a hotel near by so we walked home once we got tired. We headed back to Dallas the next day and flew home but not after finding and In and out burger place. It is the closest one we have to us so we had to go.
Jason's 30th Birthday -April 2016
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| Birthday sign |
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| Birthday table with gifts |
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| Funfetti Birthday caeke |
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| Hibachi for dinner |
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| Outside in line at the DAR Constitution Hall |
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| Alex Trebek with contestants on the stage |
ENT Doctor and Surgery
I kept getting sinus infections, one right after the other and it was no fun. I kept getting put on antibiotics week after week and was having side effects from them. I finally made an appointment with an ENT doctor in March. He was very friendly and made me feel comfortable. He had me go get a CT scan see if I was a good candidate for a balloon in office procedure. He stated I had what you call acute sinusitis.
I was so nervous for the CT scan and it only took five or so minutes and it was nothing to be worried about. Sometimes I work things up in my head. Sadly, I was not a great candidate for the balloon surgery so I had to go under anesthesia and have another surgery. I was little nervous since it was sinus surgery but I knew it would help out. On June 15, 2016 I had surgery. I was a little nervous but knew the doctor was a good one. This time my surgery was at Fair Oaks Hospital. The nurses were all kind and took good care of me. The first few days of healing sucked because I couldn't breathe well because of all packing and things. You weren't able to blow your nose but could use sprays and nose rinses. It was fun times.
The first follow up appointment was interesting because he used a mini vacuum to suck out all the dried out things in my nose. It tickled but I could finally breathe after that. It was amazing the difference of night and day. Luckily no sinus infections so far and I am doing better. After surgery I wanted Chick Fila for lunch because I was starving. That was a bad idea, I needed to work up to that. The meds they had me on made me sick so we had to get anti nausea meds as well. After day 2 I was able to hold food down and recover.
I was so nervous for the CT scan and it only took five or so minutes and it was nothing to be worried about. Sometimes I work things up in my head. Sadly, I was not a great candidate for the balloon surgery so I had to go under anesthesia and have another surgery. I was little nervous since it was sinus surgery but I knew it would help out. On June 15, 2016 I had surgery. I was a little nervous but knew the doctor was a good one. This time my surgery was at Fair Oaks Hospital. The nurses were all kind and took good care of me. The first few days of healing sucked because I couldn't breathe well because of all packing and things. You weren't able to blow your nose but could use sprays and nose rinses. It was fun times.
The first follow up appointment was interesting because he used a mini vacuum to suck out all the dried out things in my nose. It tickled but I could finally breathe after that. It was amazing the difference of night and day. Luckily no sinus infections so far and I am doing better. After surgery I wanted Chick Fila for lunch because I was starving. That was a bad idea, I needed to work up to that. The meds they had me on made me sick so we had to get anti nausea meds as well. After day 2 I was able to hold food down and recover.
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| My hand wrapped up after being tested for allergies, the needle would not go into my vein in my arm for some reason so they pricked my vein in my hand. so painful |
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| Puzzles I did while recovering. |
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| Me in the car after surgery in the Chick Fila line, I think i scared people. |
Snowmagedon 2016
I love snow but not sure if I love 30 inches of snow. We were prepping for the chance of a lot of snow (getting extra food, water, milk, etc). Being from Utah and getting snow I didn't worry to much but it was crazy. The snow began and we hunkered down at home. Many people were told to stay home from work and tele work. My daycare closed down because there was so much snow and our parking lot at work was not plowed yet. We spent the day digging our cars out of all the snow. It was so much snow the mounds we all made just kept getting higher and higher.
Because the snow storm happened it was the week of when the Utah Jazz were set to play the Washington Wizards in D.C. So they had to postpone the game due to all the snow and not many being able to attend. The game was rescheduled for a few weeks later and we went. I wore my Utah jazz jersey, sadly the Jazz lost but it was alot of fun.
Because the snow storm happened it was the week of when the Utah Jazz were set to play the Washington Wizards in D.C. So they had to postpone the game due to all the snow and not many being able to attend. The game was rescheduled for a few weeks later and we went. I wore my Utah jazz jersey, sadly the Jazz lost but it was alot of fun.
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| Part of the cars uncovered |
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| The view right out the front door |
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| The storm was tracked by the bread o meter |
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| Half the car uncovered,so much snow |
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| This is how much snow was all over our cars |
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| Wizards vs Jazz game |
Friday, January 22, 2016
November and December 2015
We had a good Thanksgiving this year with Grandma Barber and a few uncles and aunts and Jason's dad and Laura. We went black Friday shopping and had a good visit. We went hom
e and worked for a few weeks and on December 18th we traveled to Utah for Christmas vacation. Jason and I landed in Denver and found out our plane was delayed by a little bit which worked out well. We had time to eat lunch calmly but the airplane arrival boards were mixed up and they had our plane at another gate. Luckily we got it corrected. We rented a car and to find out they gave us a car that actually turned out to be a small van. It was interesting.
We got to Utah and went to In and Out burger with my mom and sister and my brother in law Colin. It was so good to see family again and eat a good burger. Jason and I drove down to Provo Utah to go to a BYU basketball game. It was nice to be back in the Marriott center and see it again. The improvements were nice. We got engaged there so it was nice to be back. Sadly mom was not feeling well and the four of us kids went to the Forgotten Carols which is a great musical at Christmas. It was nice to feel the Christmas spirit and be reminded of the Savior. Sunday we went to church and had dinner with my sister at her house and visited Jason's aunt and uncle. Monday we got our hair cut from our great stylist Krystal. The four of us kids went to the Utah Jazz game on Monday were we beat the Suns. It was a fun game but cold.
As a family we all crammed into our little van and got Chinese food and went to see the light show at Kearns Olympic Oval. It was fun and neat to watch. It was fun to have us all in the same car. Poor Gabby and Colin were stuffed in the back. Christmas Eve we had a nice meal with our family friend Rafa and read the scripture story. Christmas Day we woke up to 4 inches of snow and made the crazy drive to Payson where my sister lives. The roads were not cleaned off well so some people were struggling. We brought our peach french toast casserole for Christmas morning and had ham, funeral potatoes, jello, rolls and aspargus for dinner. It was great. We had a fire going and enjoyed time together and enjoyed our presents to one another. We also went to see the new Star Wars movie which we all loved. The day after Christmas we went to Tucanos with the family and enjoyed all the great food. We also visited with another uncle, saw Temple square, visited with my best friend Katie. We had a great time in Utah. We had an early flight home but had no issues and got home safely.
It is always nice to be with family and friends. I enjoy going back to Utah and I must say I enjoyed seeing the mountains again.
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| In and Out Burger's |
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| The light show at Kearns, or the line to get in |
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| Gabby, Colin, Mom and Rafa in the van |
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| temple square |
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| Salt Lake LDS Temple |
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| Mountains from BYU |
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| Me and Jason watching the BYU Football game |
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| Marriott Center Jumbotron |
We got to Utah and went to In and Out burger with my mom and sister and my brother in law Colin. It was so good to see family again and eat a good burger. Jason and I drove down to Provo Utah to go to a BYU basketball game. It was nice to be back in the Marriott center and see it again. The improvements were nice. We got engaged there so it was nice to be back. Sadly mom was not feeling well and the four of us kids went to the Forgotten Carols which is a great musical at Christmas. It was nice to feel the Christmas spirit and be reminded of the Savior. Sunday we went to church and had dinner with my sister at her house and visited Jason's aunt and uncle. Monday we got our hair cut from our great stylist Krystal. The four of us kids went to the Utah Jazz game on Monday were we beat the Suns. It was a fun game but cold.
As a family we all crammed into our little van and got Chinese food and went to see the light show at Kearns Olympic Oval. It was fun and neat to watch. It was fun to have us all in the same car. Poor Gabby and Colin were stuffed in the back. Christmas Eve we had a nice meal with our family friend Rafa and read the scripture story. Christmas Day we woke up to 4 inches of snow and made the crazy drive to Payson where my sister lives. The roads were not cleaned off well so some people were struggling. We brought our peach french toast casserole for Christmas morning and had ham, funeral potatoes, jello, rolls and aspargus for dinner. It was great. We had a fire going and enjoyed time together and enjoyed our presents to one another. We also went to see the new Star Wars movie which we all loved. The day after Christmas we went to Tucanos with the family and enjoyed all the great food. We also visited with another uncle, saw Temple square, visited with my best friend Katie. We had a great time in Utah. We had an early flight home but had no issues and got home safely.
It is always nice to be with family and friends. I enjoy going back to Utah and I must say I enjoyed seeing the mountains again.
October 2015
I love the fall and all the beauty of the leaves and colors of the trees. I spent a lot of October at home resting and recovering from surgery. On October 19 I turned the big 30. It was kinda surreal to know that I finally hit the 30's. I don't pass as a 30 year old a lot. I get carded a few times for things and it makes me laugh. Luckily, I have a great husband and family that made it a great day. I was at home resting and my mom sent me my BYU jacket,gift cards, and a sweet card. My sister sent me a gift card and a funny card. Jason took me to The Cheesecake Factory and I got my fish and chips and a white chocolate raspberry truffle cheesecake. It was so delicious. I also got the Luke Bryan cd and flowers and was still a little tired from surgery we came home and relaxed. It was a great day and I am going to do my best to enjoy being the 30. Hopefully this year will be a good year.
October 23rd and 24th---I had a good friend drop me off at metro to ride into Union station to catch the Amtrak train to Richmond, Virginia. I was going down there to meet my mother in law and go to Time out for Women. It is a women's conference and it is always so uplifting. On my metro ride some guy asked me to help him with his metro fare card. He was Hispanic so we talked and he had never been on metro before. So we were going to almost the same place so he stayed with me and it was a little awkward. He was nice and respectful though so all turned out well. My train was running late and Jason surprised me because he got out of his meeting early and beat me to Richmond. We went to time out for women and it was great. I always enjoy our time there.
October 26th---I returned to work today after 2 months of being at home. It was nice to see all my kids and co workers again. It was a little rough at first because I was still tired. It was nice to get to normal life again. My kids always make me laugh and are sweet.
October 23rd and 24th---I had a good friend drop me off at metro to ride into Union station to catch the Amtrak train to Richmond, Virginia. I was going down there to meet my mother in law and go to Time out for Women. It is a women's conference and it is always so uplifting. On my metro ride some guy asked me to help him with his metro fare card. He was Hispanic so we talked and he had never been on metro before. So we were going to almost the same place so he stayed with me and it was a little awkward. He was nice and respectful though so all turned out well. My train was running late and Jason surprised me because he got out of his meeting early and beat me to Richmond. We went to time out for women and it was great. I always enjoy our time there.
October 26th---I returned to work today after 2 months of being at home. It was nice to see all my kids and co workers again. It was a little rough at first because I was still tired. It was nice to get to normal life again. My kids always make me laugh and are sweet.
Friday, September 25, 2015
Surgery #3
On September 9th at 11:30 in the morning I went into my third surgery. As some of you know we have had fertility problems and we found out last November I had a cyst that was causing a lot of pain, so we drained it in surgery. In May we removed a cyst (borderline tumor) on my left ovary and this September surgery we made the decision to removed the left ovary and Fallopian tube. The doctor said that I was in the group that could have a borderline tumor return and it could be cancerous. After much prayer and many tears we made the decision to go ahead with the surgery. Luckily, my chances of having a baby has not changed.
I was a little nervous but have been through surgery before. Sadly my veins did not come so they had to put the IV in my wrist which hurt. Good news was I was able to swallow 6 pills, which I am not the best at swallowing pills. While getting all set up in the surgery room, my OBGYN came in to say hi to me. It was very sweet. I woke up in recovery and was very sore and left a few hours later. I got home and had a little snack and rested on the couch. I was shocked to see that I had five openings in my stomach but I forgot about the biopsies as well. Jason was very sweet and took great care of me. It was rough waking up every four hours with either pain or needing to use the bathroom. I felt bad waking Jason up every 4 hours to help me out of bed.
It has been two weeks since the surgery and I am doing alright. Day 2 I noticed I had some numbness in my left leg. Apparently they can accidently hit a nerve while taking out a lymphnode so that is what happened. They said it would come back and thank goodness it has come back for the most part. I am moving around a little better and able to drive small distances but I am sore at times and get tired easily. I can't quite hold heavy things yet but I will work up to it and buildup endurance.
We had my post op doctor visit yesterday and I am so glad we decide to remove the ovary and tube. The doctor was glad also because in the 3 months between surgeries the borderline tumor had grown a little bit so I was in the group that it would of grown back. Hopefully this is the last surgery and we can start a family. I am feeling very grateful for doctors and modern medicine. I have a few friends that are suffering from cancer right now and they are in my prayers and thoughts. The Lord is in charge of our lives and he knows what we need but at times it seems very unfair. I know that he loves us all and we are all strong and will get through the things that are put in our lives.
I was a little nervous but have been through surgery before. Sadly my veins did not come so they had to put the IV in my wrist which hurt. Good news was I was able to swallow 6 pills, which I am not the best at swallowing pills. While getting all set up in the surgery room, my OBGYN came in to say hi to me. It was very sweet. I woke up in recovery and was very sore and left a few hours later. I got home and had a little snack and rested on the couch. I was shocked to see that I had five openings in my stomach but I forgot about the biopsies as well. Jason was very sweet and took great care of me. It was rough waking up every four hours with either pain or needing to use the bathroom. I felt bad waking Jason up every 4 hours to help me out of bed.
It has been two weeks since the surgery and I am doing alright. Day 2 I noticed I had some numbness in my left leg. Apparently they can accidently hit a nerve while taking out a lymphnode so that is what happened. They said it would come back and thank goodness it has come back for the most part. I am moving around a little better and able to drive small distances but I am sore at times and get tired easily. I can't quite hold heavy things yet but I will work up to it and buildup endurance.
We had my post op doctor visit yesterday and I am so glad we decide to remove the ovary and tube. The doctor was glad also because in the 3 months between surgeries the borderline tumor had grown a little bit so I was in the group that it would of grown back. Hopefully this is the last surgery and we can start a family. I am feeling very grateful for doctors and modern medicine. I have a few friends that are suffering from cancer right now and they are in my prayers and thoughts. The Lord is in charge of our lives and he knows what we need but at times it seems very unfair. I know that he loves us all and we are all strong and will get through the things that are put in our lives.
Sunday, August 9, 2015
Driving my mom cross country
As some of you know my mom hit her head last February and had a bad concussion. She sold her home and moved to Minnesota for a year and stayed with her sister. On July 25th I flew out to Minnesota to drive my mom home. We were able to have a mini reunion with some family on Sunday and early Monday morning we left for Kansas. At the last moment we learned that my mom could not go above 5000 ft because her eye has a nitrogen bubble and she could go blind. So, luckily Jason helped me find a route that would make us go through Kansas, TX, NM, AZ, and eventually Utah. We drove 8 hours plus each day. they were long drives but we finally got mom home. I was glad to be back in Texas because it is where I served an LDS mission for my church for a year and half. It was nice to eat barbecue from Rudys. So good. We did a lot of praying because there was a part of Utah that was above the elevation mom could go. The Lord gave us a miracle and all was alright with her.
Friday July 31st we arrived to my sisters home. Sadly, the night before we got news that my dad was on life support and a little bit after we arrived my dad passed away. It was bitter sweet. Don't get me wrong, I love my dad but in the past he has done some things that were hard to forgive him for but I have forgiven him. He was a great dad for a lot of my childhood and he was a great father to my brothers and sister. My mom and sister and I got our nails done and we got my sister a ticket to go out and be with my brothers for a few days while they all grieved. Jason was supposed to fly out Thursday night but his plane got delayed so he went back home to try it again on Friday. Luckily all went well and he got in Friday night at midnight. He drove a rental car so he was exhausted. We woke up at 5am for some reason and we went to kneaders for breakfast. Gabby had taken off for Atlanta that morning. Jason and I went to Provo to get our BYU football shirts, eat In n Out, and to buy knee length shorts for work. Saturday we ordered pizza and went and saw Mission Impossible. It was pretty good. Sunday we went to church with my brother in law and hung out with Jason's aunt and uncles in Utah. Monday we saw a friend that we used to work with at BYU and her sweet baby. It was good to see friends again and be back in Utah for a short time. It was fun to meet my sisters dog Augie, he is so cute.
I am sorry if we did not see everyone but we will be back in December for ten days and would love to see many of you. We went to cracker barrel Monday night and Jason and I drove to the airport. We drove by our home in Sandy and looked at dowtown Salt Lake city. A lot has changed. We flew out on the red eye and I struggled to sleep. Some poor little girl woke up from her nap and cried a lot and I could not get comfortable. We flew to Orlando and had a lay over for 3 hours. As we got to DC our luggage never appeared on the luggage belt. They told us they lost it and so we got a credit and when they found it they would bring it to us. So, we left and about a half hour later they called and said the luggage was on the plane. They brought it to us five hours later and Jason had to turn back around and go on a work trip that night.
Friday July 31st we arrived to my sisters home. Sadly, the night before we got news that my dad was on life support and a little bit after we arrived my dad passed away. It was bitter sweet. Don't get me wrong, I love my dad but in the past he has done some things that were hard to forgive him for but I have forgiven him. He was a great dad for a lot of my childhood and he was a great father to my brothers and sister. My mom and sister and I got our nails done and we got my sister a ticket to go out and be with my brothers for a few days while they all grieved. Jason was supposed to fly out Thursday night but his plane got delayed so he went back home to try it again on Friday. Luckily all went well and he got in Friday night at midnight. He drove a rental car so he was exhausted. We woke up at 5am for some reason and we went to kneaders for breakfast. Gabby had taken off for Atlanta that morning. Jason and I went to Provo to get our BYU football shirts, eat In n Out, and to buy knee length shorts for work. Saturday we ordered pizza and went and saw Mission Impossible. It was pretty good. Sunday we went to church with my brother in law and hung out with Jason's aunt and uncles in Utah. Monday we saw a friend that we used to work with at BYU and her sweet baby. It was good to see friends again and be back in Utah for a short time. It was fun to meet my sisters dog Augie, he is so cute.
I am sorry if we did not see everyone but we will be back in December for ten days and would love to see many of you. We went to cracker barrel Monday night and Jason and I drove to the airport. We drove by our home in Sandy and looked at dowtown Salt Lake city. A lot has changed. We flew out on the red eye and I struggled to sleep. Some poor little girl woke up from her nap and cried a lot and I could not get comfortable. We flew to Orlando and had a lay over for 3 hours. As we got to DC our luggage never appeared on the luggage belt. They told us they lost it and so we got a credit and when they found it they would bring it to us. So, we left and about a half hour later they called and said the luggage was on the plane. They brought it to us five hours later and Jason had to turn back around and go on a work trip that night.
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| Mom and me and Patsy |
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| Augie |
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| Me, and my crazy cousins |
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| Ice cream soda, so good |
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| Mom and the Utah sign |
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| Me and the Utah sign |
NYC Anniversary Trip and Fourth of July
We decided that since we have reached being married five years that we wanted to take a nice vacation. Since we both had July 3rd off we took a Peter Pan bus that morning to NYC. We left at 7am and had a pretty uneventful trip till a passenger went up to the bus driver and said there was smoke coming from the back. The bus was about 20 minutes from NYC and a belt had broken was smoking. We all got off the bus and waiting on the side of the road for the another bus to come take us to the depot. Many stopped but could not take us. We waited for a good 30 minutes and got to the depot and headed out to drop off our luggage at a place that holds it for a bit. For lunch we had White Castles which were so good. Day 1- we walked around Times Square, Madison Square, the love sign, Rockfeller center, etc. Later we checked into the hotel and I had to get some blister protectors for my feet. We meet a dear friend that I had at BYU named Ashley. It had been five years since I saw her. Central park was a fun place to find her at and we walked to the Manhattan LDS temple and Lincoln Center. Later we went to the NY Yankee's stadium and to our surprise the Mormon Tabernacle Choir was singing the National anthem. It was so nice to hear them. Jason and I were so exhausted that we didn't make it to the end of the game. The game went into 12 innings and they came out with the win.
It was so fun to ride the subway, it was a little overwhelming but by the end of the trip I think I finally figured it out. Day 2 which was the 4th of July we woke up and had a egg bagel sandwich. It was so good. There was not much open that morning. After breakfast we went to the 9/11 memorial and pay respect to all those that were killed that day. It was beautiful place to be. That afternoon we went on a cruise ride out to the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and back to battery park. The ride out to the statue was making me a little sick because the water was choppy and we were inside the boat. The ride to Ellis island was better because we were on the top and could see all the views. We got tickets to go to the pedestal of the statue of liberty- it was a lot of stairs to walk up and since we walked everywhere the day before my legs kept tightening on me. It was a great view and experience. I encourage all to go do it. Sadly, by our hotel since we stayed in the financial district no place was open for dinner. We had to go to times square to find a pizza place but in the end it was well worth it. For the fireworks that night we went to the brooklyn side to have the NY skyline as the backdrop. It was very crowded but the fireworks were pretty awesome. On our way home they shut down some of the subway stops so that was an adventure.
Day 3 we went to the 911 memorial and the museum. It was a bitter sweet experience. It was a nice museum and had neat displays. Inside the musuem they had a cool blue wall that they had different artists depict the color of the sky the day before the towers went down. It was very blue. There was a part of the museum that had voice recordings and pictures and things that dealt with the planes that day. It was hard to listen to, I cried during this part. It was crazy to see all the damage to some of the things they were able to display. After this we checked out of the hotel and went to the bus stop to head back to Virginia.
It was so fun to ride the subway, it was a little overwhelming but by the end of the trip I think I finally figured it out. Day 2 which was the 4th of July we woke up and had a egg bagel sandwich. It was so good. There was not much open that morning. After breakfast we went to the 9/11 memorial and pay respect to all those that were killed that day. It was beautiful place to be. That afternoon we went on a cruise ride out to the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and back to battery park. The ride out to the statue was making me a little sick because the water was choppy and we were inside the boat. The ride to Ellis island was better because we were on the top and could see all the views. We got tickets to go to the pedestal of the statue of liberty- it was a lot of stairs to walk up and since we walked everywhere the day before my legs kept tightening on me. It was a great view and experience. I encourage all to go do it. Sadly, by our hotel since we stayed in the financial district no place was open for dinner. We had to go to times square to find a pizza place but in the end it was well worth it. For the fireworks that night we went to the brooklyn side to have the NY skyline as the backdrop. It was very crowded but the fireworks were pretty awesome. On our way home they shut down some of the subway stops so that was an adventure.
Day 3 we went to the 911 memorial and the museum. It was a bitter sweet experience. It was a nice museum and had neat displays. Inside the musuem they had a cool blue wall that they had different artists depict the color of the sky the day before the towers went down. It was very blue. There was a part of the museum that had voice recordings and pictures and things that dealt with the planes that day. It was hard to listen to, I cried during this part. It was crazy to see all the damage to some of the things they were able to display. After this we checked out of the hotel and went to the bus stop to head back to Virginia.
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| Ellis Island |
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| 911 memorial fountains |
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| NY Yankee stadium view from our seats |
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| Brooklyn Bridge |
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| Memorial for firefighters |
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| 911 memorial fountain |
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| Love sign |
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| Subway signs |
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| Madison Square garden |
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| Us in front of the Manhattan temple |
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| Yankee stadium |
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| New York skyline |
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| Jason and NY from the pedestal |
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| Me and the NY view from the pedestal |
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| Our bus that broke down on the side |
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