New York

Tad and I were invited to go to New York with the Diamonds Backs.  Since Budweiser is a sponsor Tad gets invited on trips with the local teams all the time.   I just happen to get invited as well this time.  We headed out on Thursday morning arriving in New York at 5:00 pm.  Time to get checked in and freshened up for dinner at Keens Steakhouse.   Dinner was great and besides the other 10 or so sponsors, guests for dinner included Luis Gonzalez, Kirk Gibson and  Kevin Towers.  After dinner we need to walk off all that delicious food so we walked a few block to Times Square, which is so bright and all lit up at night.

Bus ride from the Airport

Tad and I at dinner at Keens

Times Square

Friday we had free time and were on our own until the bus left for Citi Bank Field.  We started off the morning going to Clear Station and met with Elvis Duran which their show is aired live in New York and syndicated in Arizona.  The show was off that morning because of Good Friday so they were playing the Best Of recordings.   Scary and Elvis (two of the shows morning people took us on a tour of the Clean Station studio where 6 radios stations play all from classic, jazz, hip hop, top 40 and easy listening.  They also have a very small and intimate stage where bands come in and listeners win a close up and personal concert tickets.  These two guys were very nice with coffee and New York Bagels all ready for us and they came in just for us... it was their day off!

Tad and I with Elvis Duran

Scary * Tad * Tami * Elvis * Tracy * Dan

After our radio tour we headed over to ground 0 in a cab.  That was a scary ride.  Cannot believe there aren't a million accidents.. those cabbys are CRAZY Drivers!!!!     It was amazing how much work they have done with the new towers.  One is almost done and the other 3 have been started.

We walked over so we could see the Statue of Libery.  We didn't have time to take the ferry over to Ellis Island for a closer look.

 

 We decided to take the subway over to Central Park instead of a cab again.  We only saw a small portion of the park, I wish the trees would have had their leaves... they were all very bare, a few more weeks and it would be beautiful I'm sure.

Subway Ride

Tad hanging on

 Central Park

 

Time square again

We headed to our first Diamondback game at 4:00 and got a tour of the City Field.  Then went onto the field for hitting practice.    It was exciting to see the players up close and personal.

Outside the field

 Waiting for the Mets to finish their batting

 Down on the field

The planes took off and went right over Citi Field

 Went to a show with Robin Williams,  Bengal Tiger at the Bagdad Zoo... Hated it!!!!

 Our last morning before the last game, went to do some last minute shopping and see a few sites we didn't get a chance to see.

Empire State Building

Cancer Awareness Game

Sunrise Mountain Varsity had a Cancer Awareness game again Kellis today.   Shirts were made with someone that each player knew that either is a cancer survivor, has cancer or has died of this terrible disease.  

 National Anthem

 Varsity

 Taylor * Kirsten * Mickayla * Michala * Karrisa

 Kirsten * Taylor * Michala

 Tatum * Taylor * Tori Jo

 We love you Papa Oz

xoxo
Tami

Lazy weekend....

Tori was suppose to have a softball tournament this weeked but since it rained all day Saturday it was postponed until the end of the month.     I found out at 6:00 am on Saturday that it was cancelled so I let Tori sleep in... I thought we would end of getting her up and driving all the way to the fields then get the message but we were informed very early.   After a lazy morning we went to see a movie, Soul Surfer.   It was a good movie and even though Tori told me about it (she read the book) I still cried.    It was a lazy day after that since it rained off and on all day.   It was kind of nice to just lay around and watch tv.

Sunday after church we wanted to go on a bike ride but we only have 3 bikes so we went on a long walk.  We took the path that goes along New River.   We walked 2 miles and decided we were all hungry so the first place we came to, Uncle Sams we ate at.  On the way home we played wall ball against a building and then ventured back home.   It was a great day out after the rain Saturday. 

Starting up Hillcrest... don't know why they were walking on the curb.

Time out... my shoes untied

Tad and Tori.... Tatums hand eating her popsicle..haha

The desert trees are beautiful in bloom.... as are my girls.

Down by the New River wash

Tad trying not to fall getting the ball 

He made it without rolling down... we had the camera ready for the tumble.

Here he comes back up

 Wall ball anyone???

Tatum and Tad

Tami * Tad * Tatum

Toris turn

Venturing home

xoxo