Celebrating at Maria's Restaurant in Bayside, NY

We decided to celebrate at Maria's Restaurant because we've ordered from them in the past during special holidays and we like the food. I've ordered okra and vegetable rice, my husband ordered vegetable moussaka and my daughter ordered plain pasta and pizza from the kids menu. I liked my order, my husband said his order was good, but can be better if they put less eggplant in it. My daughter seemed happy with her food.

It's amazing that we can eat out in different restaurants because of our vegetarian diet.

Going to the Big Apple Circus with my Daughter's Class

Once again my daughter and I went to Big Apple Circus but this year we do it with her class. I 'm one of the chaperon for today's class trip. Second field trip in the same week. Her class certainly do a lot of stuff!

The performance was so amazing. It also helps that we are in Row D, so we can see clearly. 

Visiting Green Meadows Farm

My daughter's class visited Green Meadow's Farm in Floral Park, NY today. They pet the chickens, the pigs, the sheep, the bunnies and even milked a cow. At first my daughter did not want to pet the chickens because they were following her. Then she saw her classmates petting them and she changed her mind. She was waving goodbye to the chickens before she get out of their coop. They had a chance to look at varying sizes of turtles. Each children in her class also rode a pony.  They also enjoyed the hay ride.

My Favorite Smoothie Shop and Juice Bar in Bayside, NY

When you're a Mom, you're always in a rush to go somewhere, because for some reason you don't get out of the front door when you're supposed to. There's always something that you have to find like your child's sunglasses that got misplaced, her favorite toy or she just want to go change her clothes or shoes again. Having some cold drink cools you down.

Our favorite place to get a smoothie is  Sweet Adele in 73-10 Bell Boulevard. Whenever we go to the Windsor Park library either for the library programs like Arts and Crafts or Story time or just to borrow books, we buy our favorite smoothie in Sweet Adele's. The owners are very friendly and Cindy remember our favorite, one day when my husband went with my daughter and I, he was so surprised when he ordered and the owner give him the smoothie that she was making. She started making it as soon as she heard the word smoothie when we entered the store I think. I told my husband it was no brainer, my daughter and I ordered the same smoothie every time and that's twice a week even in winter time. Yes, we order smoothie even in Winter time. At first I did not know I can order smoothie in winter time but my daughter order it and apparently they have it even in winter time. I let her order it because she likes ordering and Hawaiian Vacation is such a mouthful I'm amazed that she can say it even when she was just three years old. Sweet Adele is also near at least 4 playgrounds that it is very convenient to grab a smoothie there and sip it while the kids are playing.

One of our favorite juice bar in Bayside is mmm...That's a Wrap in 45-52 Bell Blvd, Bayside, NY. Just love the freshly made Green Machine! Before my daughter was born we usually go there after going to Bell Plaza Sports Club, now we go there every time we bring our daughter for her regular check-up with her pediatrician. For some reason, she has this idea that we have to treat her out every time she see her pediatrician, Dr Theodora Panteloglou, so what better way to treat her out than buying some freshly made juice for each of us.

Another favorite is the Health Nuts in 21135 26th Ave, Bayside, NY. If you like fresh organic fruits or vegetable juices, then this is the place! We go here when we go to Barnes and Noble Storytime, or when we want to eat veggie barbecue. They have a section in the back of the store where you can order and eat food made with organic ingredients.

My Daughter's First Dance Recital

Forever Dancing LLC celebrated its annual dance recital today and my daughter had her first dance recital ever! She did great! I'm a little bias of course. Her class has two numbers. On the first one she was a little too shy and was looking at the floor some of the time. A little understandable I guess since it's her first time to perform on stage. But she got used to the crowd I guessed because on her second dance number she was a little more animated and more into the dance already.

 The dance recital proceeds was donated to Dancing Dreams, a dance program for physically challenged children.

Dance Classes in the Castle at Fort Totten in Bayside, NY

I can't believe today is the last day of Spring classes for my daughter's Tap/Ballet Combo class in Bayside Historical Society's Officer Club also known as the Castle which is part of Fort Totten in Bayside, NY. How time flies! It seems just yesterday when she first started her very first dance class lesson. Ms. Marianne Marian of Forever Dancing let my daughter have a free trial class and she liked it. We learned about the program because a friend of hers in school attended the Tap/Ballet Combo  class on Wednesdays and since they like each other we enrolled her in the same class.

The buildings inside the Fort are just amazing with their old world charm.

 The view inside the Fort is just breathtakingly relaxing. We will definitely miss it! Although we will return to check out the ruins again when her classes are over.

Celebrating Mother's Day dinner in Bayside

We rarely eat out because sometimes my daughter fell asleep but on Mother's day we decided to go out for dinner. We went to Asian Terrace in Bay Terrace just to try it out. We went to the Chinese restaurant that was in there before so we decided why not try the new one? Although we have to wait for 10 minutes, the food turns out good. I've ordered Malaysian Curry, my husband ordered Broccoli or mixed vegetables in brown sauce, while my daughter ordered udon noodles. We will definitely go back again or at least order because they also deliver food.

The ambience is nice. I like the fountain in the middle of the restaurant.

Visiting Children's Museum of Manhattan

We visited the Children's Museum of Manhattan during Mother's day and it is worth the traffic. The first floor is like a museum about the body.

The second floor and the third floor are like play center. There is a Dora and Diego exhibit on the 2nd floor with living room, sleeping area, the rainbow bridge, etc.

On the 3rd floor there is an interactive dragon that kids can feed with letters. There are also different transportation vehicles like the MTA bus, yellow can and even a fire truck that children can go in and out of.

There is a 15% discount on Central Parking garage located at West 83rd Street between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues. We validated our parking ticket in the reception desk before we stepped out and we only paid $20 for a little more than three hours.