NEW YORK CITY

 

Sydney worked for months to earn money to take a trip to New York City. Andy and I both went with her. Her favorite part was the Museum of Ice Cream, which she liked so much that it will be getting its very own post. Her outlook on life was forever altered by the sheer shock of the energy and smell of the city. She loved seeing three Broadway shows, Hamilton, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and Wicked. Harry Potter was her favorite as well as the Harry Potter New York store. We spent several hours in there completing a mystery quest and looking at all the fan gear and displays. It is hard to encompass everything we saw in New York in one post. She enjoyed riding the Subway because you got to go underground and it helped you move through the city quickly. Central Park was a nice escape from the smells and sounds of the city. It was the only place you could feel the real sunshine. We did a lot of souvenir shopping and checked out the big displays in the brand-name stores like LEGO, Hershey's, FAO Schwarz, and Disney. Even though she doesn't want to live in New York, she wishes  she could bring a few skyscrapers and Broadway plays to Billings :).

Cross Country

Fall is cross country time and all three kids ran this year. They did great and had a lot of fun improving their time and being with friends!!