2013 Year in Review

Wow 2013 you sure went by quickly!! It seems like each year flies by faster and faster than the previous year. I'll try to let the photos do the talking. :)

January

With busy season I honestly don't remember what happened or didn't happen in January.  However in late January Scrubmates hosted Winter Wine & Tea.  We were fortunate enough to have the Colt's super bowl trophy to take pictures with.

February

This didn't happen in February but it aired, our TV debut, on Pawn Stars!

March

A work trip to Dallas to see my buddy Reggie happened in early March.  Then, at the end of busy season, I was rewarded with a trip to the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 to see Louisville on their run to the National Championship.

 April

By April, Darren's interviews were in full force.  We coupled an interview at Mt Sinai with a long weekend in New York City. 

 May

During Darren's last interview leg in May, we ended up doing a road trip to Durham, Charleston, Asheville, Savannah and Gatlinburg.   Also in May we went to the Indy 500 for the first time.

 June

In June we went out and celebrated Mollie's birthday with a beautiful cake and a tasty dinner.

 July

 In July we had a BBQ for the 4th and the following weekend went to Chicago to celebrate the wedding of Kristin and Tim.

August

In August I went to my first official soccer game and saw Chelsea beat Inter Milan.  Then we jetted off to Vegas and met up with Jason and Michelle for a long weekend and then spent the rest of the week in Los Angeles. 

September

A weekend in September ushered in football season with the Bears playing the Vikings. 

October

In October we celebrated our first anniversary by taking our first trip to London!

November

In November I got to join Bryan and Carolyn for their baby shower in Chicago and then that same weekend we went to a second bears game against the Lions.

December

Christmas.  So grateful we got to celebrate with both of our families again this year.

My Travels

We also visited the rapids called the White Water Walk and on the American side of the falls visited the Cave of the Winds.

Maid of the Mist

I think one of the most must do's at Niagara Falls is to take a trip on the Maid of the Mist. Up close and personal to the roaring waterfalls.

Niagara Falls

Darren's first trip to Niagara Falls.  We had to see all the sites including going behind the falls and the fireworks at the falls.

Jay & Lisa

2011 was the year of the wedding for Darren and I.  The last wedding we attended before moving to Indianapolis was Jay & Lisa's Wedding.  They had a Sangeet the night before and then a beautiful ceremony and reception the following day.

Central Park

While we were in New York we spent a Sunday afternoon walking around the park.  It really felt like an oasis in the middle of the madness they call New York City.  I can see why people spend so much time there since it is quite the respite from the traffic and hustle and bustle.

The flowers and trees were blooming.

 

There were numerous bridges and lakes.

And the views of the city were beautiful!

 

 

 And there is even a castle in the park!

New York City - Radio City Music Hall

While in New York we were able to tour New York's most famous theater, Radio City Music Hall. The details in the theater were amazing, so much thought went into every door, floor or ceiling to make it amazing.

The ceiling of the lobby.

The lobby staircase.

The lobby doors into the theater.

There were many works of art throughout the theater.

Radio City Music Hall prides itself on its "lounges" and restrooms.

Inside the actual theater. The NFL Draft had been going on the previous couple of days and they had not yet torn down from that show.

Along with an actual Rockette we go to see numerous costumes for some of the many shows the Rockettes have performed in.

New York - 9/11 Memorial

We were able to go to the south end of Manhattan to see the new Freedom Tower and see the 9/11 Memorial.  What a humbling experience.  I had not seen pictures of what the memorial looked like but it felt fitting keeping the footprints of the original towers intact and making them into fountains.  Really touching and beautiful.

One of the fountains in the shadow of the new Freedom Tower.

The new 9/11 museum which will open later in 2013 is also in the park adjancent to the tower footprints.

 The names of those lost were engraved around the footprints of both towers.

While we were nearby, we also walked past the New York Stock Exchange.

 

 And down to Battery Park to catch a view of the Statue of Liberty.