eateries

We recently went to Six Flags Over Texas before the year ended to use up some complimentary tickets we had. We've been to it so many times, we rode everything once and then got the h-e-double-hockey-sticks outta dodge...It was December and it was starting to get chilly. 

When we lived closer to the area, we liked going out every Friday night to Downtown Ft. Worth. And mind you, this was before kids, so we were free as birds. Now, we do not have that luxury and we live farther than we care to drive for just a date. 

So as soon as we got our happy little selves in the car, we knew where we wanted to go--Mi Cocina. They have super awesome delicious Mexican food, AND they don't hire white people to serve you. HA! 

Unfortunately, I didn't take my camera because I didn't feel like carrying a huge cam, but we always have our iPad handy. Because of it's crappy camera, (less than 1Mb, for all you nerdy peeps), that's a really bad quality picture. You remember those first cell phones with cameras? Yeah, like that. You would expect Apple to always have the best quality products out there but they failed miserably with this. 

Anyways, off my soapbox, I NEVER ever want to be that couple that just sit across from each other with nothing to say, nothing to talk about...kinda like on Date Night with Steve Carrell & Tina Fey, anybody?

Tina Fey with her mouth piece at bedtime, yeah, totally me. If you've seen the movie, you know how disastrous their date night goes the first time around....

So I always try to be the "fun couple" that are you know are-still-in-love-with-each-other and having fun--for people's sake of observation. I just can't stand to be thought of as 'boring'. GOD FORBID.

We had delicious salsa, tacos al carbon, and Gary's favorite: beef fajitas 'cause chicken is just wrong. 

Several weeks after, I managed to end up in the Metroplex once again. This time to attend a high school friend's first solo art exhibition. His name is Leighton and he has truly come a long, inspiring way. 

You can see his artwork on his website here

My sister and I had art class together with Leighton in high school--I even used him as a model in one of my drawings!

Quite a good turn out, so I'm proud of his first show!!!

After this, we argued of where we would eat. It seemed that we had no choice because the boys had decided we were eating at Torchy's. 

Never eaten there, so I'm happy we went--a new experience never hurt anyone *wink, wink*

(My images are Straight Out of Camera because I simply have NO time whatsoever to edit--sorry)

The one thing I was not impressed with was their queso, I guess my taste buds are messed up because everybody was raving about it...but their tacos and salsa were pretty delish.

 My sister, the beautiful.

 ...and her beau

Impressive lighting!

 We were just having a good time...

My brother, Carl <3

Love their logo!

Also, we love getting tacos for 'Los 3 Potrillos' taco truck here in town. Right around the corner from our house, it's cheap, and MEXICAN-GOOD, what else do we need?? Oh yeah, some cheve! 

I promise to take pics of an "orden" of asada tacos and post on here. 

Chalk-scotch

Here at the Witty household, there's always somethin' to do. 

We never get bored and we have fun.

For the past couple of weeks, the temperatures have been bearable, almost heavenly. With gorgeous sunrises and sunsets, 80-90 degree weather, and beautiful cloud coverage, I thought we'd take advantage of this relief that He provided for us this beautiful afternoon. 

'How?' you ask. 

Well Andrew's been exploring the many forms of leg-usage.

Hopping, skipping, dancing, walking, running, awkward jumping--you name it, the boy is exploring!

So I remembered hopscotch. I remembered that when I was a little girl, we used to draw it everywhere we went. And since I hail from Mexico, all we had was cheap white chalk ;) and guess what entertained us?

HOPSCOTCH!

And we LOVED it.

Andrew, Jonah & I went outside and carried our box full of sidewalk chalk that we enjoy so much.

Let's get to it! 

First, a quick sip of Mommy's water. It's good to stay hydrated!

Then I sketched it out and showed Andrew how to hopscotch.

He pretty  much just looked at me as if I was the biggest weirdo, but couldn't wait to try it.

He didn't get the hang of it at all. But it was hilarious to watch ;)

So come to find out, Jonah enjoys eating chalk. And while on that subject, he also loves to eat crayons.

 Slobbered chalk, like #5.

See? He must have a chalk deficiency.

 Andrew grew tired of hopping and skipping with 1 leg, 2 legs, jump, thingy-majig. He just couldn't quite jump with 1 leg.

I loved watching him hop and Jonah eat chalk and once in a while they would actually draw with the chalks like they are supposed to.

By that time, Andrew came over to me and I managed to snap his pictures.

We are thinking of sending this one to the Abercrombie & Fitch people.

While I was taking pictures, Andrew wanted to see the pictures on my LCD screen. I had the grand idea that maybe he could take some pictures of me.

Us moms are always behind the camera--our useless photographer husbands are no where to be in sight (cause they bring home the dough, you know).

Recently, I read an article from Clickin Moms to sorta influence us behind-the-camera-moms to be more active with kids in the pictures we take. Meaning that in order for our children to remember us for how we were with them, we must be included in the pictures as well.

I mean seriously, if my mom had taken over 2,000 photos of just me at 3 years old, I'd get pretty tired of seeing my face after a while.

So because of this, I totally handed Andrew the cam.

And he LOVED it.

He took about 50 more pictures than the ones I've included...

I didn't include them for the sake of your scrolly button.

You are welcome ;)