I must say, my daughter has been booked and busy with Halloween parties this year.
Last Friday, we attended the YMCA’s Fall Family Festival.
On Saturday, we went to a party at my daughter’s dance school.
On Tuesday, we went to the New York Junior League’s annual Lil Goblins party.
Today, Maxi played and made slime at Puzzles in Astoria. We also did some trick and treating on Ditmars.
Fun times!! Now, I’m looking forward to Thanksgiving.
Happy Halloween! 🎃👻 Two weeks ago, we visited the Bronx Zoo for Pumpkin Nights. We had a blast. They had fun games, a great exhibit, and food. The zoo was definitely creepy at night. 😜
Here are some pictures of the night.
Last month, we had dinner at Mokja in Astoria. The food was amazing, and I still can’t forget how cute this restaurant was.
The restaurant had a very romantic kind of vibe. There were lights and flowers everywhere.
Another thing I loved about the restaurant was that it had a lot of personal touches. They had bag holders at each table. They also had bowls, cups, and silverware for kids. It was so cute and made my daughter feel special.
I will definitely be back. I recommend it for date nights, families, and small groups.
At the beginning of summer, I created a bucket list of things I wanted to do and created a bingo card. As fall officially starts tomorrow, I took the time to reflect on everything I accomplished.
Here is my summer bingo card.
Not a blackout, but I definitely got a bingo!
This summer was filled with great moments!
We were also so lucky to travel this summer. We visited my family’s beach house in Shirley (which I already wrote about), the Great Wolf Lodge in Pennsylvania, and the beautiful island of St. Thomas.
We visited the Great Wolf Lodge for our wedding anniversary. Maxi loved the water park and all the activities on-site.
In August, we went to St. Thomas with my husband’s family. We had a blast, and it was gorgeous!
Now, I’m ready for the fall!
My daughter had the opportunity to go to camp for three weeks this summer. For two weeks, she went to the Long Island City YMCA, and then she spent the last week at another school called Puzzles.
Maxine had a great experience at both locations. The YMCA was a more extended day, and she had access to a pool and more activities, but she enjoyed both.
Here are pictures of her artwork, which she made at the YMCA. She also made a necklace, bracelet, and tie-dyed shirt.
As a camper at the YMCA, she had to wear a yellow shirt and use their bag.
I also had to prepare her a nut-free/no-refrigeration lunch each day for both the YMCA and Puzzles, something I’m not used to since she usually gets lunch at school.
Here are some of the pics of her lunches.
She’ll definitely do camp again next year!
Dad turned 82 this week, so we went to one of our favorite restaurants, London Lennie’s, on Woodhaven Blvd. in Queens.
Of course, we tried to spoil him rotten with multiple presents. Maxine and I also baked him a small cake.
We got Dad some shirts, funny socks and a napping blanket. I also got him some cute photo frames.
It was an amazing night. Cheers to Dad and many more birthdays to come!
I recently got to enjoy my family’s beach house on Long Island.
We had a great time at the beach, eating, boating and clamming. Most importantly we had much needed family time.
My 4th was pretty low-key. I stayed local and spent time with the family.
We had Sonic hot dogs and enjoyed fireworks.
I enjoyed eating out during the weekend at Off The Hook in Astoria.
Summer is here, and I’m all for it! This year, I decided to turn my bucket list into a bingo game to motivate myself and keep me present. Most of the time, I get caught up with life, so I hope this will keep me focused throughout the summer and, most importantly, have fun with my family. I’ll report back on how I’m doing.
In the blink of an eye, it’s already Summer! I went creative and simple this year for Mother’s and Father’s Day.
For Mother’s Day, I had Maxi make cards or color on cards. I also gave each Grandma a photo of them with Maxi and one of her latest art projects, sticker art.
For Father’s Day, I bought my husband a cell phone stand with sound. I also bought each Grandpa a shirt. Maxi also made cards for all the fathers celebrating and created some dinosaur sticker art.
Overall, super cute!
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