New York City Girls Trip–Part 1

This year we went all out for our girls trip and headed to New York City!  We arrived on a Friday and after checking into our hotel, which was just off Times Square, we went out to lunch and shop a bit. (Following are a combination of iphone photos and quality digital camera.)

^ View from our room on the 37th floor of the Marriott Marquis ^

^Lunch at a French café “La Bonne Soupe”

^ The girls in Times Square ^

After shopping we changed and went to John’s Pizzeria before our Broadway show “Newsies”.

And then dessert at Junior’s – cheesecake.

The next morning we had reservations at the 9-11 Memorial.

  From there we went to Battery Park to that we could see the Statue of Liberty.  We took the subway up to Chinatown where we shopped a little, then on to Little Italy for lunch.

^ Chinatown ^

^ Little Italy ^

^ Soho ^

We still had plenty of time until our dinner reservation so we then took the subway to Columbus Circle to visit Central Park.  Part 2 up next!

It’s Flag Football Season

Nathan and Ty are playing flag football this fall….at least Ty was going to play….but after a cracked foot/toe he has been out the past few weeks.  He is just getting out of his boot and beginning to play baseball and hopefully will be playing the last week of football as well.

In the early weeks of football, while there was still some sunshine, I took some photos of Nathan playing football.  He has done really well with two “pick-six” and several touchdowns.

Heading for the end zone!

Sunset at the fields

Nathan played on the Cowboys this year.  Hopefully I will be able to get at least a couple photos of Ty next week.

Hodge October Birthdays

Another year has rolled around to October and we enjoy celebrating Kevin, Tiffany and Sheila’s birthdays with the Hodge family.

Tiffany and her cute purple shoes.

Sheila, with Noah, opening her cards.

The boys loved looking on as Kevin opened his gifts.

So thankful for this family and happy to celebrate another year with them.  Happy Birthday!

Andrew is Baptized!

Andrew had accepted Jesus as his Savior a while back and was just waiting for the right time to be baptized.  After one rained out Sunday, last Sunday was the perfect day in every way!

Right before he was baptized the pastor asked him to express what Jesus means to him and why he wanted to be baptized.

Then Mark did the baptism; a public profession of dying to our sin and being raised to new life in Christ.

We are so thankful and proud of Andrew and his decision.  Our God is so faithful and good.

A Visit to Iowa

Steve and I recently went on our yearly trip to Iowa to visit family.  Always so good to see family!  Melissa and her boys travelled with us this time as many had not yet met James and Will.  I did not take nearly enough pictures.  I was trying to enjoy the moment so I did not have my camera with me everywhere.  Anyway….here are some photos of our time in Iowa.

Checking out the sheep at the Crouse farm.

Lots of playing outside.  Sometimes warm and sometimes cool.

James and Will with their 2nd cousin, Hudson.

Visiting with the Huntington side of the family.

Kara

Kurt

Donna with James in the background.

Matt and Diane

Bart, Michele and Kayla.

Terrible photo…. but only picture of the whole Crouse clan.

James, Will, Kaitlyn and Kristyn.

The leaves had not turned their fall colors but the bean fields were golden.

It was a great trip filled with fun, food and family.