Chicharrón

We went to breakfast with Nicole and Alex this morning at Appetitos (The Mexican House of Pancakes) and Nicole couldn't decide what to eat.  So based on reading the menu she decided to order Huevos Chicharrón.   When it came, it was NOT what she expected.

I seriously could not edit this to make it look appetizing.

Apparently Ben knew what she was getting but chose not to tell her.   So Alex tried it first.  Not excited.  Then Ben tried it.  He said, "Eh, its not bad". Then the waitress told Nicole what it was.  In case you don't know, Chicharrón is a dish made from fried pork rinds. There was no way she was going to eat it after that. I didn't eat it either.

So Ben spent the rest of the meal trying to convince Nicole to try it. He even argued that it was no different the eating chicken with skin.  The best part was that the waitress thought Ben really liked it so she brought him a sample bowl (shown above).  Then he HAD to eat it.

I just sat there and LAUGHED! Growing up my dad was always giving my Grandma Barlow a hard time.  If you know my dad, you won't be surprised.  Typically he harasses her about food. She's not a super adventurous eater. You know how they always say that you grow up to be your parents?  Well, apparently Ben is growing up to by MY dad.

Wicked

Ben took me to see Wicked last night in San Antonio as an early birthday present. The cast was amazing.  It was everything I dreamed of and more.  LOVED IT!  We will definitely be seeing that one again.

Unfortunately The Majestic has a crazy strict photography policy so the only photo I got was the marquee on my camera phone.  The inside is beautiful!  Such a fun experience.

I'm so grateful that my aunt Nicole was willing to watch Sam and let us camp out at her house last night.  We are so lucky to have family around.  

SPRING!!!

Spring is springing in Texas.  

The grass is getting greener everyday.  

Leaves are budding on the trees and blossoms are popping up everywhere.  

Now if the bluebonnets will just have a good year, I'll be in heaven!

In case you're wondering, this is what happens when unscrew your 50mm lens and shoot backwards through it. 

Too much DIY channel

Sam and Ben had the following conversation today.  (At least it is the conversation they would have had if Sam talked more.)

Sam:  Just a couple more inches . . .

Ben:  Hey Sam, whatcha doin'?  (We watch a lot of Phineas and Ferb)

Sam:  What does it look like I'm doing?  I'm pulling out the tape measure.

Ben:  Sam!  Stop pulling out the tape measure.  You're going to ruin it!

Sam:  Dad! I have a very important project I'm working on.

Ben:  Oh?  What would that be?

Take that Dad.

On a side note, here is the finished end table.

Circle or Octagon?

Sam likes it when I make letters, numbers and shapes out of Legos.  Today I made him a circle.  When I asked him what it was he replied, "Octagon."

Guess we know who has the brains in this operation.