This weeks activities

So in the week and a half since we have been partakers of the "good life" we have been on many adventures. In fact we have many each and every day! We are so close to everything that it is a breeze to walk to everything, but we also like the buses and the subway!

We love the Pier, and our Place, and our View! Truly it is a spectacular spot!

We have done a lot of walking at Central Park, and yesterday we were there for the filming of a new Cover Girl commercial, which was taking place at The Mall. We have checked out the happenings at Belvedere Castle which was a lovely little place, listened to Norwegian Wood being sung in Strawberry Fields and climbed in some trees there, did some rock climbing throughout the park, walked around the Met and viewed the art for sale outside by all the (mostly oriental) vendors. We went to a picnic for our Stake at the Ross Pinetum, where there were a lot of missionaries and a few members of the Stake- we only met a few people there before we took off. There is just so much to see in Central Park alone that it is hard to wrap your head around all that is offered here! And we have spent 2 different days in the park and not scratched the surface. The kids are dying to rent a row boat so we can float through the algae!

Let's see...we have spent some time checking things out in Times Square, shopping, the night life, the views of all the awesome buildings.

Toys R Us was the first thing on Eli's agenda and he was well pleased with the massive Lego's of the Chrysler and Empire State Buildings, the Statue of Liberty etc. He was able to make his Lego purchase in NYC and that made him very happy. He prays about getting Lego's everyday anytime we say prayers, he actually volunteers to say prayers all day long and will hardly let anyone else say them! He is really hoping for some more Lego blessings I think!

We spent some time at the New York Public Library; it is quite a handsome building- of course Zach wanted to get a library card right then-but alas, that is on today's agenda at our branch which is the Lincoln Center location. This, by the way, is very close to us; Julliard, the Lincoln Center and the Temple are all together just a few blocks away. We walk there in a jiffy, not to mention Columbus Circle and the statue of the woman from Enchanted which is in the mall there. Last night we went traipsing way downtown to the famous Strand Bookstore where we could easily spend a lifetime looking at books- what a blast! Admittedly I would prefer to be there in the day time, but we make do since we wait to go on some outings until Joe is done with work! We are being spoiled to death- our hearts are oozing with gratitude!