quick catch up

The house is back to normal. Lauren left Thursday to go back to school. She is all registered for her 2nd semester. This Thursday will be her 19th birthday. Unbelievable!!!

I'm all registered for this semester. I will be taking 13 hours. If all goes well, I should have my associates by the end of the fall semester 2010. I'm working hard at work, enjoying almost every minute of it.

Megan is back in school. She just finished her first semester. She is anxiously waiting for soccer to start back up. We should start working out next month.

Matt is working two jobs. He is thinking he wants to go back to school. He has started working on that. Maddie is growing like a weed! She is now able to jump on my bed. So at night, I'll ask her if she is ready for bed and she will run in there and jump on the bed and lay down. It's funny. Matt will come get her when he gets home.

Mike is good. He's busy at work and around the house. Basically, as you can see, we are enjoying and taking advantage of our down time. Soon enough, we will be in full-run mode!

Toodles,

Chelley

A house divided

Tonight is the Fiesta Bowl. It's TCU vs. BSU. I'm rooting for TCU and Mike is rooting for Bozo State. Megan can't seem to make up her mind. If Bozo State does something good she's rooting for them, but if TCU does something good she's back to the good side!!!

We've heard from Mike's mom and sister in Idaho, LOL!!!

It's only the 2nd quarter, so still lots of football to be played.

GO TCU!!!!

Toodles,

Chelley

More NYC pictures

We spent a quiet new year's eve at home. I worked on more of my NYC pictures. I did some tone mapping of the night time photos. The pictures from Top of the Rock and Empire State Building was hard with out my tripod. It was VERY windy up there. I was able to get a couple of good shots. Enjoy!!

I'm standing at the top of the pedestal at the Statue of Liberty with the Manhattan skyline behind me!

These are called Ghost Rider memorials. A bike is spray painted white as a memorial for a person who lost their life while riding their bike in this area. These memorials are all over the city, but this is the only one we actually saw.

Lady Liberty in all her glory!!

The Chrysler building as seen from the top of the Empire State Building!

Another view from the ESB!

More from the ESB!

Last one from the ESB!

The Flat Iron Building

The Grace Church

Noguchi's "Red Cube" in the financial district

The Hershey's Store in Time Square

NYC skyline from Top of the Rock

Another view from TOR

The Empire State Building from TOR

Last one from the Top of the Rock!

Toodles,

Chelley

Happy 2010!!

Here we are at the beginning of a decade and a new year!! 2009 was not the best year for me, but it was good and I learned a lot of things about myself in that year!! I pray that each of you have a blessed, prosperous 2010.

I will try to be better about posting, too! So, maybe that will be my resolution for the year! Hee-Hee!!!

Toodles,

Chelley