ANOTHER snow day!!!!!!!!

We LOOOOVE snow days! Dora especially!

Michael's a great commentator and videographer...

Me, not so much...

Letter

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Getting mail from an adorable niece

and kind postal workers who ensured it got here: Priceless

Snow Day

Another day spent snowed in...

Was well spent! We saved the princess on Wii Super Mario Brothers!

Dora enjoyed romping in the snow....

And tracking snow all through the house as well!

Since our last post, of course lots of fun has occurred...

We spent Christmas in Dallas.. (I actually think this occurred just prior to the last snowy post)

Cooper shared his bone with Dora. Unfortunately, she was not so nice back to him. She did not want to play..

We also got to see lots of fun friends including Brian and Kellie. We played giant Jenga and ate Babe's Fried Chicken...Mmmm.

We went to a NY Rangers vs. Dallas Stars game at the Garden... Stars lost, but we had fun anyway. The Rangers fans consider themselves self-loathing and actually frequently booed 2 of their own players just because they hate them.. One of them had an assist and when they announced this, the whole crowd booed his name. One fan told us they were secretly hoping the Stars would win. Quote from the guy behind us: "How can anyone hate a team from Texas?!"

We saw Finnian's Rainbow on Broadway. We got student rush tickets, so we only paid $26.50 for them. We tried this again to see In the Heights, but weren't so lucky with that show.

Another post to come soon with our exciting Thanksgiving adventures. I know... a little disorderly, but that's my life! :)

Dog Blog

(Dora)

So who votes to change the title of this blog to 'Michael, Carrie & Dora in NY!' ?!?!

Currently, my back yard is covered up to my belly in snow. How am I supposed to go to the bathroom in that?!?! At first it was cool, but now it seems to be getting ridiculous. The 4 steps up to get to the yard have now disappeared! What's a dog to do?

The snow is pretty cool, but since moving to this crazy city, one of the best days so far was when we went apple picking!

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I ran around like crazy with my apple

and then I ate it

This crazy dog that lived in the apple orchard probably ate about 20 apples JUST while we were there. She could even catch them in her mouth. When a tree in the distance would drop an apple, she'd go running, like she was playing fetch with the tree!

Other crazy things that have happened since moving to this crazy place they call the Northeast...

We got a compost bin, and I now have the job of escorting mom or dad to the bin when the compost needs to go out. Of course, they made me get in and pose for a pic!

We spent a weekend in the great city of Philadelphia. Dad took a big test while mom and I took a walk to see the sites.

We ate a famous Philadelphia treat called water ice

Mom and Dad ate another famous Philadelphia treat called a Philly Cheesesteak...Unfortunately, I was not included in this dining activity.

We ran up these steps several times while taking lots of strange pictures and video...

Something about a dude named Rocky, who I don't even think is real.

My mormor (mother of my mother) and Nicole (cuz, kinda) spent a weekend here in the city. I stayed home for most of the trip. Here are some of the things they did while I stayed home dreaming of squirrels.

Another strange thing that happened recently...We went to PetSmart, where mom and dad stuffed me in EVERY small container they had. This one had a zipper in the top. Mom opened it to pet me, but I wanted out, so I stuck my head out this tiny slit. I think I was stuck, but after a few minutes, they squeezed me back out...Kinda stressful. Now I have this delightful little box, pretty cozy, but they say I'll get to go home to Dallas if I end up liking it. I can't say I really like it, but every time I get in, they give me a treat, so I pretend like I like it. That way, I can get treats and go to Dallas. Win, win, win, if you ask me.

Life is but a dream

Labor Day weekend boat ride in Central Park

Of course we thought of singing this song...

But it wasn't until watching these videos did I think of this song... SO PERFECT!

I (Carrie) am REALLY excited about this tree! Hoping to make it to the lighting!!!!

Diamond Adventures in NY

(michael)

Living this close to "the greatest city in the world" certainly has its advantages - Central Park, Lady Liberty, NY pizza around every corner. Of course, it also means you have to deal with Yankees fans, and trust me, they're EVERYWHERE. And they're just as zealous and obnoxious as you might imagine, especially now that they've won their 27th World Series title. But since we're here for at least a year, it seemed prudent to see what all the fuss was about and attend a Yankee game. Being true to our Texas roots, we chose a night they were playing the Rangers. Being a little afraid of crazy Yankee fans, we mostly kept our Texas allegiance to ourselves. Highlights below:

At the game..the first time we've heard country music in NY, plus the start-of-the-game Yankee chant for each player.

Rangers take the lead. Yankeefans are a little upset about it.

Instead of dot races, they have subway races!

Yankee fans chant 'asshole' at a guy in a Boston shirt. He didn't get the memo about being subtle.

Walked down to the lower level of the new stadium to get a closer view...

Another baseball adventure:

While we couldn't get off work for the Yankees Championship Ticker-tape parade, we did make it to the ticker-tape parade to celebrate a Staten Island Little League team making it to the Little League World Series, where Mayor Bloomberg gave the team keys to the city and we ate their delicious catered free food. Our favorite moment was the singing of the national anthem...

So that gets us caught up through August. More to come as we try to catch up on our adventures so far!