Christmas 2011

We spent two great weeks in Cincinnati spending time with Tyler's family for Christmas and New Year's this year.  It was a long vacation but it was very fun!  

We spend Christmas morning running from the Pitts to the Gattuso's with Ty's parents to see the nieces/nephews light up on Christmas morning.  It was fun to see how excited they get.  It has been a long time since I was with little kids on Christmas morning.

 Abigail got a new beam to practice her gymnastics on.  This was the sweetest thing to see how genuinely surprised and excited she was about it!  Of course Tyler had to try out his skills on it too.

 Then on to the Gattuso's to catch their Christmas spirit. 

 The girls helped me open a surprise gift that Santa left at the Gattuso's for me.

 Tyler's mom and all the sister-in-laws were kind enough to throw me a baby shower while we were there.  We had a great time celebrating and they took great care of me!

 We celebrated New Year's with Ty's siblings at Beni Hana.  

Great company and a great time as always!

Thanksgiving 2011

We spent a wonderful time in Arizona with my family for Thanksgiving.  We had a great time!  It was so fun to spend a long relaxing weekend in warm weather.  

Family Trip to NYC

It has been a tradition in my family that each of the kids get to pick a family vacation to celebrate their senior year of high school.  This being Alison's senior trip, she chose New York as the family destination, and we were thrilled to go!  It was great for us all to be together as a family and we had a fabulous time!

After 6 days in New York, we felt like professionals on the subway.

 Tyler found his favorite food, even in the big city.

 We saw Wicked, a family favorite.

 On top of The Rock, such a great view of the city.

 Waiting to board the boat to take us to the Statue of Liberty.

 Ground Zero.  The memorial and new buildings are incredible!  

I can't wait to go back when they are all finished.

 The only tree that survived the attacks.

 Wall Street.

 We went to Lombardi's, the first pizza place in America.

 Central Park was beautiful!

 Metropolitan Museum of Art.

 New York Temple.

 We also saw Lion King.

Great Shakes!

 Times Square, this place is packed no matter what time it is.

 Our 1am run for some appetizers

 Phantom of the Opera, Tyler's favorite and a classic.  

We just love Broadway.

 We ran into this chocolate bar/restaurant before we headed to the airport.

We had such a fun vacation!  Our legs are sore from walking EVERYWHERE, but it was well worth it!  Thanks Ali for picking a great place and thanks Mom and Dad for providing a fabulous trip!

Back to Utah

We had a great time in Cincinnati for the summer, but are glad to be back in Holladay for Tyler to finish school.  He jumped right into school the first day we got back, and is enjoying the slower pace of things compared to the job with P&G.  The weather has been beautiful and I am excited for fall to come, and I really missed the beautiful mountains!  Here's to another year in Utah!

Hilton Head 2011

We got to spend a week in Hilton Head, South Carolina with Tyler's family for a week before coming back to Utah.  It was a blast!  Thank you Paul and Debbie for providing such a wonderful vacation for all of us!!!