Oh Hey, Leon

Leon, was this crazy winter storm that just passed thru the south. Unfortunately most southern cities are not prepared, so hundreds of people were stranded in their cars, at school, and at work. (Please pray that all these people stay warm and get home to their loved ones safely!)

As for us, we LOVE the snow. We were lucky enough that we were able to leave work in plenty of time to get home before things got to crazy. Since all roads are closed, we are officially snowed in and making the best of it!! Hello Netflix marathons, and spending some quality time as a family of 3.
ALSO hello to Camden's first snow, I just can't get enough of it and neither can the puppies.

Before we got this beautiful snow, we got a ton of ice! Under all this snow, there is about an inch or so of ice....

I took the puppies out to play EARLY this morning...I couldn't resist, I was like a kid on Christmas morning. 

 
Finally Corey and Camden woke up, so we got to go play outside as a family of three! AND I am pretty sure Corey just came outside with me because I wouldn't leave him alone. Can't wait until Camden is old enough to build snowmen and go sledding with me!

Cutest Pumpkin' in the Patch

So this is the obligatory pumpkin patch post, I feel like it's kind of redundant...because I post one every year. BUT this year was extra special because it was Camden's first time AND even though he wont remember it, this momma will never forget!

The very first time Corey and I went to the pumpkin patch we were engaged, then last year we were married, and now we have our very own bambino.  You can read about our past experiences here and here.
 
We went last Saturday and had perfect fall weather, it got a little cloudy a couple of times but overall it was a really nice afternoon!

And here is the photo dump for you!

  Definitely the cutest pumpkin' in the patch!

 rubber duck race

 corn box? sure! why not.

 they had a ton of crazy pumpkins and gourds

 the pumpkin patch was exhausting for this little guy

 i LOVE this goat

 

 i loved all the baby animals...actually just babies in general

 bahaha look the cow!

 obviously corey didn't get fall weather memo

Happy Fall Y'all

New York: Day Three

Day three wasn't as eventfully for me...I was forced to stay in the hotel room during the morning (due to some spotting) while the family went and ventured to the Brooklyn Bridge. Luckily my sweet family did something I had already seen. AND the last time I was on the Brooklyn Bridge I hit my head on the ONLY call box on the whole bridge...so I wasn't too sad that I missed it. Here is Day One and Day Two recaps, if you wanna know what went down.

Around 10ish the famjam came and picked me up, then we headed to the Shake Shack (Caitlin's pick) for lunch.
After lunch we headed to the Metropolitan Museum of Art...this was such a surreal experience. When they say you can't do they whole museum in a day....they really mean you can't do they whole museum in a week. There is so much to see AND you want to see all of it. I would go back to New York just to spend another day in this place. IT WAS AMAZING...We were feet away from mummies, beautiful statues and priceless pieces of art including Picasso, Van Gogh, Pollock, Rembrandt, Warhol, Degas, and Monet.  AHH it was Simply Wonderful!!!!

We literally spent the rest of the day walking around the MET. By 5:30 we were exhausted and felt like we have walked a million miles. BUT we had one more must-stop before heading home, Two Little Red Hens. AKA the best cupcakes in New York, and they were soo good.

Day Three was by far one of my favorite days, even though it wasn't jammed back, it was an awesome experience! 

New York: Day Two

Ugh I should have written these when they were fresh on my mind....because now I can't remember exactly what we did (thanks baby brain).
If you wanna read what we did on day one, here is the recap!

Day Two was Memorial Day, but not even a national holiday shuts down New York. The first thing we did was....sleep in!! Exciting I know, but at that point we have been up 20 hours straight. Exhaustion was an understatement.

Next was bagels and a stroll down Fifth Avenue. This is where exciting things happened. We stumbled upon the set of Spider Man 2 AND saw Andrew Garfield. Sadly I didn't snap a picture quick enough, but he was wearing his Spidey Suit (it was extra shiny).

 This was part of the set, they were filming on 5th Avenue

And here are some of their trailers...also my lovely momma

After all that excitement, we decided it was time to continue our journey. Next up: Central Park.
This is one of the coolest places in NYC, you could spend all day there and not see everything. This was also Caitlin's favorite part of the trip.

Right across from central park is FAO Schwarz, going in and playing on the BIG piano is a must. Some little kid totally hijacked the piano when I was trying to play a song.

 Barbies, my first love.

 The Apple stores, which is also located across from Central Park.

 Time for a carriage ride through Central Park. Dad was really excited about this.

After the ride, we decided to walk through some of the park. Our goal was to find the Bethesda Fountain and Strawberry Fields.

 This guy was so cool. I am pretty sure anybody could do this BUT he was pretty talented making HUGE bubbles.

 Music

We finally made it to Bethesda Fountain...any Enchanted fans out there, yup this is where they performed a huge dance scene!

 Does the Boathouse look familiar?? Yup, it's the same one featured in 27 Dresses!

 Strawberry Fields

 I am not sure if you can read his sign but it says "Why lie, I need Beer, and Peace, and Love, and Lots of Hugs"

After Central Park, we were starving! For lunch we ate at Patsy's. Hands-down this might be the best meal we had in NYC. I can't tell you how good everything was! Simply Amazing 

Meatballs were our appetizer and pizza was lunch. This pizza was amazing!

Next up the American Museum of Natural History. We actually decided we didn't want to do this museum because we would rather see the MET. But this would be an awesome for kids! AND bonus we got to see the dinosaurs. 

The only thing mom wanted to do in New York was the Empire State Building AND since it was a pretty day we decided to take advantage. It was a good thing we did because for the next few days it was rainy and hazy. WARNING: a billion pictures coming!

 

The tallest building in the picture above, is the new Freedom Tower. This is where the World Trade Centers stood. It is also the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.

 Selfie on the 86th Floor.

Day two was super busy. Also on this day Caitlin hailed her first cab and we had dinner at the Stag's Head. This wasn't my favorite restaurant BUT they did have an awesome outside area to eat and a good beer selection (which I couldn't drink)!