NYC

We had an amazing opportunity to join Ben's family to go to the 2011 Pinstripe bowl to watch the Cyclones!!

AND

... it was in New York City :)

So that brings us to what I'm calling our "Babymoon" vacation.  You know, a babymoon is like a honeymoon before the baby. Though most Babymoons probably don't involve 40 hrs in a mini-van, 40 degree temperatures, and the family-in-law... ours did! :)

Things are finally setting in that everything we do is one of the last times where we'll be "just us."  I have LOVED having "just us" for 2 years, but I know a baby will only sweeten the deal! We'll have to change our routines and our current definitions of how things are- but I think we can adjust well.

Though NYC didn't work out so well for Cyclone football-- it worked out OK for the Jensens! Thanks again Jensens!! LOVED the trip!!!

Baby boy at Niagra Falls. 22 1/2 weeks!  I've been noticing the growth a lot lately!! 

There were a lot of Asians there so Ben decided to flash the peace sign. 

Cyclone invasion at Yankee Stadium

baseball stadium turned football stadium

Manhattan skyline on the Staten Island Ferry

a true NYC Christmas experience

on the eve of New Years Eve (Dec. 30th)  in Times Square 

eve of New Years Eve kiss!