Edible Palm Trees

I got this idea from our Nanny who made Baby Fox hotdog trees

Made from cut up hotdogs, red grapes and ketchup at the bottom for "dirt"

I took this idea and made Baby Fox some palm trees, he loved it and asked for them the next day too.

I cut up an apple, Baby Fox doesn't like the skin so I peeled that off

Enjoying his palm trees outside for a picnic (as he calls it).

Now go out and make some edible trees.

Some hotdog leaf variations:

Broccoli florets

Green grapes

Peas

Spinach, cooked or raw

Honey dew

Watermelon

Avocado

just to name a few, use your imagination, your kids will love you for it!

Weekend Recap Fail

I have to show you guys what I made last week:
 
These shrimps, first time BBQ'ing them, and it really stepped it up a notch, like you need to go try them today! Perfect Lent Friday meal.

I made artichokes for the first time too, SUPER easy and extra delicious, why did it take me so long to make them?

 
We introduced the jumperoo to Mini Fox

Baby = Mind blown

To say that she loved it would be an understatement, she cried when we took her out of it, love that we're getting more use out of this toy, Baby Fox also loved it and was still using it as an almost 2 year old! 

He's too tall in it, but would

rock back and forth in it, I"m surprised he didn't break it, good thing cause his sister really does love it

Saturday Morning we went to Up in the Air festival, basically anything that goes in the air, they had RC helicopters and planes, BMX bikers and Frisbee catching dogs.

Watching the airplanes

Didn't get a picture of the planes, but did get a picture of a flying superhero...how cool is that?

Watching the Pro BMX bikers, Baby Fox said when we were leaving "they were really impressive"

I'm not even lying, those are the words that came out of his mouth, apparently Mr. and I use the word impressive enough that Baby Fox uses it now too.

Mini Fox wasn't too impressed, fyi: Mr. dressed her, head bow and all

 

Then came the BMX bikers...see that lady?

Yea that really did happen - It was impressive

 

The rest of the weekend? I totally spaced and didn't take any more pictures. This whole, I lost my camera thing really isn't working for me. I don't carry my big DSLR camera everywhere I go, and I don't have a phone that takes pictures. I can only ask Mr. for his phone so many times before I start feeling guilty. Good news though, I might get Mr.'s old iPhone soon, we'll see how things work out, keeping fingers crossed!

I'll recap: Watched the new Hunger Games movie with my mom and Mr. - movie night!  Went to Church, worked on a free Shutterfly book (Shutterfly randomly sends me free books, do they do that to you too?), went to a friends house for dinner where I ate way too much and still feel bloated from it.

This girl, has been sleeping slightly better, oh yea!

How was your weekend? What did you do? Send me your links!

Linking up with Faith, Sarah and Heather 
Also linking up with Carly and Molly

San Diego Zoo

A week ago, I know it took forever to write about right? Anyway, last Friday we took the kids to the zoo. We told Baby Fox that we were going to take the train to the San Diego Zoo. He was super excited. We woke him up early so that we could catch the train.

Warning: Picture heavy post

The decision to take two strollers instead of the Double Bob, best decision ever.

We actually found some great seats, after ONE guy was sitting in seating for 4, got off the train on the next stop. Super annoying when you get on the train and one person is taking up a 4 seat-er and doesn't offer to move when he sees a family of 4 get on.

This is before we got the 4 seat area, in case you didn't notice those are fox's on Mini Fox's Pj's, so cute right?

Mr. wanted me to have a picture with the kids, since I'm always the one behind the camera.

Baby Fox looking out the window, can't remember what he as looking at though

Our view from the train, seriously it was that clear and the ocean was that pretty, what a great way to get to San Diego

Mini Fox slept part of the way, that thing near her mouth? It's called a Wubbanub, if you have kids and they can't keep a pacifier in their mouth, get one right now.

After getting off the train, we caught a bus to get to the actual Zoo, we had a friend meet up with us and he showed us where to go. It was nice to see him, he lives just a block away from the train station so he came to say hi and see us off.

Mini Fox on the bus, she took up more then half the isle, oops!

Welcome to the San Diego Zoo!

Baby Fox didn't want to get in the picture

Nana and Ampa met us there, they wanted to drive.

Look who decided to change into real clothes. They seriously need to make cuter bibs, I want to design clothes with matching bibs so that you don't ruin a perfectly cute outfit with a bib

This monkey made us laugh, just loungin' around

I tried the slow shutter speed on this to see if I could get the waterfall to look cool, which it totally does! But I needed to put it on a tripod and use a timer so that my dad and Mini Fox would be more in focus.

A sleeping hippo, right next to Baby Fox's head, do you see it?

Baby Fox decided to lead the way

We passed this and I couldn't resist taking a picture

He's being a bear and sleeping in his cave

 

Woah, glad he's on the other side of the fence

Next was lunch, don't worry Baby Fox did eat more then just frozen yogurt - sort of

Mr. being silly with Mini Fox

 The only way I could get him to take a picture with the saber tooth tiger, grab his tail

Impressive looking camel

How cute are Koala Bears? Apparently it was very rare that this guy was awake, they sleep about 22 hours a day, so the fact that he happen to catch this one away, so cool! Although we didn't know that until after we left the zoo and my parents took the bus tour around the zoo

Most of the time they just do this:

How to they sleep sitting up?

Baby Fox was done taking pictures

And then we saw this smart guy...like seriously? What part of that sign don't you get?

Back at the train station, running around, I can't believe it's now 5:30pm, Baby Fox hasn't taken a nap and is running around like a crazy person

But this girl passed out - I'd like you to note that Mr. has gotten to hold Mini Fox for all her train naps, I wanted to hold her for this nap, but he said...but it's MY Birthday! Okay fine, you can have her this time, baby hog!

We kept Baby Fox busy by feeding him everything we had brought

I finally got a chance to hold her, but only because she woke up, but I'll take it!

 

Baby Fox pretending to be luggage on the luggage rack

The view from our ride home, sunset, so pretty. Was going to be awkward to step over this sleeping girl to take the picture, so you get the girl and a reflection of us, Baby Fox wanted to be held like how Daddy was holding Mini Fox, that's why he looks all awkward, I'm rocking him like a baby all while taking a picture, multitasking at it's best.

Good way to end a great day!

p.s. We won't be taking the train to SD again, but it was a good experience and maybe we'll do it again when Mini Fox gets a little older and wants a trip of her own, but for now, we'll stick to driving ourselves.