NYC & Hurricane Sandy

So this post is a little late but better late than never. In October, Aaron's mom came to visit for the weekend. At the time I was still working so Deanne headed into the city by herself on Friday. She walked up and down the streets trying to see all the things people told her to visit. On Saturday, Aaron and I joined her to the city. We took the train early in the morning and set out to our more of the city. Below are pictures that we took.

 Project Runway!!!

 I have never been to Central Park so we took a walk through there. The leaves were starting to change and it was really pretty.

 There was a synthetic ice rink in the middle of central park.. wasn't open though

 It was crazy to be right next to the city and we couldn't hear any of the commotion..

 Aaron and his momma

 Me and the hubby

 Really cool bridge in Central Park

 Me and Deanne

 Always wanted to see The Flat Iron

 We went to this restaurant that Aaron's cousin Lisa loved (can't remember the name). It was really cool because it was a rooftop restaurant and a night club and also an apartment building. The brunch was WAY out of our price range but we took a couple pictures.

 I have never been to a Broadway play so we decided to go see Phantom of the Opera... SOOO GOOD!

 Walked through Times Square

 We showed Deanne the cafe that we ducked into on our first trip to NYC.

 Our next adventure was Hurricane Sandy and the nor'ester that hit the east coast. The hurricane was kinda scary. My mom called to make sure we got prepared before the storm started. I got my water, candles, batteries, flashlights, canned foods, and propane canisters. We were prepared. Monday night came and the wind started to pick up. A about 7:30 we got a text from the EQ president that he had lost power (he lives around the corner) and it was Aaron's assignment to check if the power went out at the bishop's storehouse (we are the closest in the ward). Aaron and I went out in the storm to check if it still had power- it did. We got home and about 30 min later our power went out. We got the candles out and sat around. We decided we should take a shower just in case the water got cold. After that we headed to bed. That entire night the wind was so loud it was hard for me to sleep. We woke up and our power was back on (we got lucky). Most of the people in our ward still had no power. I had to go into work that day to field calls from storm damage- most people were still out of power so not a lot of people called.

Side note: That ended up being my last day at work. I couldn't take the lying and disorganization within the office. It wasn't a good environment and I was miserable everyday.

On Wednesday we got a call from Kittrick and Jess Kane (Kit goes to school with Aaron) that they were out of power and if they could hang out (they didn't get their power back till 10 days later). They and another couple from our ward brought their food and stored it in our freezer. We got another call that day that a couple in New Brunswick had to be evacuated from their apartment due to flooding and the couple they were staying with had no power. They headed over to our house and stayed with us. They didn't get power back until Sunday.

I am glad that we were prepared for the storm. My mom is the queen of preparedness and I am grateful for her. I think if we would have lost power for longer I might have gone a little crazier but I am grateful that we were able to help so many people. It was a little stressful at times but I know Aaron and I will be blessed.

My heart hurts everyday for the people that have been devastated by this storm. So many people are still without power even 2 weeks after the storm. They have lost homes, belongings, cars... everything. I am trying to give all the time I can but I know that I am making only a small dent. I pray for the people that are still without power, heat, and food. May the Lord be with you and bless your families.