Going Up

Empire State Building

View from the top

I simply could not get over how big the city is. Just to give you fair warning, I took a lot of pictures from the top. I took them from every side of the building. Take your time looking at these. I'll try to point out some things like Central Park and what not, but see what you can see.

I do believe that's Central Park sort of in the middle.


Do you see Time Square?

More of the Empire

Displaying my Vanna White skills.
I can never walk by a mirror....

Sunset from Empire State

I'm really glad we went to the Empire State Building last. The way the sun was setting on the city made for some good pictures and a wonderful experience for me. It was truly amazing up there (and well worth the cramped elevator up 86 floors. Thats coming from claustrophobia queen)

Central Park

Mark...um....stretching?

My gal's a porker. She's a New Yorker.

Eating an authentic New York hot dog in Central Park. I could've stayed there and people watched all day.

Humbled

This is where fast paced New York City seemed to really slow down. Ground Zero. To be standing where such terror happened was indescribable. There was a man standing next to us and told us various stories of how family members were supposed to be in there, but were running late and what not. Very humbling.

The Met

We spent a few hours in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It was very cool in there. I somewhat wish we would've had more time to spend in there, but then again after a while you get very cultured out. I really liked the modern art section, but I must say some people are seriously messed in the head.

On the roof in front of a melty blobby thing of color (that's a technical term by the way)
Mark either sneezing really bad, or getting a little too hungry and going for the bushes. I really don't know what he was doing....I don't think he did either.

Radio City Music Hall

Statue of Liberty

View of NY from the ferry ride. The Statue of Liberty was awesome. As we were riding by, you couldn't help but think of all the hope she brought to immigrants crossing the ocean with practically nothing. It was very neat. On a less inspiring note, she was a lot smaller than I imagined....

But still awesome.

Time Square

You can't see me well, but I'm standing in Time Square

You can pick your friends.....

The Wall Street Bull. I was licking his nose....I was a bit hungry from all the walking....

Aloha

I wish I could explain this picture, but it leaves me speechless everytime. Emmanuel is a funny kid.
Hang ten in front of the church. Look closer and you'll see that Eric (the one without a grass skirt) is still wearing the seashells. He didn't take them off the entire time.
Julia demonstrating the hula.

Eric looking good.

Don't look Mom

I wish I could say I looked the best in these, but Emmanuel beat me. Fo sho.

Tiki Lounge...or Parking Lot

A few weeks ago, my ward had a Luau, and Shirley and I brought dates. This is my date Diego modeling some seashells.