After, very easily, being talked into doing the ride we ended up having tons of fun. We even enjoyed riding in the rain. By the time we were done Darrin and I were soaked but felt accomplished. That definitely was the farthest/longest either one of us have ever been on a bike. We'll have to see if we participate next year ... Just kidding we'll be there.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Starlight Spectacular
At midnight last night Darrin and I started our 14 mile bike ride through Garden of the Gods and Colorado Springs. We have spent the last week preparing for our big ride. We trained by going on a leisurely ride through the neighborhood, buying padded underwear, and of course eating a carb'd filled dinner. :) I know, it was intense.
After, very easily, being talked into doing the ride we ended up having tons of fun. We even enjoyed riding in the rain. By the time we were done Darrin and I were soaked but felt accomplished. That definitely was the farthest/longest either one of us have ever been on a bike. We'll have to see if we participate next year ... Just kidding we'll be there.
After, very easily, being talked into doing the ride we ended up having tons of fun. We even enjoyed riding in the rain. By the time we were done Darrin and I were soaked but felt accomplished. That definitely was the farthest/longest either one of us have ever been on a bike. We'll have to see if we participate next year ... Just kidding we'll be there.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Congratulations Graduate!
At the begining of May, Darrin graduated for College. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Adminstration. I am so proud of him! And I know he is so excited to be done with school.
Congratulations Darrin!
New York, New York
Back in January Darrin surprised me with a trip to New York City for our anniversary. I had wanted to go to NY for a while and was so excited. It was a great surprise. We were total tourist while we were there. We did every tourist thing possible. Here's a recap of our trip.
We started our trip by visiting the Empire State Building. It was awesome to see just how big the city really is. The view was amazing!
Our first picture in the City.
That same day we went on a tour of NBC studios. While waiting for our tour to start, we got tickets to see Jimmy Fallon practice his monologue. We weren't able to get into the actual show, but the monologue was fun and Jimmy Fallon was really great with the crowd. After the tour, we went to the Top of the Rock (top of Rockefeller Center). The view of Central Park was awesome. Its crazy that there is such a beautiful park in the middle of just massive buildings.
Time Square
Our trip to NY wouldn't have been complete without a visit to the Hershey's store. Those of you that know Darrin, know he loves Reeses. He was absolutely in heaven when this picture was taken. We bought a couple of Reeses memorabilia mugs and bowls, plus 2 half pound Reeses Cups. Can you believe that? A Reeses cup that is half a pound of peanut butter and chocolate.
On Friday morning, we started out our day by visiting the Today Show. I love the show and watch it every morning. We waited outside for about an hour before some of the crew came out. If you look really carefully in this picture you can see Matt Laurer's head.
After the Today Show, we did the ultimate tourist thing. We went straight to the Statue of Liberty. It looks so big in pictures and I always imagined it was huge, but in reality its not that big. We did get the chance to climb the 320 plus steps into the crown of the Statute. It was awesome to be inside the Statute of Liberty and to see/feel how the Statue was built.
Inside the crown of the Statue of Liberty
Ellis Island
I think this was Darrin's favorite part of the trip. Recently he has invested in the stock market and likes to tell me how much or little we are making in "the market." It was fun to see the hussle and bussle of Wall Street on a work day.
On Sunday, we went to a Yankee's game. Yankee Stadium is amazing. It is massive and the fans are so much fun. I know that not everyone likes the Yankee's but it was fun to be a part of classic American baseball for the day.
Yankee Stadium
On our last day, we walked across Brooklyn Bridge.
New York City Courthouse. I felt very Law & Order.
Our last stop was in Central Park. The Park is amazing. It is really beautiful. Crazy that it is in the middle of such a huge city.
Central Park
We started our trip by visiting the Empire State Building. It was awesome to see just how big the city really is. The view was amazing!
Our first picture in the City.
That same day we went on a tour of NBC studios. While waiting for our tour to start, we got tickets to see Jimmy Fallon practice his monologue. We weren't able to get into the actual show, but the monologue was fun and Jimmy Fallon was really great with the crowd. After the tour, we went to the Top of the Rock (top of Rockefeller Center). The view of Central Park was awesome. Its crazy that there is such a beautiful park in the middle of just massive buildings.
Time Square
Our trip to NY wouldn't have been complete without a visit to the Hershey's store. Those of you that know Darrin, know he loves Reeses. He was absolutely in heaven when this picture was taken. We bought a couple of Reeses memorabilia mugs and bowls, plus 2 half pound Reeses Cups. Can you believe that? A Reeses cup that is half a pound of peanut butter and chocolate.
On Friday morning, we started out our day by visiting the Today Show. I love the show and watch it every morning. We waited outside for about an hour before some of the crew came out. If you look really carefully in this picture you can see Matt Laurer's head.
After the Today Show, we did the ultimate tourist thing. We went straight to the Statue of Liberty. It looks so big in pictures and I always imagined it was huge, but in reality its not that big. We did get the chance to climb the 320 plus steps into the crown of the Statute. It was awesome to be inside the Statute of Liberty and to see/feel how the Statue was built.
Inside the crown of the Statue of Liberty
Ellis Island
I think this was Darrin's favorite part of the trip. Recently he has invested in the stock market and likes to tell me how much or little we are making in "the market." It was fun to see the hussle and bussle of Wall Street on a work day. 
On Sunday, we went to a Yankee's game. Yankee Stadium is amazing. It is massive and the fans are so much fun. I know that not everyone likes the Yankee's but it was fun to be a part of classic American baseball for the day.
Yankee Stadium
On our last day, we walked across Brooklyn Bridge.
New York City Courthouse. I felt very Law & Order.
Our last stop was in Central Park. The Park is amazing. It is really beautiful. Crazy that it is in the middle of such a huge city. 
Central ParkDarrin and I had a great time. The City was awesome and we had so much fun. I can't wait to see how he surprises me next year :)
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