Ode to Betsy

Brooklynn misses her Aunt Bets! And John and I miss our sight-seeing companion, Settler's competitor, and the person who can turn any frown upside down. Betsy, I figured we would become good friends during our "New York Experience", but I didn't expect to find a true sister. Thanks for all the sacrifices you made to spend time with us and keep us happy week after week. We love you!

Farewell Manhattan!

We loved our time in New York City and had some terrific experiences there. We won't soon forget trying to cook dinner in our temporary apartment where the kitchen was so small we couldn't open the oven door far enough to put anything in it. We loved wandering in Central Park, searching for good restaurants in Hell's Kitchen, and gazing at the Empire State Building and Statue of Liberty from our apartment window. In New York we brought our pet count up to four when Remy joined Harley, Asia, and Gunner (what were we thinking?!). And best of all, it is where we spent the first seven months of Brooklynn's life and started learning to be parents. New York will always be a special place for us!