Huge Crayon

My daughter and I went to the mall just to walk around, window shop, play in the mall's playground and do our usual Red Mango trip. Going to the mall means eating Red Mango yogurt with my daughter's choice of toppings. Red Mango is a treat for her.

We also went to different toy stores to look around and play. When we were at Toys 'r Us she wanted me to take a picture of her holding the huge crayon. She has always been fascinated with this crayon because she keeps wondering how can she ever use it to color.

We had fun that day and we were also able to snag some cheap clothes for her.

Bonding with Nick

Nick is my daughter's first degree cousin. He lives in Florida and he comes here in Alabama to visit his Nana. We had a chance to see him and let Andrea have fun with him last Sunday. We haven't seen Nick in over a year I think and it is amazing how Andrea acted with Nick. She seems like they are best friends. They have fun and I am glad that they bonded even for a short period of time.

Now, Andrea knows that Nick lives near the Beach and that she wants to go visit Nick one day and she told me that she needs to bring her swim suit, sunblock and other toys for the beach.

German Chocolate Cake: The Making

Baking is a good bonding for me and my daughter. She loves helping me. She loves to crack the eggs without my help. I measure all the ingredients and she pours it all in the mixing bowl. She even learns to use my mixer after telling her what to do.



She helped me pour the batter to the cake pan and patiently waited for the cake to be baked. It took 30 minutes to bake but she kept on asking me if it is done yet. When it was done we let it cool down before we put the frosting.



The cake is ready! She can't wait to eat it. But she has to have dinner first before she can have a slice. After dinner last night, she got her slice and said... "Mommy we made the best cake in the whole world!" :)

Mother - Daughter Bonding

Went to Red Mango once more yesterday and had a great time. They sell yogurts and smoothies. This is daughter's favorite place. She ordered vanilla yogurt with sprinkles and MM's toppings.

After eating we hop from store to store. We stayed longer at Toys are Us, Learning Express and more kiddie stores.

We also checked my favorite store but we really didn't buy anything except a pair of slipper for my daughter.

What a great Memorial day weekend spent at the mall and letting my daughter have fun at the mall's playground.

Shaved Ice

We had a great weekend.  This is Andrea and Matthew enjoying a cup of shaved ice cherry flavor.  It was a hot day at the park enjoying everything while there was a festival.  There were many stalls there that sells food and toys.  There were plenty of activities that they can do and above all there was pony ride, camel ride and feeding the animals stations.  It was a lot of fun for all of us.

Weekend Camera Fun

We are enjoying our weekend doing nothing. So, Andrea decided that she wants to explore the Photo Booth of my macbook. Above photos were the result of goofing off with our pictures.

Hope you all have a great weekend.

My share for today's Photo Blog Challenge.

Barbecue at the Park

We were at the park last weekend enjoying a really good weather, playing some badminton, letting the kids enjoy the slides and swing and play ball too.

With a lot of laughter and fun, we had a lot of grilled food too. We were enjoying a good day in the company of good friends.

Barbecue at the park is fun!

Fishing,...

Today is a special day for lovers. Due to my lover's (my hubby) hectic work schedule today is an ordinary day for us. But wait, we already have our pre-valentine date. We went fishing! Not the typical date for a couple but for us it is something we enjoy to do and something we look forward to.

Yesterday was our fishing date and we caught 3 fish! A good dinner for me! Other than the fun of fishing, hubby and I enjoyed being alone in the nature, enjoying the sound of silence in the pond and watching the sun go down. Pretty romantic eh?

It was a good date. It was better than dining out for sure! Better than flowers and chocolates even!