A much needed update

I am about to upload a large amount of photos from my phone. Please excuse my randomness!

Broadway
We have been spending a lot of our time seeing Broadways. I have had to work some weekends so Robert (being the great guy that he is) has waited out for rush tickets while studying!!!! He is the world's greatest! Here are a few of the latest. They were all amazing. "How to Succeed" was our favorite. We are officially Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) fans! We have already seen it twice.








We are no longer serving in the deaf branch :( it was an amazing experience and we grew a lot. I bet you will never guess what our new calling is ?!?!?!


Visitors!!!!

My grandma surprised my mom and four sisters with a trip to NYC. We were lucky enough to have them stay with us. This is a far away picture of Robert rowing the ladies around central park. (I promised not to put any close up pictures)

Elias and Brittany!!! - over memorial weekend our two favorite people came to visit from San Francisco. Elias is Robert's bff from college and I couldn't love Brittany more. We talked and talked the entire weekend!!!


Politics in Harlem- Harlem success is in the middle of some intense movements. It is fun to be part of it. Recently we rallied in the middle of Harlem at the NAACP's headquarters.

If you look close you can see a big kiss on my cheek! My parents often greet me with big wet ones!

UvU class of 2024 - The other day my mom said "you talk about them like they are your children". She is right! I love these kids like my are mine. It has been such an amazing year and I am sad to see it end.

Pj day

Slamming the state exam

Relaxing in central park

Posing for a class picture because their teacher said so :)

Signing off for now!

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He published! I have absolutely no idea what it is about but I do know he spent a lot of time on it and he was super excited when he found out it was published!

Birthday Bash!

Robert pulled out all the stops for my 27th birthday! He surprised me with a fancy dinner cruise around the island. The night was filled with gourmet food (I had truffles for my first time and they were amazing!), great conversation (always is ), breathtaking view (have 5 million pictures to prove it) and dancing (well, Robert danced and I laughed at him) to a live band!

Great way to start off my 27th year of life ( we have one more thing checked off our bucket list)!!!!!!

Her race, His race

Her race....
Last week I ran the NYC ING half. It was one of my favorite races I have run. I was a lucky chica to get into the race. I have heard that one in ten people actually get into the race?!? We looped around Central Park, through Time Square, and down the West Side Highway to the Financial District. I ran behind Hugh Jackman the entire race. Robert missed me crossing the finish line because he was distracted by all Hugh's media attention. He stole my thunder!

My class made me this card before the race! Have I mentioned how much I love my class this year???? ;)


His race.....
Robert has had I.T. Band issues the last few weeks but he had already signed up for this race and was determined to finish. It was a cool race. He ran through the world fair grounds and by Flushing Meadows. I still can't believe he finished. I could tell he was in a lot of pain. It must be that stubborn German blood ;)


Cheers for a great start to the race season!

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Our Little Sister

"Oh, No you didn't"

*** Front page of the SL Tribune

*** This pictures was in this mornings, Deseret News!

Robert's little sister will be playing in the State Championship today! She is in 9th grade and already plays varsity basketball and soccer! She is the definition of Rockstar! If you get a chance send some good karma her way! We are so proud of you Samantha! We love you.

Rainy day

One of the many great things about working at Harlem Success is that they plan and pay for monthly field trips. Today we went to the Harry Houdini exhibit. I was a little stressed because we had to walk there ( 20 + blocks ) and it was a deluge outside. But my class embraced the adventure and I fell in love with them all over again!

Aren't they So cute?!?!

Cheers to a great weekend!

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Staples' Update

Life caught up with us and blogging was pushed aside! I haven't even figured out how to make my blog private. Here is a stab at a Staples' Update:

1. We went to our first East Coast wedding! It WAS just as glamorous as the movies!

Michelle and Gene married at Riverside Church

Robert and classmates .....

2. We went home for Thanksgiving instead of Christmas this year. It was a breath of fresh air to see everyone. I miss my fam!

I have the most beautiful family!

Turkey Trot 2010

Uncle Robert and Baby Benjamin

3. We spent our Christmas in Brazil visiting Robert's mission. Best. Vacation. Ever! We stayed with a family Robert baptized a few days and spent some time traveling around his mission. I could only dream of having the hospitality of Brazilians. After two emergency landings our flight arrived 4 o'clock on Christmas morning (10 hours late). The entire family had waited up all night to greet us. They did everything possible to make our trip as wonderful as possible. I really do feel like they are part of our family!

Torres, Brazil

Porto Allegro

Our Brazilian Family

Iguazu Falls, Argentina! Amazing Wonder of the World

4. We were invited to the Ambassadors' Ball at the United Nations. So. Freakin. Cool. We dolled up and mingled with world leaders!



5. Robert had two mellow rotations over the holidays and it was bliss! We spent a lot of quality times together and did a lot of really fun things.

Back stage tour of Radio City

6. Robert now has a really intense rotations but he LOVES it! He comes home every night with a huge grin on his face! I am so happy for him. We have been little stressed picking a specialty and planning 4th year but it has also been fun to let our imaginations run to all the possibilities.

7. I adore my class this year. They are the most beautiful group of kids and so eager to learn. They work hard and I LOOOOVVVVEEEE them! Don't get me wrong, they can be HUGE stinkers but they have my heart.

Field Trip to the Statue of Liberty.. The little girl in the middle.. it's her first time on a boat! Could you imagine?

8. As you have probably heard, NYC has received butt load of snow this year! Before we knew what a wacky winter it was going to be we promised each other that we were going to make embrace the winter and make it the best. Regardless of the snow we have managed to make it fun!Snow day!!!

9. Now that Robert is back to slaving long hours I have spent a lot of time at the NYC Ballet! I seriously think I am addicted. It is so easy and cheap for me to get tickets that I just can't help myself. I like to go by myself.... is that weird? I have my favorite ballerinas and sometimes the dances make me cry. TMI?

Maria Kowroski

10. I am training for the NYC ING Half marathon in March and am toying with the idea of doing another Marathon?!? Doing my long runs have been tricky because of all the snow. But I have had some memorable experiences running around Central Park without a soul insight or running (more like skating) around the Jackie Onassis Reservoir.


Have a great day! Stay warm!

My favorite Valentine!