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We went to the free Easter egg hunt at the Lake Shore Park. The even starts at 11:00am. Since we had experience before that we need to be there earlier, we were there at 10:45am. It was so cold today and we all lined up by the building and lean on the wall otherwise we will be blow away. All the kids are very excited. We showed the kids where the eggs are, Elizabeth mentioned that she was going to get all of them!

As soon as we were allowed to go in, we run into the park and I was helping Lydia to hold her basket, she was a fast picker, we end up of 10 eggs in less than 2 minutes! Elizabeth got more eggs in her little basket! A couple friends from our building came late, they just missed the egg hunt, so we gave the little girl a few eggs which made her very happy! 

I like to go to the Tokyo Lunchbox to eat lunch, their sushi is so fresh, I like the sashimi salad bowl. It comes with the white rice on the bottom, the fresh sashimi and salad on the top, I also enjoy the spicy source they give to me. The price is quite reasonable, $9.99 for a large box. I also found out that they offer buy one get one free at 3:30-4:00pm, I have not get to take advantage of it, but today I will go to get some fresh salmon for Elizabeth, she really loves that.

Here is a link to their website:

http://tokyolunchboxncatering.com/ 

We are going to have an egg hunt again next week, which has all the people from Elizabeth and Lydia’s class and some neighborhood kids. We bought some plastic colored eggs and some egg chocolate. We put some chocolate, small stickers, some quarters and candies in the colored eggs. The kids love to prepare for this event, if you have more recommendations of what to put in there, please leave a comment!

We are going to do our annual egg hunt from tomorrow, I found there are different locations where offer this free activities, this is so cool for the kids. Please go to the following website to find the park from the chicago park district  which is close to you:

http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/events.calendar.cfm

We are going to the Lake Shore Park which located at the 808 N Lakeshore Dr. I remeber we went there once when my older daughter was one year old, but I do not remember if we have got lucky to get anything:-)

The event starts at 11:00am so we will try to be there a little earlier to beat the crowds!

I got two new little basket for the girls and hope they would like them! 

I have sent out a new magnet of Parkshore with lots of important phone numbers on it, I thought this is very helpful for people who live in the building, I am so glad to see that people have put them on their fridge while I went to visit their house:-) There was a little boy said to his mom that Elizabeth’s mom is a star! I am so happy to hear that and hope I could do some help for the neighborhood!

Parkshore Condo Numbers
Management Office ………………………………………………(312) 540-6800
Management Fax ………………………………………………….(312) 540-6819
Doorman Station ………………………………………………….(312) 819-1414
Dock (deliveries/moves) ……………………………………….(312) 540-6647
Dry Cleaners / Receiving ………………………………………(312) 946-0700
Garage Office ………………………………………………………(312) 616-9030
Garage Valet Station …………………………………………….(312) 565-9240
ParkShore Market ………………………………………………..(312) 616-7676
Olga’s Day Spa …………………………………………………….(312) 929-3940
Neighborhood and Utilities
AT&T/SBC ……………………………………………………………(800) 244-4444
Comcast Cable …………………………………………………….(866) 594-1234
ComEd ………………………………………………………………..(800) 334-7661
FedEx ………………………………………………………………….(800) 622-1147
Macy’s …………………………………………………………………(866) 593-2543
New Eastside Association of Residents ………………..(312) 938-0884
Grant Park Conservancy ………………………………………(312) 829-8015
Northwestern Memorial Hospital …………………………..(312) 908-2000
Columbia Yacht Club …………………………………………….(312) 938-3625
Chicago Web Sites

www.parkshorecondo.com

www.neweastside.org

www.cityofchicago.org

www.windychat.com

chicago.metromix.com

www.choosechicago.com

Kristine Chen Frost

111 E Chestnut Suite A
Chicago, IL 60601

Mobile: (312) 933-1894

Main Office: (312) 595-4797

It’s been a tough season for spring break destinations. With parents and students  are facing of a major recession, people does not take flights from North to south so often, flights from the U.S. to the Caribbean have dropped as much as 20%.  Travel to the spring-break Mecca of Cancun is down 22% over last year.

We have been thinking to go out to a warmer city, but we have to think about to tight our pockets since there is only one person making money. I really do want to have a get away though, since we both have been working so hard for the last 3 months! Hope I could find some really good deal so that I could find an excuse to go out to Las Vegas!

Elizabeth is 4 now! Times flies so fast! We had the party at the Pump it Up in Chicago, it is a very cool place, we have really enjoyed it. We had more than 100 guests came for the party, around 40 kids, everyone has enjoyed so much! Kids are jumping on the huge inflatables, the jumping bed. I like the big slide and the climbing thing, this is my first time to make it to the top! Aron got up faster than me, but I am so happy that I did it! Then we had pizza and a Cinderella birthday cake! Elizabeth has been asking to have this cake for a long time! We under up do not have enough gifts to give out! I had to ask Aron to save a gift for other kids, I felt so bad that Ivy did not get a gift!

We had lots of fun! 

A special Chinese tour group was in the United States in February to go bargain hunting for houses at foreclosure prices. More than 40 affluent house hunters from across China toured around Boston, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Their goal: to find investment property and housing their children could use when they go to the USA to study or work. Their budget is $300,000 to $800,000 a piece.

Since the currency exchange rate is more benefit for the Chinese house buyers, it is quite attractive for them to come here to buy houses. I heard some of them bought two places within one trip.

How can I make them to come to buy in Chicago, maybe I should try to come up with a plan and some beautiful brochures, since lots of Chinese has cash plus they want to send their kids to overseas to study, it will be a chance for me to start this business.

Twenty-six elementary schoolchildren helped first lady Michelle Obama break ground for a produce and herb garden on the White House grounds. They have planted spinach, broccoli, various lettuces, kale and collard greens, assorted herbs and blueberries, blackberries and raspberries.

My kids love different berries, Michelle is so lucky to plant so many fruits in her Garden, maybe one day we could get a house and then we could do something like that!

As per Yahoo: Chief Executive Vikram Pandit on Friday criticized legislation that would tax bonuses at many financial companies heavily. He was afraid to lose all the talented employees after this new rule being in place. It will charge 90% tax on bonuses given to employees who makes more than $250,000 and the company has received $5B from the government.

I have mixed feeling in this comment, I totally understand his point of not to loose the talented people, but on the other hand, I totally agree with the new rule, as how talented can you be to make more than 10 times as other people does, that is not a good solution while your company is using other poor people’s money, so I am happy that Obama has proposed this plan!