Jamaica Vacation 2009 part 2

After sticking around the mountain compound for a day or so, we loaded up the cars (JP came too) and headed out to the west coast, Negril. Beach Time finally!! For 3 days anyway…

The trip took about 5 hours of steadily degrading road conditions but once we got there, it was soo worth it!!

The resort was called Merrils 2 it was small but nice. The food was ok, I’ve had better. The rooms are clean. I guess the one thing that urked me was that they didn’t have fresh oj which is weird for a Jamaican resort but whatever. It’s not exactly kid friendly but they try..

Our room

Our room

pig tails by grandma

pig tails by grandma

Sienna loves the beach

Sienna loves the beach

more beach little bunny

more little beach bunny

Uncle Baba loves the beach

Uncle Baba loves the beach

that water was friggin blue!!!

that water was friggin blue!!!

they just had to run around

they just had to run around

Dad

Dad

After 3 days at the beach, i wanted to stay but we had to get back to the mountain. The Christmas tree was waiting to be decorated..

back at roz

back at roz

Sienna helps Uncle Baba

Sienna helps Uncle Baba

Gabby helps too

Gabby helps too

Dad just looks on

Dad just looks on

Cute little tree

Cute little tree

I’ll be posting more video clips of this trip in the coming weeks..

Grandma

The grandma world tour made it’s last stop in New York this week to the delight of little Sienna and the other NY Menous. Grandma flew in late Tuesday night and stayed till mid afternoon on Friday. It was a short stay but we had a nice time anyway.

Wednesday

Sienna was so excited to have grandma back. She woke up and asked to go wake up grandma. Having done so, she reintroduced all her stuffed toys. They played a bit then we had breakfast. I wish grandpa was also visiting. it’s too bad he didn’t want to go on the trip..

Later that day, we went shopping..

Shopping with Sienna

Shopping with Sienna

Leaving Target

Leaving Target

We ended up having lunch at Olive Garden. My mom really likes it there. The food was good. We had the best pink lemonade. Sienna didn’t make too much of a mess.

Lunch at Olive Garden

Lunch at Olive Garden

Next stop Home Depot. This isn’t a good place for toddlers to run around in. Too much crap all over the place. People just aren’t paying attention. Who can blame them. It’s a friggin hardware store!!! She did find something to do though….

Home Depot

Home Depot

Thursday

Sienna had her usual gym class. I don’t get a chance to go because of work but since i had taken a couple of days off for my moms visit, we both went to gym class with Sienna.

the gym

the gym

the gym

the gym

I can see how this place would be so much fun for kids. There is stuff to climb on, stuff to jump off and scamper across. there is padding all over the place too! Sienna only participates in class when she feels like it. Most of the time, she just running around with that little Italian kid following her, GRRRRRR.

Later, we met up with Lisa’s parents to have Dim Sum.

Mom and Dad Chin at DimSum

Mom and Dad Chin at Dim Sum

Lisa and Sienna

Lisa and Sienna

Grandma eating DimSum

Grandma eating Dim Sum

Grandpa Chin

Grandpa Chin

The food wasn’t terrible but i’ve had better..

Standing around after Dim Sum

Standing around after Dim Sum

Friday

This was the day that grandma had to go back home. Her flight wasn’t till 2 so she had some time to make us a nice Jamaican breakfast of fish fritters and johnny cakes. They turned out great!!

Grandma cooking

Grandma cooking

fritters

fritters

After that, grandma did some last minute shopping on the avenue then i took her to JFK. Thanks for the visit grandma, i wish you could have spent a little longer time with us. Next time..