My dada tells me that if I eat my food, I can grow up and play for the Lakers! Right now I’m just a Rookie, but after watching them lose to Dallas for the third straight time tonight, I don’t think it would be that hard to make the team in a few years. Boo Lakers! Yeah Me!
~Tiger
Till now, we’ve really never had a need for bibs. In fact, I was starting to wonder why people bought bibs in the first place since a wash cloth was just as handy. Well, I finally figured out why…it’s used when your baby starts to eat other things, besides just taking the bottle or the breast. Who knew it could be so messy!
On tax day, we decided to give Tiger his first taste of rice cereal. The cereal of choice was the Happy Bellies line of organic brown rice cereal recommended by Dr. Sears. Tiger liked his cereal, but loved his blue spoon more. He seemed to tolerate eating the rice cereal pretty well, so we’re all really excited. As you can see from the picture, he’s still learning to keep the cereal actually in his mouth instead of on his bib.
Today was a perfect day for a family trip to a place we’ve never been before…the LA Farmer’s Market and the Grove. Hearing how the Farmer’s Market food court was filled with a variety of foods, we couldn’t help but to take a stop there to get some fried catfish w/ collard greens, french macaroons, custard-filled chocolate donuts, and a chocolate cupcake. After filling up on sweets, we took to some shopping (saw a crazy, kid-filled store called American Girl that sells $100 dolls), then relaxed at the grassy area of the Grove.
Ryland got his first feel of grass today, although I did have to kill a pincher bug before it ate his foot. The weather was perfect (especially with Ryland getting used to being out in the sun more) and the timing couldn’t be better to take a spontaneous, relaxing trip.
There aren’t many things better on a Sunday night when you’re driving back home, then taking a quick detour off Dana Point and up PCH to find some good eats. While almost approaching Dana Point, Pia, with the help of a quick Internet search, found a great place for us to stop by and sit down for a nice dinner. We’ve gone by Salt Creek Grille before (in 2009), but didn’t stop by to eat. This time around, we weren’t especially hungry, but knew we needed to get something before we got home. Plus, our weekends are usually jammed packed with errands and stuff, so it’s a nice getaway.
Once we got there, the restaurant is what you’d expect to find in the Dana Point/Monarch Beach area (rich people, nice atmosphere). The food itself was pretty good and the service wasn’t bad either. Our appetizer, a crab-cake like thing with bell peppers, avocado, and cucumbers served over quinoa, was excellent. Next up on the menu was a lobster bisque. The bisque itself was good, but could used a bit more lobster chunks. The pork chop that I ordered (Zagat rated “Best Pork Chop on the Planet”) was unbelievable and is a must-try (can’t recommend it enough). Pia’s miso salmon was good, but the vegetables needed some work. The dessert (chocolate-chip bread pudding) that accompanied the salmon and the bisque (as part of a prix fixe meal) was just average at best. All-in-all, we had good food, good atmosphere, and best of all, it was a great way to cap-off the labor day weekend with just the three of us.
There’s nothing like a late night snack and trip to BJs for some ice cream and cookies! Yesterday was a late night run to get chili cheese fries, and tonight we got a Pazooki. I say we get some chicken and waffles tomorrow night!
