This is how cute and excited the girls were before the parade started.
We went early to get a good spot and have donuts (It is a tradition). We also had to go early so the girls could eat and get to where they were supposed to meet early enough. But, the poor boys had to wait in the sun for a long time.
This is Abby and Grace's voice teacher. She just won the Miss Lehi pageant.
Our boys were happy about the spot we had though, when the parade started. They got a lot of candy.
Finally here comes my cheerleaders (two hours later). They were close to the end of the parade.
OH, they are so cute dancing to a song called "Ice Cream and Cake".
And, here they are hot, tired, and happy when it is all over.
Next, we went to the studio. It is an area where you can learn about arts and science. Casey loved the wind tunnel and making things fly out the top of it. Abby made a house and then shook it with a simulated earthquake. And all the kids loved playing on the life flight helicopter.
The last place we spent a lot of time at was the Kids Eye View Area. IT was a whole town built for kids. Casey loved the construction area and it took me forever to get him to look at anything else. They had rock walls. And another favorite was the grocery store or post office stuff.
When we were done at the museum, we had taken sack lunches and the kids suits and they enjoyed time at the fountains and lunch at the Gateway. Everyone that is except Casey.
The fountains went of all the time, but, there was something special that happened every so often. It was cool every half hour we had our own Bellagio. They would play music and the fountains would go off.
As you can see from Abby's picture the pool was deep and the kids had to get right down in to touch them. Also, they fill really slimy.
There was a Corral place the kids could climb through it and play around it. So I snapped these pictures of them in the coral.
It was fun for the kids. 
Next week we go to the Discovery Gateway.
B is for: Buffalo-My brother Josh is on his mission by a place called Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump. The story goes along with this setup we saw at the American Museum of Natural History, so I had to take a picture.
C is for: Computer Chairs-We had a lay over going to and coming from New York in Chicago. We had time to sit and wait and we found that the airport had these awesome chairs. We also found these chairs in the Long Island airport. It was great on the way back because there was a bad thunder and lightning storm and we were delayed two hours.
D is for: Johnny Damon- As many of you may know WE are both huge Yankee fans, so we attended 2 games while we were back there and both we exciting with huge Yankee wins. The second game we went to, Damon went 6 for 6 and got a hit to win the game in the bottom of the 9th inning.
E is for: ESPNZone-We love eating at the ESPNZone. So we decided to go to the one in Times Square the first night. It was also the first night of the NBA Finals. So, it was crazy and loud and fun, and good food.
F is for: following traffic signs-Take a good look at this photo. We walked a lot around New York and this always happened. I guess the rule is even if the light says Stop if there are no cars GO!
G is for: Jason Giambi-In the first exciting game we saw he hit a walkoff- 2 run Home Run to win the game.
H is for: our hotel- Our hotel was also an H-Hilton Garden Inn. It was just off Times Square. and we had a great room. It was so close to walk to almost everything. 
J is for:Jorge Posada- He is the Yankees catcher. He had been on the Disabled list for most of the season. The day we went to the first game he came back to play. We were happy. Also, the second game he hit a home run.
K is for: K counter at the game. To keep track of how many strike outs. As you can see and tell from the scores there were not a lot of strike outs.
L is for:Long Island Railroad-We flew into Long Island and rode the Long Island Railroad into New York. It was fun. They come and punched your tickets and we were hoping they would make words like on Polar Express but no luck. 
M is for:mission food-After Wicked we walked around the corner to a little restaurant we found in the play bill that served food from Argentina. Robb was excited to have food from his mission. We had the best empanadas. Our table was the one on the right hand side back in the corner.
N is for:New Yankee Stadium- The reason we went to New York was to see Yankee stadium before it is torn down. We have now decided we are making another trip next year to see the inside of the new stadium. 
O is for:Old Yankee Stadium-We love Yankee stadium. 
P is for: Pigeons- I hope it has been long enough this wont hurt feelings. The last time we were in New York, we went with Robb's parents. We went to Yankee Stadium with a whole group of people. While we were walking under the subway track, a bird made a mess on Cathryn. I have always thought of that, so this is homage to that day. 
Q is for: Quandary-So, the Quandary on our trip was losing our Wicked tickets three hours before the play and not knowing if we had come all this way and would get to see it or not. It all worked out and we did see it but if you want the whole story you will have to call or email me. It would take up too much space. Unfortunately there is no photo because of the stress, but, I wish I had taken a picture of our tore up hotel room.
S is for: Dwight Shrute and strange men- Robb and I enjoy watching The Office. As we walked back from the museum we went the long way. We went through Central Park, to the Apple store on 5th Avenue, and down fifth avenue to Rockefeller center and past all the studios. As we walked past the NBC place we saw this display of Dwight Shrute bobble heads. Also, the strange men were by the Plaza hotel on 5th avenue. 
T is for: Times Square- I love all the lights and there are always a ton of people there. 
W is for: Wicked- One of the best plays I have ever seen. It was all I had hoped for.
