Starting A New Chapter...together.

We made it to NYC and all is well! As I walk around I keep asking myself...is this really my new home?? It is all so foreign to me still. Where are all my usual hot spots that I love in Mesa? This is definitely a new way of life for us. But we are sooo excited! We found an apartment on the Upper West side of Central Park and get to move in on Wednesday next week! As soon as we get settled and get things figured out I will be posting pics of our new place! Thanks for all the texts, emails and calls asking how we are doing. Life is good in NYC!

Puerto Rico!

The last few months have been so exciting for us! Bryan graduated from law school in December and went straight into studying for the BAR exam. He took the bar in February, and 2 days later we were on a plane headed for Puerto Rico! We literally took 300 pics in the 10 days we were there, but I don't have a year to post them all, so here are some of the favs. If you wanna see more, check out my facebook page! We had an absolute blast and are considering moving to Puerto Rico (50% joking, but Bryan did send his resume to a couple law firms down there).

The LAST day we were there I found my Dr. Pepper at a gas station!

Here is Bry at one of his old apartments from the mission

We did a tour of the camuy caves.

Good morning! One of the nights we were there we stayed in a little shack in the middle of the jungle (or forest...whatever). The next morning we had a visitor! Maybe because the walls didn't meet the ceiling.

Came across some kids playing some bball with this hoop...Bry had to show them what's up.

Our little shack.

A huge lake in the middle of the forest!

What's for lunch?? Marlin on a stick. Yum!!

Bry had the great idea for me to pose for this pic. Well, the wave ended up trashing me and do you see how sharp those rocks are??? I almost died.

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Pina Colada...extra rum please. With some mufongo for lunch.

Couldn't get enough of how BEAUTIFUL the beaches were!

Bry's near death experience... it was so windy out on those rocks. We found out later that some dude fell off the cliff at the same exact spot Bry is and was instantly killed. But it made for a great picture!!

Some new friends I made in Ponce at the Carnival

Best ice cream in the world!! We went there twice in the 1 day we were in Ponce.

Hiked to the top of a waterfall.

Zip-lining through the forest! Tarzan style but with goofy helmets.

The Andersons! A family Bry knew on the mission. Kathia cooked us an amazing dinner!

Yes, the church is true in Puerto Rico, too.

At a castle in Old San Juan...I sent him to the dungeon.

The view from our hotel in San Juan.

Ok, the only bikini pic you guys will get. This is off the island of Culebra. The snorkeling was so incredible! We spent a couple hours pretending we were as pretty as some of the fish we saw.

This is the day my hubby got fried. The knife on his leg left the best tan line ever.

Culebra. Please don't make me go home.

The city never sleeps, better slip you an Ambien

About a month ago, we were able to take a trip with the Perkinsons to New York! It was an absolute blast and we are so lucky to have such a fun family! I took hundreds of cool pics but figured I better limit them on here.

Chillin at the top of Niagara Falls

We did the Maid of the Mist boat tour and it was so cool! We were in a boat and it took us right in the middle of the Horseshoe Falls. It was incredible to see and FEEL how powerful all that water is! There is so much water coming over the edge every second!

Father and Son

This pic is from the Canadian side of the Falls. We were able to spend a little bit of time in Canada.

We drove to Kirtland, Ohio and visited the temple and church history sites. Then, just for the heck of it we drove to Cleveland since we were so close. Tribute to Lebron! (or not)

Our fun car ride!

Palmyra Temple where we did baptisms with the whole family!

Sacred grove... my favorite part of the whole trip. So awesome.

Running down the Hill Cumorah! Is that allowed? Oh well!

Drenched!

"Are you seriously going to eat all that meat? Hurry, take one of these digestive pills."

The famous William Blake's "Ancient of Days". A copy of this painting hung over our bed for the first 2 years of our marriage... Why? No idea. It has since been moved to Bryan's office. This is the front of the Rockefeller Building.

Yay for Phantom! We also saw Mary Poppins, which was amazing!!

Yankee Stadium. We could sit at a baseball game all day long.

In the CROWN of the Statue of Liberty! What a hike up those tiny stairs!

Little Italy and Chinatown

The Perkinson Stampede! Loved it.

In front of our personal favorite Cathedral. Right up next to Columbia University.

The Amazing Mets!

Yes, we had to buy hats.

Video of Maid in the Mists! It was crazy!

Weddings!

Mary and Gavin <3>

This is the sign-in book I made for her.

Mary is my sister-in law and one of my best friends. For those of you who know her, know that she deserves the absolute best... and she definitely got it with Gavin ! They are so cute and so happy together !

For Mary's Shower I scrapbooked a cookbook for her!

Spencer and Taylor:

Yes, this is very old, but Spencer and Taylor were married Dec 30th in the Newport Temple! We are so happy for them and LOVE having Taylor in the family!!