Long Weekend

Since Hurricane Irene ruined Dad and Debbie's trip to see us this summer, they came to visit this past weekend. It was perfect because the kids had Thursday and Friday off, so we spent 3 days enjoying NJ and NY with grandparents!

No trip to see us is complete without a visit to one of our favorite places.....yes, Terhune Orchards! I know you have seen tons of pics from the farm, but here are some more!!!

And guess who we ran into?! Our neighbors, the Storinos!!




Everyone fed the goats!!! Dee Dee acted like she thought it was gross, but she really actually loved it!
We also squeezed in some antique shopping, a trip to HomeGoods (Debbie doesn't have one) and the Carter's store for stuff for the other grandkids.

On Friday we ate lunch with Chris at the mall, Dee Dee took Jordan to Justice to buy her a new shirt, and then we headed to Liberty State Park so we could ride the ferry to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.

The story behind Ellis Island is really interesting. I can't imagine the crowds those people had to endure, not to mention the waiting.


Unfortunately, we arrived after 2pm so we didn't have time to get off at both stops. We did get to ride around Ellis Island, but we will just have to make sure and go next time.

Look at the skyline of Manhattan....I just love it.

When we got off to see Lady Liberty, it was REALLY chilly and windy. We walked really quickly around the island, a very nice tourist took our picture for us and then we got back on the ferry!

I think the best view of the statue is on the ferry ride back. It was dusk when we left, so her torch and crown were already lit up. It was a neat sight.....

Looky there....another fab view of Manhattan. And the Empire State building was red, white and blue for Veteran's Day.

Saturday was our NYC day. We took the train in to shop on 5th Ave for a while and then..........

we went to the Broadway Theater to see Sister Act!!!!!!!!!

The gang with Chris after the show........those are two huge Mary statues that they use during the show.

My 3 favorite people!

Standing on a Broadway stage......priceless. We had such a wonderful time. Thank you GD and DD for treating us this weekend, we really, really enjoyed every bit of it!!!!!!!!!!