New York, New York!!

It was a cold, cold week, but my mom, sister and I enjoyed our time in New York City! We were able to spend 4 full days touring the city and taking it all in. It was really good to see all of it! Here is our trip in pictures:

On Friday, we headed to the financial district. Our first stop was Ground Zero. We couldn't see much since there was construction everywhere, but we still looked around.

Next, we found the charging bull. There were two huge groups there snapping pictures, but I jumped in while I could!

After that, we took the ferry out to Liberty Island (home of the Statue of Liberty). It was great to get to see Lady Liberty up close and personal! We got the monument passes so we enjoyed learning all about the statue and going to the top of the pedestal.

That night, we walked around Times Square and then headed to Rockefeller Plaza to see the big tree. I think it's a good way to get into the holiday spirit!

Saturday: In the morning, we went to the top of Rockefeller Center to get some great views of the city. Here's Central Park and Upper Manhattan.

Here's Lower Manhattan as seen from Top of the Rock. We had a great view of the Empire State Building.

Later that day, we on a carriage ride through Central Park.

That night, we went back to the top of Rockefeller Center so we could see the city at night. Here's our crew!

Sunday: It was quite rainy on Sunday, but we still went out to conquer the city! After standing in the TKTS line (50% off tickets!!), we headed to see Mary Poppins on Broadway! It was such an amazing show! I definitely recommend it to anyone!

Monday: On our final full day in NYC, we headed through the Lincoln Tunnel to Hobeken, New Jersey...home of Carlo's Bake Shop. For those of you that don't know, this bakery is featured on TLC's Cake Boss.

I had to try some cannoli...and it was amazing!!

After a little stop in Chinatown, I wanted to take my fam to Koreatown. This little area took me back to Korea and made me really excited! Our first stop was a noraebang...I was super pumped to show my sister and mom this Korean pastime!

That concludes the highlights of our trip. It was so much fun and we got to see a lot! If you want to see more pictures, you can look on my photo site, but I didn't want to bore you too much on here! Until next time...

Headed East

This past week, I headed east to see some good friends of mine in Georgia and Florida. It was great to see everyone and I had a really good time.

My first stop was in Macon, Georgia...where I went to grad school. I stayed with the Recupero's and was excited to meet their little girl. The last time I saw Katie, she was about 6 months pregnant, so I was definitely glad to see little Ava! I had so much fun with Ava...she is such a happy baby and is always smiling! Here are a few pictures of their family:

After Macon, I headed to Panama City, Florida, to see my good chums! The weather wasn't too beachy, but the water was still beautiful! I didn't take any pictures there (shocking, I know!), so I'll just post this picture of Kyle and I from a couple of years ago!

My final stop was in West Monroe, Louisiana, to see my paternal grandparents. They were such great hosts and it was good to see them! Here they are:

That concludes my journey out East. It was a good trip, but now I have to rest up for my upcoming trip to NYC! I'll see you in a few!

Oh How She's Grown!

Some of you may remember that just a couple of months before I left to go to Korea, my wonderful cousin had a little girl named Abby. I was so excited to get home to see how much Miss Abby had grown...and boy, was I surprised!? She is such a cute little girl and is lots of fun to be around. Here are a few pictures from my recent days with her.

Shoppin' at Wally World!

Drinkin' her milk so she can grow!

Bath time!

Startin' early with the Starbucks.

Such a happy girl!

I really loved hanging out with my cousin and her little girl! Can't wait until next time!

Hawaii Pictures

Just wanted to let you all know that you can see all of my pictures from Hawaii if you look at my photo site. Here's the link:

http://picasaweb.google.com/saraallbritton

Enjoy!

Hawaii - Days 3-4 - Pearl Harbor & More

Our third day in Hawaii was a relaxing one! Kami and I caught up on some much needed sleep and then hit the International Market to do lots of shopping! We also tried out a Hawaii-only Frappucino from Starbucks and let me tell you, it was delicious! Also, my brother-in-law told me about this unique hotdogs they have in Hawaii, so I tried one of them in honor of him!

If you go to Hawaii, try the Coconut Mocha Frappucino!

My Puka Dog!! Yummy!

Our final day in Hawaii was a busy one. We woke up early to go to Pearl Harbor and then spent the afternoon shopping and walking on the beach! Here's my day in pictures:

A flag flying at Pearl Harbor.

Our first view of the USS Arizona as we pulled up on the shuttle boat.
Part of the USS Arizona.

The sunken ship.

The names of the 1,177 men that died on the USS Arizona.

Inside the memorial.

My favorite picture from Pearl Harbor.

The USS Bowfin.

Back at Waikiki...the awesome palm trees.

The harbor full of sailboats.

The beginning of the sunset.

I loved watching the sailboats on the water.

Pretty Hawaii.

Writing in the sand.

The four days in Hawaii were amazing and it was a great trip. I enjoyed relaxing and just being around familiar things again. That's all for now!

Hawaii - Day 2 - Polynesian Cultural Center

Our second day in Hawaii was a full one. We spent the entire day at the Polynesian Cultural Center and it was fantastic! I really enjoyed getting to learn about the different Polynesian islands. It was definitely worth the money and time! Here are some pictures of the day:

A view from the bus on the way to the PCC.

I think they call this the China Man's Hat Island.
We finally arrived to the center.

A pretty ginger flower.

A tree with crazy roots.

Beautiful sights inside the center.

The Maori people doing a chant.

A Tonga man playing a nose flute.

Kami and I made coconut-leaf fish!

Our Samoan tour guide (Ken) telling us about Samoa.

Samoans climbing coconut trees...so awesome!

Kami and I at the luau!

The men getting the pig from the pit.

The luau performers.

My delicious meal...check out the purple sweet potatoes and roll!

Luau entertainment!

After the luau, we went to the Ha-Breath of Life Fire Show...it was pretty incredible!

Yummy Pineapple Delight!

The fire twirler! So sweet!

The finale!

All-in-all, it was a terrific day! I highly recommend it for anyone going to Hawaii! I learned so much about Polynesians and had a lot of fun doing it!