Exploring Doquesne University

We went to Doquesne University in Pittsburgh on February 22nd to see if Ms. Burrito would qualify for their music program. The head director evaluated her for her skills and she passed. She will be starting there in September. It will be a big change for us because moving there is a lot expensive that the tuition she is paying her in our area for piano lessons.  I will talk about the details in my music blog next time.  Meanwhile here are some photos we had during our  tour down at DU.

Doquesne University is a huge campus.  We had so much fun checking out every building out there.  In fact we had a good exercise during our tour lol.  Daughter will start going to their music program in September.
Shadow Shots

Flight to St. Paul Minneapolis

We woke up at 4 am on May 20th for our flight to California.  We drove to the  extended parking lot  adjacent to the airport and parked at 9F.  I made sure to take a picture of where we parked because last time, we couldn't remember where we parked lol.

I just realized that I haven't adjusted the date of my camera yet (oh well).  The kids were  very excited so waking up early was never a problem for them.  For some reason, they want to pull the  luggage so we let them.

While waiting for the shuttle bus to that will take us to the airport, I took some photos of them at the waiting shed.

I was feeling chilly so I fired up my legs by sitting on the air while the bus hasn't arrived yet.  

We boarded at 6 am bound to Minneapolis.  We took off at 7 am  and arrived at St. Paul Minneapolis at 8:05.

I brought some books for  them to read coz I know that they will get bored after a while.

The  little Miss was busy with her iPod while the little Mister was reading the book.

Traveling is  fun with these two.  The only issue we had during our California travel is when  EJ's ear was hurting due to pressure.  Other than that, they have always been very good travelers since they were little.

More photos coming up, when I find the time hehehe.

M-O-T-H-E-R

First of all, happy Mother's day to all the Moms in the World!  My children gave me their  personalized gifts when they came home yesterday and they insisted for me to open them up.  They did these art projects at their  art subject in school and bring them home every year..  O love what they made me last year and so   is this year!

This is what my son prepared.

The bottle was covered with  beads which is really pretty!

 Below is what my daughter  prepared for me.  The kids made an ordinary  lunch paper extra  special by expressing their feelings with their drawings.

 A duct tape wallet with personalized coupons inside.

 They made my  day so special, thank you Burritos!

 I would like to thank the  Art teacher, Mrs. Nancy Wright for always doing these   special projects with the kids!

These are special things that  a charleston sc wedding dj would not be  able to top with their performances.  They  make weddings extra special but  children's love for their Moms are  top of the world, the best!

  To all the Mother's out there, may you have a wonderful celebration!  May you enjoy each  second you spend with your kids!

Follow Your Heart

We flew to California this month but it was an educational-related travel. It was a lot of fun!

July would be our family vacation, it isn't International but still would be a nice one since we are heading to the beach this time. I literally miss  the smell of the beach, the sand, and just  the whole beach scenery. I wish that we could afford to visit and stay at  St. Kitts Marriott Resort & Royal Beach Casino.  It would really be a great treat to take advantage of the St. Kitts Marriott Super Sand Dollars offer that they have where you can stay 4 nights, and get 3 nights FREE!

 It would be awesome to wake up by the beach and go for  a morning walk at one of the sandy beaches at St. Kitts! One of the amenities that I would probably enjoy is the spa, I have never  experienced it in my life yet so that would be something I want to try.

This island that was first spotted by Christopher Columbus in 1493 has a lot to offer. You can feed your eyes with its exotic natural beauty, sunny skies, and enjoy their  sandy beaches on a warm  weather. It would be so nice to get the Discover St. Kitts Package and other great deals someday. For now, I could only wish to go there but hopefully someday, that dream would come to reality.

Miniature Railroad Village #CarnegieScienceCenter

Aside from the Submarine that I posted here, my son also love the Miniature Railroad Village over at Carnegie Science Center.  He loves trains and cars so this is definitely a  sweet treat for him during our visit there last March 8, 2014.

Taking a walk-tour of western Pennsylvania at the world-renowned Miniature Railroad & Village was a pleasure for all of us.

According to the information I got from Carnegie Science Center's website:

This beloved exhibit's story began in 1920 with a man named Charles Bowdish of Brookville, Pa. Originally a holiday display on the second floor of his house, it moved to the Buhl Planetarium in 1954, and ultimately found its final home at Carnegie Science Center in 1992.

The Miniature Railroad & Village® features hundreds of wonderfully realistic animated scenes that illustrate how people lived, worked, and played in our region during an era spanning the 1880s to the late 1930s. A replica of the historic Manchester-Farms is the latest gem added to this extraordinary display.

More favorites include, Fallingwater, Forbes Field, Punxsutawney Phil at Gobbler's Knob, Luna Park, Sharon Steel Mill, a historic Pittsburgh incline, and more.

The Miniature Railroad & Village features:

• 105 animations
• 250,000+trees
• 14 aircraft
• 85 automobiles
• 1 Incline (Monongahela Incline)
• 60 trucks
• 22 horse-drawn vehicles
• 23,000 fans in Forbes Field

My son did not want to leave this  feature over at CSC.

I definitely enjoy this tour myself.  I think that it's a great addition to the Carnegie Science Center.  I love the fact that they included all the scenes for four seasons so you will be able to see how the scenery  look like  all year-round.  I hope you enjoyed what I shared through the photos.  Please leave us  your thoughts.