Our date to the NYC Gardens...

Night at the Opera

This past week our friend Nicholas was the leading in the NYC Opera, Madame Butterfly. He/it was amazing. It is a good thing we are friends with him. He keeps us country folk cultured.

Oh Martha!

My friend Linda got us tickets to the Martha Stewart show. I have only watched her show a hand full of times but it was awesome to see such a huge celebrity up close. She is known for giving out awesome prizes to her audience and she didn't hold back with us. We walked away with a $50 gift certificate to a new clothing store, a cookie, and fresh water pearl earnings, and a really good time. The show airs May 7th. I think we made it on the camera several times (the camera guy had a crush on Linda..heheheheh)! Martha, I will see you again really soon!

Elder Staples

**** Can you tell which one is Robert's brother?

My brother in-law has been serving his mission in Conception, Chile for the past 20 months. We love getting his emails and hearing the stories of the earthquake, aftershocks, clean up and I am sure he will have a lot more stories to tell when he gets home! My mother in-law sent me this article about his experience. Check it out:

Meridian Magazine

**** In case you couldn't see the obvious resemblance, he is the Elder in the grey shirt on the bottom row!

"26"

I have been thinking a lot about turning "26" and what it means to me. 10 years ago, I wonder what I thought I would be like at "26". I don't know exactly what is in store for me but I have a feeling my 26th year is going to be the best one yet!
Why?

Because this is going to be the year of:
26 miles
26 yoga classes
26 dates with my hubby
26 letters to people I love
26 new restaurants/bakeries
26 books
26 new friends
2.6 pull ups :)
26 new words to my vocabulary
Can you think of anything else?

Jewish Heritage

For institute we have been studying world religions. I have always been fascinated with the Jewish culture so Robert and I went to the Jewish Heritage museum at the tip of the island. It was really cool! They have an exhibit where you sit in a room overlooking the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island while listen to the stories of Jews immigrating to the United States.



This last weekend we went to a Jewish Seder put on by our stake. I am really impressed with their traditions and customs and appreciate the values they stand for.