Back from New York

We had a great time in New York City! We got to hang out with our competitors Mike McCarey, Lauren Kitchens and Roland Winbeckler. It was a pleasure to meet all of them and we had so much fun hanging out at Sesame Street. We did our interviews with our assigned characters(Cookie Monster is quite the talker!) and then be on the set while they were filming an episode. I can't believe how much production goes into one episode, and how many takes the puppeteers and actors have to go through for one good shot. The sets are amazing-Roland got to go into Oscar's garbage can, Lauren(Kitchens) and I got to sit on the famous stoop, and Mike hung out by Big Bird's giant nest. What a cool experience and when we left, we felt like 5 year old kids all over again!

Lauren(Bozich) and I went to see Stomp at the Orpheum theatre-it was awesome.  We ate some great meals, The taxi rides were interesting,  the city was incredible, but we are glad to be home.

Our next travels will be back to Denver at the end of March to compete in The Sesame Street challenge. We will be accompanied by my hubby Matt, and my mother-in-law Dianne-it is Dianne's birthday the same day as the challenge, so hopefully she will be our good luck charm!

The Sesame Street challenge is set to air sometime in November 2009, timed with the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street.  We will keep all of you posted once we know the date it will air, along with the air date of our Horror cakes challenge.