Pearly Whites

Ethan went for his teeth cleaning this week and did great! He kept saying "I don't want to go to dentist" in the car and when we got there, he was such an angel. He followed all the intructions and just cooperated so well. I was so proud of him. What's best is "No Cavities"!

Day Out with Thomas - Copper Spike Railroad

We spent this Sunday at the Day Out with Thomas at Copper Spike Railroad in Globe. The car ride there wasn't too bad since I carpooled with another family. Hayley stayed home as she had a fever, so she had to miss the fun. The kids did great and had a blast at the event. They had Thomas train toys and railroad tracks that the kids love, Thomas tattoos, face painting, Thomas story time (which was just DVD showings), mini train ride to name a few. We didn't get to meet Sir Topham Hatt personally since he went on break. But the highlight of the event was the 25-minute ride in the real train with Thomas the Tank Engine.

Let's go!

James Face Painting

Getting ready to board

All Aboard

Junior Engineer Certificate

Mini Train Ride

Thomas the Tank Engine

Going Home

Cinnamon Raisin Bread

I am starting to like my bread machine. This time I made Cinnamon Raisin Bread and it turned out really yummie. It smelled so good and was enjoyed by everyone. The next time I make it I will put more raisins and maybe try cranberries instead.

Fresh Bread

I have had a bread machine for years and probably only used it a few times. Since we find ourselves buying bread all the time, it's time to make some home made bread. I've made the whole wheat bread before and it was not too tasty...I guess it's definitely not like soft white bread. But we've been eating whole wheat bread for many years, so we're used to it. I decided to start fresh and bought all the flours, yeast, powdered milk new. Well, here is the result...it turned out pretty good, definitely a dense bread and we'll see how well it holds. Supposedly, it is only good for 3 days before getting hard. By then, we could make some croutons, or they could be gone! I will try the cheese and onion bread next time.

Lotus on Fire?

We decided to try a new place for our Valentine's dinner. We picked Kabuki at Tempe Marketplace. It was a happening place with lots of sushi and rolls. In addition to sushi, we picked 2 specialty rolls from the menu and thought that they were pretty good - Lotus on Fire Roll (spicy tuna, lotus root and jalapeno on top of California roll) and Geisha Roll (salmon, tuna, Japanese mint (shiso) leaf, cucumber wrapped in soy paper). We also had the Clam Cha Soba Pasta which is green tea soba noodles with sauteed clams and garlic. It was yummy, but the noodles were a little overcooked. We ended the meal with Freddo which is green tea ice cream on shaved ice with fresh fruits and sweetened milk. Now, the question is, would we go back? Maybe...for the price, it's probably not worth it.

Gong Xi Fa Chai - Year of the Rabbit!

Wishing everyone a Prosperous Rabbit Year!

O Broccoli....

We have been trying to get Ethan to eat his vegetables for the longest time and finally it is starting to work and we hope that it will continue....we had to trick him into eating his greens by saying that his hair will fall out if he doesn't eat his veggies. I know, not the best way, but it is working wonders right now, so we're sticking to it. Here is Ethan eating lots of broccoli. He even asked for more!