Macy's Flower Show

We were staying 3 blocks away from Macy's at 31st and 7th in the city.  We went to the Macy's Flower Show which had an Asian theme this year.

After the show, we grabbed a pedicab for a short ride.

Just like Macy's windows are decorated at the holidays, they decorate them for the Flower Show.  Beautiful.

New York, Part I

Red eye flight arrived early into JFK for the start of a wonderful trip to NY/NJ.  First up, visiting with our former neighbors who moved to Montclair 2 years ago.  Barely awake, we headed to Z's soccer game in the very chilly March weather.  Afterward, we went to lunch at a diner and to Trader Joe's (stickers and lollipops!)

We relaxed all weekend at Z and L's house.  A lot of rainbows were drawn - Gigi's favorite.

Tooling around the 'hood.

Signs of spring - purple crocuses in the yard....or as Gigi said, "Tulips".  I remember when the crocuses came up in Connecticut.  A sure sign that winter was gone and spring had sprung.

The T's painted a chalkboard on their kitchen wall.  So much fun.

A picture of Z, G and L - Love and Peace.

We are so glad we were able to visit and see the T's new home.  Comfy and lovely.

Happy Birthday, Kelli!

The Leprechaun Visit

The Leprechaun Trap worked....well, sort of.  He came and was drawn to the trap by the popcorn, but he somehow escaped.  Gigi is sure that his name is Lucky because there was a sign on the door saying so.  He also left green coin purses with golden coins.

He also left Gigi and Jordan some green cups and golden coins in the play room.

And, some green "juice".  He must have gotten thirsty while eating the popcorn.

The stairs leading upstairs had a trail of green cups and golden coins.

A green necklace and Minnie and Mickey fans were left in their boots.

This is Gigi's vanity.....a green garland, green headband and silly string everywhere!

Green milk on the cereal...

And green balloons galore!

Mama's green smoothie.....though that is a standard morning treat.

And, the bathroom with silly string and green toilet water.

Happy St. Patty's Day!

I have the same wish, Gigi

Mrs. P has brought wonder and imagination into the classroom as usual this week by having a leprechaun make overnight visits to Gigi's class.  This inspired Gigi to want to make a leprechaun trap and catch a leprechaun for St. Patty's Day.  I had no idea where to even start, so I reached out to my friends on Facebook and got all kinds of ideas and then there's Google.  Ultimately, Gigi made up her own way for the trap and I took her lead.

Mrs. P said that leprechauns like "plain" popcorn.  Gigi wanted to make green popcorn.  Our first try failed.  We added green food coloring into the olive oil and then popped the corn.  No go.  The second time, we took the corn and added green melted butter.  We don't usually eat our popcorn with butter, but this seemed to do the trick and Gigi is sure that the leprechaun "will love it".

We added the corn to gold mini cupcake tins and made a trail to the trap with a big green bowl of popcorn in a "rainbow box".  The box is held up by a green stick.  Once the leprechaun is so busy eating the popcorn, he will surely run into the stick and be caught!

While we were in the garden in the afternoon, Gigi found many dandelions and thought that she needed a trail coming in from behind the trap just in case the leprechaun missed the green popcorn.

As we were making the trap this morning, Gigi said that she is going to wish that Eliza comes back.  And she is sure that the leprechaun will say "Granted!"  Gigi has had Eliza on her mind....She is on my mind every day and I surely would wish the same if only I knew that the wish could come true.  This week, during time with her friends in nature, she brought up Eliza....she was with two friends who have no siblings.  Gigi said that she doesn't know where Eliza is, but she is real.  Her friends didn't know about Eliza.  Gigi, I wish for her to be here, too.  I am so sorry you can't have her here with you.