So much fun with cousins!

On Sunday, we took Caitlan back to Idaho Falls and spent some time at the DeArton home with my sisters and their families. My boys just adore Ann-Michelle's girls and the five cute cousins had a blast together!

 I just love this picture of Ann-Michelle's daughter, Dallis. Isn't she a beautiful little girl?

 The kids love to swing in the backyard!

 Gordon and Hadley look like they could be twins with those big blue eyes and blonde hair!

 

Park City Arts Festival

Last weekend, we went to Park City with Chris's parents and my sister, Caitlan, for the Park City Kimball Arts Festival. I always love these things-- there are just so many neat things to see. Caitlan found some really cool "X-Rayography" pictures that she really likes, and I found my favorite Leaf Botanical Art that we vowed to purchase someday. Chris and I also found a sink at Allan Higinbotham Pottery that we want to put in the master bedroom when we build our house. As you can see, we love the Arts Festival!

 We probably won't be in the market for metal cactus sculptures any time soon, but Tom sure loved playing around them!

 
 Tom and Caitlan looked so cute in their hats!

 This beautiful wooden train was first on Tom's list of "wants", but if you squint, you can see the price tag-- $6000! He's not that spoiled!! 

Portraits!

We had the boys' pictures taken a couple of weeks ago and the digital images just came in. Aren't they just the cutest kids in the world?

Times Square!

 Times Square took my breath away! It was amazing-- all of the lights, people, and energy contained in that tiny area was really incredible to experience!


 We ate dinner at the Bubba Gump Shrimp Factory. Yum, yum!


 Les and Sondra found a great place for dessert!


 
Sondra and I enjoyed hanging out with New York's finest!


We had a really wonderful evening. I'm so glad we were able to take advantage of being so close to New York while we were here. Now I can't wait to go back with Chris! 

Elise in New York City!

This week I was in Newark, NJ for a team meeting with the Dairy Division at MFFB. We spent our days in meetings and touring the new Beriyo (new smoothie/TCBY frozen yogurt concept) stores in New Providence and Montclair, NJ. While we were on our store tours, I drove the van and now have a new perspective on life in New Jersey. Some of the areas were very nice, others... well, let's just say that all of those late night jokes you hear are probably in reference to downtown Newark! YIKES!!

On our last night together, we rented a limousine and went into Manhattan!

The Dairy Development Team: Sondra Cornia from Salt Lake City, Keith Bakker from Vashon Island, WA, Me, Les Bimson from Charlotte, NC, Eric Moody from Salt Lake City, Ron Ansett (the resident Scot!) from Toronto, ON, Mitch Mitchell from Coronado, CA, and John Cooper from Brandon, MS.

The gang getting settled in our lovely white limo for a night on the town.

Even in the middle of a bustling city, Ground Zero has an incredible calm and quiet surrounding the rubble. We stopped here first and the entire team was touched by the experience. Being here really gave me a sense of awe and humility that I had not felt just seeing pictures.

It was great fun being able to see the city from inside the limo. We passed several really beautiful buildings and churches, central park and Park Avenue, and, of course, lots of interesting people!