Utah Trip: 1

This is out LAST Christmas Vacation. It's all a little bitter sweet. It will be good to finally be done with school, for now, but I will miss school breaks. It's like we are going to be real adults with real problems: like paid vacation, and sick leave. 

Anyway, we aren't there yet. So lets recap our last Christmas Vacation.

We flew out December 12. I don't think I can express how happy I am that I  never have to fly from New York to Utah with a toddler ever again. 

I. Am. Over. It.

We thought if we strapped her in, it would go a lot better and she would feel like she was in a car. Wrong. We were so wrong. We tried to keep her busy, but she essentially screamed bloody murder about 3 times each flight. 

I wrapped up all of her toys so it would interest her a little long. Which it did. I recommend it.

The last 20 minutes we became "those" parents. We didn't care.

Once we arrived it was all much needed family time.

Visiting Temple Square

We took Amelia sledding for the first time. She liked being pulled up the hill, so she endured going down.

Then we built a snowman. She loved playing in the snow.

Thanksgiving 2013

Soooo behind.

For Thanksgiving, my cousin, Kyler, and my Grandma Pat came out for the week. I was so happy I had so some visitors. I really lucked out this year with so many people coming. It was a big relief having a grandma here to show me the ways of turkey cooking. 

We had our first big snow storm, and Amelia got to play in the snow. Not sure what to think of it, but she will learn to love it. or loathe it. whichever.

We visited the Cornell art museum. Perfect place for a toddler. not. 

And the turkey. 

We had dinner at the Orton's again. In all of our orphaned states, it's nice that we have friends to celebrate holidays with and see everyone's traditions.. It was particularly fun with my grandma making me all her yummy foods.

on Black Friday, after some glutenous overspending, we headed to Skaeneateles for some Charles Dickens caroling and roasted Chestnuts.

Eating the best burgers and Johnny Angels. 

We also made a trip to NYC...

story of my life.

It was a lot of fun, especially because I didn't really feel rushed or that I was missing out on anything.

Plus, I have been there so much that I know the quickest way to get to touristy places and the best way to map out the trip to see the most in a little time.

i was a little worried about amelia sitting in a stroller for so long, but she did great. Like always when we are in NYC. I just make sure we plan it around her and not us. Which really makes it more enjoyable for everyone.

Top of the Rock

View from Jersey

On the Staten Island Ferry

On Sunday, My grandma and Kyler went on a movie city tour, so Anthony headed to Central park and the Natural History Museum. We let amelia run freaking W.I.L.D. We were 'those' parents. But she had been so good she deserved some free time with no rules.

It was really cold... and now looking back. It wasn't really that cold. 

It's all relative.