Aspen~ take two

Once again, Nic and I had the opportunity to visit Aspen through his work. It was a whole lotta fancy food, beautiful scenery, and quality time with my baby. Much needed.The weather amazing! Which didn't bode well for the ski conditions, but still a good time. We hit up one of our favorite mexican restaurants, stuffed ourselves, and hit the slopes!

Got feeling a little ca-raaazy and hit up a late night showing of The Hunger Games. Oh, my goodness! Loved love love...

We lounged by the pool, ran through town, napped, ate obscene amounts of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory chocolate {what is my problem?}, and just plain soaked it up.

I tried to keep this getaway simple. Didn't even take my big camera, and just snapped a few pics with my phone. Man oh man, do I love that little ski town~

Pretty chill, but pretty amazing. I feel spoiled, and am so grateful for our sweet parents for all of their help with the kiddos { I think they had as much fun as we did;)}

~xo

sunny getaway~

So a few weeks ago we headed down to sunny St.George for some r&r. It was a whole lotta good food, good company, and good fun!

We flew kites, swam in the pool, and went exploring Snow Canyon.

Oh, that red rock... get's me every time!Haven't you heard? Socks and sandals are all the rage right now. He insisted;)

Some serious exploring going on here~

Our kids are monkeys! They will climb on anything...

My sweet sister and her family~

Nothing beats popsicles by the pool:)

After a couple days with my family, we loaded up {pup and all} and headed off to stay with Gramy and Papa for a couple more days...

Which meant more swimming, more good company, and of course, more. food!

One afternoon we headed for the St.George airport to see the Blue Angels in action. Besides the massive wind/sand storm that shooed us all out of there in a hurry, it was a fabulous time!

Love my sweet fam, and these fun memories we are able to share.

I am so grateful for our families, and the closeness we share.

Always good times when we are together!

~xo

New York

I just love New York~ everything about it. It is such a melting pot of so many different cultures, and walks of life. Definitely some awesome people watching, and one of our favorite spots to visit...

We stayed at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square, that place is always hoppin'~

We woke to a beautiful spring morning, full of fresh blossoms and buzz over 'The Royal Wedding.' Nic had a meeting, and I joined the girls for a fabulous run through Central Park.

And then we spent the rest of the day exploring the city...

I could soooo live there...

We went down to ground zero, where they are fervently working on a memorial. Almost 10 years later, I still get chills when I think of that day.

The day after we returned home, they announced that Bin Laden had been killed. The news reporters were interviewing people celebrating, and I could see these huge cranes in the background. It was so weird to think we were just there.

For lunch one day I snuck into this little joint, and had me some serious good food...

We had some delicious authentic Italian food down on Mulberry Street...

Me and my baby~

I finally got to see Wicked~ and it did not disappoint. It was brilliant~ and I'm gonna say it is my favorite Broadway musical thus far.

The Bruse's were too cute~ and so much fun to hang out with!

Ha ha! Funny story (just ask me:) We were stopped at a light and I saw this Statue of Liberty standing there. Of course, me and my craziness had to jump in for a pic. Next thing I knew she was wrapping me in the American flag, adorning my noggin' with a crown, putting a torch in my one hand, placing my other hand on my hip (awesome), and telling me "That'll be 3 dollars." Man, I love NY!!

Rockefeller Center~

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say this was the best chips & guac I've ever tasted~ Fish tacos, plantains, oh my...

Isn't this cathedral gorgeous? I am such a sucker for architecture and history, and it was lurking around every corner.

And then we were headed home with new memories, and sore legs! As we flew out, we could see Lady Liberty out there in the harbor. I was wishing we had had more time to get a bit closer. So much to do... so little time... one day.

Such a fun get~away, but we are definitely ready to be home with the kiddos for a while:)

Until next time New York~

~xo

A Getaway~

Nic had a work meeting in Snowmass, Colorado. I love when his meetings require my attendance. First~ because I love to spend time with my baby, and second~ because I love to travel and explore new places. I had never been to Aspen, or Colorado for that matter~ so I was super excited. Here I am boarding our tiny little plane that took us from Denver to Aspen...

The flight was a little bumpy, a little scary, but alas we made it. We came into a pretty good snow storm...

My honey checking us into our hotel...

As I drool over the lobby.

Then we made our way up to our room. It was so cozy, complete with fireplace.

The view from our window, we couldn't wait to get on that mountain...

Is this tub the coolest? Pretty much loved that red stool...

We were hungry, so we wandered the hotel until we found a darling little sushi joint. We watched the skiers come down the mountain as we talked and indulged in Edamame and sushi...

This guy was my favorite~ spicy crab with a mango sauce... oh, my.

Then we made our way out to the pool~ that I can't believe we never made it into. I loved seeing the steam rising off the warm water as I sat by the fire.

My new obsession, infused water. I'm convinced I need one of these in my kitchen...

And hot cocoa with mallows~ come on...

The next morning Nic had a meeting {while I slept like a baby~sorry hon}, and then we were ready to hit the slopes. Can I tell you how pumped we were?

Woot whoo! This view was absolutely breathtaking~ this picture doesn't do it justice. I wasn't so sure about the helmet idea~ I'm total old school. But it took one second, and I was sold. I seriously love it, you know, for when I get all crazy~ ha ha!

We stayed and skied in Snowmass, just outside of Aspen. One morning we got up and went into town. I loved everything about it. The fact that it is completely encircled by mountains, it is quaint, historical, and has a flare that I could eat with a spoon.

Why yes, yes we do.

I am such a tourist. I have to share some of the amazing views I caught as Nicholas was rolling his eyes:)

Okay, I couldn't get over these arrangements and storefronts...

If I had a baby girl, or this store was open, I could have done some serious damage...

The weather couldn't have been more perfect~ and we skied till we couldn't ski no more{driving me grammatically crazy to leave that, but I'm gonna!}. Our legs were toast after a couple of long ski days, but we were determined to get in one last run. As we got off the gondola we decided to separate and meet at the bottom {Nic's a boarder and wanted some powder} I started down the mountain and soon nothing looked familiar. Hmm. I just kept making my way down until I finally reached a lift. Come to find out I had somehow skied clear down to this other area, and had to take a shuttle back up to our hotel. Whoops! Nic was hysterical when I called him because he had made the same mistake, but hopped on the lift before it closed. Oh, guess you had to be there~ so great! Love this boy...

I felt so spoiled to have this time with my sweetheart. It's always so hard to leave the littles, but priceless once you're away. A big fat thank you to my sweet neighbors and friends for all of your help, and my darling parents who took care of my sick babes. It means so much, and we are forever grateful.

~xo