Yankee Stadium - The Bronx

Of course while we were downtown New York, we just had to go and see Yankee Stadium.  We got there too late to go on a tour but we were able to walk around the outside.  Eric loved it!  Amy Slaughter went with us.  Ela and Amy put on funny hats inside the Yankee stadium gift shop.

Hike near Fort Montgomery

We decided to go on a "nature walk" after our Thanksgiving dinner.  The girls love to be out in nature.  These are some pictures of our day.

Times Square - November 23, 2012

This is a picture of all of us in New York City at Times Square.  This is such an amazing place!!!

Hard Rock Cafe - New York City style

Leesa, Eric and the girls came for Thanksgiving to West Point.  We took the girls and went into the city on Friday, November 23, 2012.  It was a great day because it wasn't too cold outside.  I was amazed at how "non-crowded" it was.  We saw a Hard Rock Cafe so we decided to eat lunch there.

Trunk or Treat - Branch Activity

The West Point Branch had a trunk or treat activity.  In this picture is Cadet Amy Slaughter.  She is from North Ogden, Utah.  She is an awesome young lady.  We made witches brew (which is root beer with dry ice).  The kids here at West Point didn't know what dry ice was.  It is almost impossible to find dry ice here.  Must be a Utah thing!!!

Hurricane Sandy - October 29, 2012

Hurricane Sandy came in with a roar tonight in the New Jersey, New York and Connecticut areas.  We were so blessed and we didn't have any problems.  It was really windy and it rained but it didn't seem unusally bad here at West Point.  I am going to publish some pictures on our post just to show some of the devastation in the New Jersey and New York areas.  Tonight when we were driving home, the Shell gas station in Highland Falls was so backed up from people trying to buy gas.  There is a bad gas shortage here because the roads and tunnels are so flooded in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut that the gas trucks cannot get into the cities.  The airports are just starting to open again on a limited basis.  This is a very sad situation for many people.  Houses burned down in New Jersey and there is so much tragedy.  We are so heart broken for the many people who are suffering tonight without power.  The power company says it could be up to two more weeks before power is back on.  Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

Autumn Leaves

The autumn leaves here are so beautiful.  Everyone has been telling me that I wouldn't believe the leaves here in New York when they start to change color.  I told them "I lived in Utah - the autumn leaves are beautiful there too", but there is a difference.  Here in New York there is a red color that it unbelievable.  I took a picture of some of these red leaves but this picture doesn't do it justice.  The red color is like a neon red.