The last few days.

Things are still going great!

We headed to NYC on Saturday, and had a great day in the city. We got a great view of the Statue of Liberty coming in from New Jersey. We got to the city via the Holland tunnel and headed downtown. While there, we drove past where the World Trade Center was, then parked near Battery Park. We took a few pictures of the Statue of Liberty, then headed uptown. I was able to help Bryon navigate uptown and got to see Madison Square Garden, 34th street, Empire State Building, then parked on 42nd street near Times Square. We walked over to one of my favorite restaurants in the world, Carmine's. No words to describe this place...

After a great lunch, we walked to Times Square, took a few pics, then walked over the the largest Toys R Us on the planet. What a treat! We rode a four story ferris wheel inside, and Mary Beth was in awe of the two story Barbie house inside.

After this, we headed up to New England. We were so happy to pull into Bonnet Shores, RI and see my parents. Lauren, Josh, James, Michael, and Jilinda pulled in a few minutes later. It was nice to all be together, and we headed out for clam cakes and lobster rolls.

Monday, we spent the day at Narragansett beach. My aunt and her friend drove down from Providence to hang out with us. The waves were huge...three times higher than normal, and major rip tides. As I watched my dare devil 8 year old paddle out to those large waves, we might have been at the North Shore of Hawaii! I said a little prayer, then sent him on his way. Matthew rode the waves with the best of them! Thomas and Mary Beth had a great time making sand castles. We had a great day!

Today, we went to Newport, RI, where my parents met and lived after they were married. This is a special place for all of us, and enjoyed the best clam chowder on the planet, shopping, and a harbor cruise.

I'll write more later!