5/5/08

The Big Apple

I spent a weekend with some of my close friends in New York. I've never gone on a "girlfriend" trip. This trip was great! It was fun to celebrate Gwen's 40th in New York. She is a serious hotty and it was a challenge keepin' the men away from her all weekend:)She was a crazy woman! I loved experiencing the city with her because her energy is non-stop. Amy is a close friend. It meant so much that she sat with me Saturday late at night in our hotel room, while I cried because I felt helpless after finding out Noah had experienced a seizure while I was gone. I can open up to Amy and feel completely secure in our friendship.

Liz is brilliant. She is like an arrow. Bam - she heads straight forward, gets where she is going quickly, calls things like she sees them. I love it and wish I could be half as determined and direct as she is each day. She also has a spiritual side that I like to listen to when she opens up.

Melissa is a strong and totally inspiring Mom and friend! Can you believe she took us all over New York? You just say - "I want to go here or there"..... and...... she gets you there. She sees the world in specific ways and I love that. When I am wishy washy on an issue, I listen to Melissa's view point. Whether I agree or not, I love the wisdom and thought she puts into her words. I miss Melissa living closer.We are quite a crew. So different and yet the dynamics work really well. I hope they all enjoyed themselves as much as I did. Thanks to my amazing husband for being so supportive. A few times I wanted to back down and just take care of Noah. He's had some breakthrough seizures and sometimes I just want to hunker down and hide in my house. I'm grateful for his encouragement and willingness to play both Dad and Mom for a weekend.

I loved Wicked!! Powerful!
Loved Mary Poppins! Lighter and fun!
The Met - Oh My - Sooo wonderful! Food - yummy!
SoHo - fancy!
Central Park - I need to go back there! Times Square - Rockin'
9-11 Site - Touching & Profound!
Subway - Fast & Confusing
American Girl Doll Store-Fun

Talking & Giggling late into the night with my girlfriends - PRICELESS!!

I love my friends!

6 comments:

Melissa said...

wishing we were still there. . .

Sarah said...

You girls are so fun!!! What an amazing trip. And you guys could not look cuter on all of your adventures. I'm glad you guys had so much fun! :)

Nicole said...

Super, super fun!! What a fun trip! I'm glad you were able to go! We haven't been able to take a decent trip to NYC yet (just a day in and out) and I look forward to doing all the things you mentioned! I hope Noah is doing well!

Stephen + Lauren Reber said...

I hope it's not petty of me to be very jealous! What a great trip with a great group of women. And hip hip hooray to all the dads that made that possible--you guys all deserved it :)

laurel said...

glad you had fun!

Scott G-ness said...

i want to go to new york! you made it sound so fun. it sounded fun before but that just reminded me of how badly i want to go. my favorite part is the "staying up late and giggling with my girlfriends" part. thats what makes me want to go. hehe :) love ya auntie