Life In The Big Apple

Home sweet home

Lena's: POV
Francesca and I just arrived back home after spending several hours at the Manhattan mall. Frankie's upstairs in her room putting away her brand new clothes, while l'm taking a shower. I decided to make chicken tacos and a side salad, we had lunch at salad works. Francesca ate a turkey club with lettuce and tomato. While I had a cesser salad with strips rotisserie chicken, l bet Stef back home
She texted me and said she spoke to the contractor about how things were coming along. The bakery won't be opening for another couple of months, l'm glad l didn't send any flyers for the grand opening. At least l have my catering gig to know me busy and my side job teaching cooking classes at the center, Ariana will be starting ballet in two weeks. Francesca isn't quite sure what she wants to do just yet, after finishing my shower. I feel nice and relaxed, l step out wrapped the towel around myself
I brought a few things from Victoria secrets, l needed some more bra's and panties. Plus they had a sale 75%percent off,  l purchased Ariana a few outfits
Once I was through lotioning my arms and legs
I put on a pair of black leggings and one of Stef's over sizes hoodies. It's a little chilly, outside, l'm not use to the change in temperature. Yet, back in San Francisco it's usually warm. At night time it's gets cool, we heard it snows here. Now we're gonna buy winter clothes
This is another thing we had to get accustomed, the change in climate, our realtor warned us about the weather. Maybe the girls will look forward to the snow
Since my parents live here, it doesn't bother them much
All Frankie and Ariana know is California cause they were both born there. Stef and I are still finding our way around town, it's quite quiet where we lived
I use my GPS every time l'm out in about, the suburbs
Tend to be less chaotic. Stef's mother Sharon live in San Diego, Stef's trying to get her to move in us. Since Frank died Sharon's lives in that big old house by herself, but she promises to visit us soon. I head downstairs to get dinner started before Stef and Ariana get home, Francesca must be in her room, doing something. I get out the ingredients
For the tacos, l get out the flying pan from the bottom cabinet and washed it out in the sink. I turned the stove on, and unwrapped the ground chicken from the package then dumped the meat in the pan, l add in some pepper and onion powder. For favor, Stef loves spicy foods
I don't care to much for it myself. Neither of the girls like it, Stef makes the best chilly in town. She knows how to cook. We usually take turns in the kitchen, l heard someone pulled up into the driveway. I peek out the window and see Stef's car enter in the garage, l mash down the ground chicken. I walk over to the fridge and take out everything to put in the salad, like the lettuce cucumbers, carrots, broccoli. Mommy where home
I hear Ariana call out for me coming up the basement stairs. Hi baby how was your day with momma Lena says
She ran into my arms, l hug her tight. Mommy Sofia had to get her shots. So she won't get sick, Ariana said
Really l didn't know that. Lena replies yes you did mommy, l maybe four but l'm not dumb Ariana States
Alright missy nobody said anything about you not being smart, momma went to take Sofia for a walk. Ariana tells me. Why don't you go on upstairs and tell your sister dinners all must done. Lena says to Ariana, okay mommy did you bring me something back. When you and sissy were out shopping, Ariana asks me. I didn't forget
Sweet girl. Now go ahead and do what I told you
Lena said sternly, Ariana goes upstairs like her mommy asked.