New York City with the Girls

Earlier this month I went to New York City with my mom, 3 sisters, 2 sisters-in-law, and McKay. Despite the extreme cold (the coldest it's been in 4 years) we had a GREAT time!!! By far the best part of the trip was simply being together with all of the women in the family. We saw breathtaking sights (The Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, site of World Trade Center, Times Square, etc.), ate delicious food (Carmines, Uno Pizzaria, etc.), navigated crazy public transportation (bus, subway, ferry), enjoyed outstanding Broadway shows (The Lion King, Phantom of the Opera), bargained for cheap purses and watches (Chinatown), made our debut on national television (Good Morning America), made fools of ourselves (Cathy & Laurel dancing at the bus stop, mom's hat, Christy & Cathy getting stuck in the subway turnstyle), window shopped (5th Avenue), visited the temple, walked NYC streets, etc. etc. etc. We had so much fun!!!!

On board the Staten Island ferry. Times Square. McKay was a trooper. He was a perfect little travel partner. He was content to be hauled around all day in the front pack. He was even satisfied with his drawer-bed.

Taking a break from the masses of clothing he wore all day long in the frigid city. (No, McKay's ears do not stick out like that without the hat on.)

Tagged (I'm really sorry Cathy.)

As expected I received a phone call from my sister this morning desperate for me to remove her picture below from this post. Since posting it last night she has already been ridiculed by a couple of her cousins and a mission companion. Instead of removing it I've simply reduced its size significantly. Hopefully that will appease her enough to not embarrass me on facebook (see her comment below).

"Cathy Flake said... Angela, get this picture off of here right now! If it isn't gone by today, you will find a few fun surprises on your Facebook page."

This is for my sister-in-law, Janna, who tagged me.

This is the 4th picture in the 4th file located in "My Pictures."

My sister is going to hate me for posting this picture. In fact, take a good look at it right now because there's a VERY good possibility that, once Cathy sees this post, I'll receive a phone call
insisting I remove it.

A few years ago I scanned in all of my parents' old photo negatives. This is just one of the many gems. Cathy must be around 9 in this picture and for some strange reason she's dancing with my dad. For another strange reason she's wearing really short shorts and a tank-top (both forbidden in my childhood home). She has nice legs, huh? She's received many compliments on her legs over the years and now you all can admire them.

I tag:
My friends: Mendy, Rockelle, Tina L, Heather S, and Rachel S.

Open your 4th folder and post the 4th picture along with an explanation, then tag 4 people to do the same.

Genes

Below are baby pictures of our family. The first set is Byron and me. The next two sets are our three kids (taken at the same age) Katie, Madi, and McKay (in that order).