Im BACK! ... Nikki from New York

Oh my gosh! I feel like I have not written a blog in forever! Well, I guess that because i haven't. I stayed with some family in PA for almost 10 days. It was a blast. Gabriella and me got some good down time and got to spend some quality time with family that i hardly ever see.  I told Bryan that i have been avoiding writing a blog since i got back because I feel like i have to much to write and i wont be able to remember it all..or I might go over board and tell you every detail and then the blog would just get boring. All in all i decided not to worry about it and just write how i feel. 

  I ran into a bit of bad luck right before i met back up with Bryan in New York. First my luggage was overweight so i had to take out a bunch of clothes and shoes making my carry ons extra heavy.  I missed my flight, and was a nervous wreck! Then was on a stand by flight. They called my name and as I was stepping onto the plane i heard my name again...turns out the lady who was missing her flight decided to show up extra late so i had to come back and wait even longer for another flight. After all that i finally got to New York and Bryan had lots of surprises for me! He booked the Grand Hyatt on 42nd and Lexington Down town Manhattan. For 2 nights! He also got me delicious pizza which i ate in bed. I pretty much laid in bed for the rest of the day because i was so worn out from my travels to the city, as was Gabriella. We love being in New York , for many reasons. The sounds of the city, all the culture, the food, the convenience and the history. And of course the music scene! After a couple days of relaxation we headed to Queens. Bryan did a performance for one of the largest youth groups in New York. The experience was great. We fell in love with this church. The people were amazing and the youth inspiring. It was the first time that i could see myself living in New York having a foundation in this church. Its in the back of our minds, but only God knows the future :) While we were in the city we got to meet up with a couple more friends such as Bryan's manager Mike.  he is hilarious and we all get along so well...we went out to dinner at an outdoor spot .. the weather was perfect! the food delicious, it was a memorable night. 

 From New York we headed to Baltimore and again met some life long friends. One of Bryan's friends opened his house to us. Him and his wife have 2 little girls. One is 2 years old so her and Gabriella got to play for about 3 days. Gabriella is getting better at being social. For along time she would just avoid kids her age, but this time she actually opened up and played. So tonight we are in Washington DC . And its actually somewhere i have never been before!! I was excited to visit and see the sights! We took Gabriella to the National Zoo..and she loved it .. in her own way .. randomly running in circles and being in a jolly mood hehe. We are staying at a hotel called the Palomar, its a Kinton hotel and i have to say its the coolest place i have ever stayed, its technically in Virginia since DC is so small, we crossed the border in about 10 min from where we were. This hotel is gorgeous. the way they explain it is "art in motion" and that's exactly how it feels. Every detail is covered from a nic nak on a table to a light fixture everything is unique and artistic. The colors are calming , dark and robust. A down feather comforter makes the bed a dream to sleep in. If you are ever in this area, i highly recommend this hotel!  Its about 12:20 so I think i need to get some sleep. We have about a 9 hour drive to Michigan where we meet up with Othello and Rebekah and their new baby Asa! We are so stoked to meet him...i will write soon...:)