Aaron and Mindi visit the Northeast!!

Aaron and Mindi came out for a visit in December to explore and visit family. They were in New York staying with Aunt Leslie and Uncle Irwin and we met up with them to do some sightseeing. We went to Rockefeller Center, Ground Zero, Battery Park, The Village, Times Square, and well pretty much everywhere!! We hadn't seen Mindi or Aaron since our wedding in May so it was so good to see them and we had a blast!!

The whole group at Rockefeller Center

Times Square!!

Jeff and I in Battery Park

Wall Street Bull

Mindi and I!! Partners in Crime!!

Hanging out at a bar near Madison Square Garden

Colorful view of the Empire State Building

Beautiful view of the city from Brooklyn

After exploring New York, Mindi and Aaron took the train back with Jeff and I to CT. We took them to see our new apartment, then we made our way to Colchester to all stay the weekend with Cousins Jodi, Peter, Olivia and Nash. We had an amazing time! We ate tons of food, lounged by the fire, played Bananagrams, went to the Mohegan Sun casino and saw the University of Connecticut campus. On Sunday we drove back into New York and went out to dinner with all the Aunts and Uncles for cousin Jakes Birthday. It was a wonderful visit and we can't wait to hopefully see them again soon!

Rock Out!

How many hours of enjoyment can a video game provide to adults? ENDLESS!! We LOVE singing our hearts out, playing the guitar and jamming on the drums. We have all been getting together on the weekends and playing Rock Band at a friends house. All we need now is some groupies :) Here are some of our favorite band photos!

Jeff singing Red Hot Chili Peppers

Lori and I singing to Journeys "Don't Stop Believing"!! Our favorite Rock Band song

Group Effort- Alanis Morrisette "You Oughta Know"

Danbury Hospital Rock Band!!

My one and only attempt at the drums! I was not meant to be a rocker, the drums were really hard to play. But Jeff loves the drums, they are his favorite instrument and he's pretty good too. Looking forward to many more Rock Band nights.

Welcome 2010!!

On New Years Eve we took the train into New York City to celebrate with a party at my Aunt Liz and Uncle Andrew's house. We got into the city in the afternoon so we decided to spend some time sightseeing. We went to the New York Public Library to see an exhibition on the history of mapping the New York shoreline. They had maps dating all the way back to 1609 and Henry Hudson, it was very interesting. Neither of us had ever been inside the library before so it was really fun to look around, they have so many free exhibits that we want to go back and check out.

Jeff and Lori on the train from CT to NYC!

Empire State building in the background

New York Public Library

Snowy lion statute right in front of the library

Gorgeous Christmas tree inside the lobby of the library!

Chrysler Building

Next, it was time for the party to begin! They are always such amazing hosts and this was no exception. They had tons of delicious appetizers, wine and of course champagne. The extra special part of the evening was a gorgeous fireworks display that went off right at midnight! From their window you can the see the fireworks perfectly, flying right over Central Park. New Years is a special holiday for Jeff and I, we got engaged on New Years Eve 2 years ago. It is always fun remembering back but then also welcoming in the new year together.

Happy 2010 Everyone!!!