March, what a month!

What a great month March was for Sienna! Besides turning 7, she found out she made student of the month for February and her science project got into the fair! And that’s not all! After the fair was over, she came in 3rd place for her grade! She was very happy about that. Also in March was the show her class did for assembly (which she very much enjoyed doing, future on stage, perhaps?). It was called “Adventures in the Land of Video Games.” You can guess what it was about. It was really cute. I was able to get a really good copy of a video of the whole play from another parent.

Team Menou working on the science project!

Team Menou working on the science project!

Posing at the fair with her project.

Posing at the fair with her project.

Her 3rd place certificate and ribbon.

Her 3rd place certificate and ribbon.

Everyone on stage! Her class and a kindergarten class.

Everyone on stage! Her class and a kindergarten class.

With her first grade teacher. I tried to get her other best buddy in (Emily T) but she is shy.

With her first grade teacher. I tried to get her other best buddy in (Emily T) but she is shy.

Student of the month!

Student of the month!

Grandpa got her a cheesecake per her request.

Grandpa got her a cheesecake per her request.

Vanilla cupcakes for her class party.

Vanilla cupcakes for her class party.

Goody Bags for her class party!

Goody Bags for her class party!

An ice cream cake to celebrate (again!) Starr's birthday is the day before Sienna's.

An ice cream cake to celebrate (again!) Starr’s birthday is the day before Sienna’s.

The cake, pre-blow.

The cake, pre-blow.


Here’s a video of the family singing to Sienna. I love the big, huge smile on her face! Password is birthday.

Happy Birthday Sienna Family from Lisa on Vimeo.

Mystic

During mid-Winter break, we managed to get away for a night. We kept it a secret from Sienna until the night before we left but we didn’t tell her who we were meeting up there! What a big surprise to have Sylvie and her family pull into the parking lot after us (timing was a mere coincidence!) She was extra excited when she found out they were also staying at the same hotel as us and we were having dinner together too! I don’t know why having dinner all together is extra exciting. LOL.

Anyway, we left Brooklyn at the insanely early hour of 6 am. I was in the minority about the time so I had no choice but to go with it! We picked the perfect day to go! It wasn’t snowing and the sun was out! None of us have been to the Mystic Aquarium before and it was nice to get there early. The price is hefty compared to the New York Aquarium but there is more stuff there AND there are people stationed by each exhibit to spew out facts about the animals! I loved the Beluga Whale exhibit. I’m sure I could have stayed there all day or at least go between them and the jellyfish and seahorses.
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Love the photobomb!

Love the photobomb!

I could stare at them all day!

I could stare at them all day!

Love the tail grabbing the plant.

Love the tail grabbing the plant.

So calming

So calming

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Turtle photobomb

Turtle photobomb

Stingrays!

Stingrays!

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They had a very interesting exhibit about the Titanic. I tried to get the girls to do the scene from the movie. LOL

They had a very interesting exhibit about the Titanic. I tried to get the girls to do the scene from the movie. LOL

We brought lunch with us and ate at the picnic tables outside surrounded by snow. Yves has a photo on his instagram. After some pool time at the hotel (Hampton Inn), we headed to dinner. Dinner was at the Dog Watch Cafe, a real cute place. I got some New England Clam Chowder (it was ok, the best one is still the one I had in New Hampshire!) and a fish sandwich.

The next day was rainy. After checking out of the hotel (photo here just so you know Nico was there too!), we stopped by the Mystic Seaport but didn’t stay because of the rain. We’ll have to go back there because it sounds like fun. We did a quick stop at a nearby cemetery for some photos and then headed to New Haven to have pizza for lunch! MMMM!

Sienna picking out her slice.

Sienna picking out her slice.

Thumbs up for anchovies!

Thumbs up for anchovies!


We went to Modern Apizza and it was delicious!! It was then time to part ways although the girls were begging to go over to each other’s houses. LOL.

January/February 2014

Dumplings at Joe's Shanghai on New Year's Day. Oh boy, do I want some now!

Dumplings at Joe’s Shanghai on New Year’s Day. Oh boy, do I want some now!

Sienna chowing down on one!

Sienna chowing down on one!

Snow day from school in early January! Password is snow

Mini snow hill from Lisa on Vimeo.

Hanging with Grandma on the bean bag chair.

Hanging with Grandma on the bean bag chair.

Made some gluten free bagels. They were a bit dense but not bad!

Made some gluten free bagels. They were a bit dense but not bad!

Abalone, one of my favorite dishes that I only get during Chinese New Year. Year of the Horse now!

Abalone, one of my favorite dishes that I only get during Chinese New Year. Year of the Horse now!

More favorites! Rice vermicilli with dried shrimp, chicken, baby bok choy and chinese sausage.

More favorites! Rice vermicilli with dried shrimp, chicken, baby bok choy and chinese sausage.

Got a little visitor!

Got a little visitor!

He came with my favorite almonds from Seattle! He came with his mommy, Amy, too!

He came with my favorite almonds from Seattle! He came with his mommy, Amy, too!

Joy and I had a girl's day and got messages at Eden Day Spa. So nice! We grabbed lunch at Breakroom Burgers and Tacos. Fish tacos on left and pork belly on right. Yum!

Joy and I had a girl’s day and got messages at Eden Day Spa. So nice! We grabbed lunch at Breakroom Burgers and Tacos. Fish tacos on left and pork belly on right. Yum!

We shared an order of their special fries! Stick fries, tator tots, cheese, bacon, jalapeno and runny egg. MMMM! So getting this again!

We shared an order of their special fries! Stick fries, tator tots, cheese, bacon, jalapeno and runny egg. MMMM! So getting this again!

I gave Sienna a balloon and special cookie for Valentine's day. Yves gave each of us a rose.

I gave Sienna a balloon and special cookie for Valentine’s day. Yves gave each of us a rose.

Sienna made us a card with a story inside and drew us inside. So precious!

Sienna made us a card with a story inside and drew us inside. So precious!

We went to visit the Transit Museum during Sienna's mid-winter break. It was fun!

We went to visit the Transit Museum during Sienna’s mid-winter break. It was fun!

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