Falling in love with Fall!

I love fall. I think I have mentioned this about 50 times, but I really do. I have different reasons for loving fall in NYC than I did in Utah.
#1. The fact that the humid summer is coming to a close makes me happy!
#2. The leaves. Now, of course, going to school in Logan Utah (ie. the most fallish place in Utah (in my opinion)) I fell in love with the leaves changing colors. But, seeing leaves change colors here just makes the whole CITY scene more beautiful!
#3. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade (need I say more? Yes? ok) Waking up at 5:00am to meet friends, eating donuts and other treats, playing games while the parade starts, seeing the iconic floats, fighting the MILLIONS of people when the parade is over...just to be followed up by a HUGE dinner? Nothing better!
#4. We all know that once fall is in the air, Christmas is right around the corner. And, I was out on a walk last week and noticed that snowflakes, garland, and lights have been strewn around Queens.
#5. Pumpkin Patches. The patch we went to in Connecticut was too adorable and made me want to move to CT and start my career as a pumpkin farmer.
#6. Warm days, chilly nights.
#7. This picture:

Happy Halloween!

Last year our Halloween kind of fell flat...our fault. So this year we decided to really step it up a notch. 

Last night we had a few of our friends over for the first annual Spooktacular Spookies party. We ate scary treats and watched The Office (although I think we were all disappointed at the lack of Halloween in the episode).

Today I took the day off from work and we rented a car and drove up to Connecticut to see the leaves and visit a fun little pumpkin farm. We also took a tour around some of the Connecticut neighborhoods...they all looked pretty tempting, but for now I think we're staying put. We loved the farm, the houses, the leaves and of course the pumpkins.

After our fall tour through Connecticut it was time to get ready for our ward Halloween party. Again, last year's performance was not so good...this year, well see for yourselves. We had a great Halloween and loved seeing all of our friends in their costumes.

Happy Halloween everyone!

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Seven

Sometimes I like reading these, so maybe you do to.

7 Things I can do

1. I can make up recipes in my head...and they usually turn out really good!
2. I can read a good book in days. I just get so into it and can't put it down.
3. I can put my fist in my mouth
4. I can clean faster and better than anyone I know :)
5. I can eat anything/everything with peanut butter in/on it
6. I can fall asleep at the drop of a hat. Some call it a talent, others annoying (sorry Jedders)
7. I can make people laugh pretty easily

7 things I can't do

1. I can't go back to sleep once the alarm clock has beeped.
2. I can't play any musical instruments. I really should learn.
3. I can't run. I have tried, but I hate it. No races for me.
4. I can't skip breakfast. I have to stick to a schedule and usually don't veer too far from it.
5. I can't go to sleep without washing my face.
6. I can't go a day without talking to my sister Hillary.
7. I can't leave the house without my bed being made.

7 things that attracted me to Jed

1. He was (is) SO easy to talk to. Our first conversation was the best FIRST conversation either of us had.
2. He is so fun. No matter what is going on, it's always more fun when Jed is there.
3. His dimples when he sings.
4. His eyebrows...they are PERFECT. To someone who has crazy eyebrows and will have children in the future with someone with perfect eyebrows gives me (and the future child) hope.
5. His laugh is contagious. When he starts laughing, I usually start laughing too...then he laughs harder and I laugh harder, etc.
6. His ambition. C'mon: BYU grad with his masters, job lined up in NEW YORK CITY...how could I say no to that?
7. His lips.

7 things I say to often

1. Don't be mean and hateful
2. Sure.
3. Like
4. Duh
5. Let's get a treat
6. I just need to nap for a second
7. I'm bored (but, just because I am not working right now) and I usually say it to myself.

7 Fave foods (they change regularly for me)

1. Cafe Rio salad
2. chips and guacamole
3. watermelon
4. cookies (anything withOUT nuts or fruit)
5. Stir fry-lots of veggies, not a lot of chicken
6. kashi crunch
7. rice-pretty much any type, but I usually don't eat very much of it?

Happy Belated Birthday

My husb turned 29 on Wednesday. We had an awesome lunch, he got an awesome camera (thanks to everyone who chipped in) and we had an awesome day.

Mother and Father and NY...Oh MY!

Our latest and greatest visitors came last week...my mom and dad.
Let me paint you a quick pictures (at least of my mom)
Small Town Lady
Doesn't like crazy drivers in SALT LAKE CITY
Never been to the BIG apple
Needless to say, NYC was a little out of her comfort zone...but, she LOVED it! (ok, at least really liked it)
Now, guess what we did? A lot of walking (My dad informed me that there are a total of 81 stairs between our apartment and our subway stop...do that twice a day=legs of steel) A lot of eating (but that is always the fun part) A lot of touristy things...and a lot of non-touristy things.
My mom wanted to "live a day in my life" so I took full advantage of that and made her do my laundry with me. It was the best gift that they could give me.
My mom and dad brought a puzzle with them of NYC (Jed and I love puzzles) it was a 2000 piece puzzle and we have been putting it together all week.
I am so glad my mom and dad got to see the different way of life and the way we live. They were such great visitors! Come back!

Why I love NYC in the fall

American Girls...uh guys?

Does anyone else find something wrong with this picture?


I was laughing so hard when I took it because it was two adult men, no young girls around, holding dolls...just shooting the bull.