On Sunday k was making a lot of noise during service. Good thing we were in the “cry room”. D took her outside to calm her down a bit.

After church we met up with one of D’s old friends from high school/college and his girlfriend. They flew in from Hong Kong for a wedding the day before. We ate lunch at Wahoo’s at Fashion Island. After chatting over some gelato we drove down PCH to Laguna. We strolled the boardwalk and then found a shady patch of grass and chilled.

Here’s Eug taking a nap. He must’ve been really tired because it was fairly noisy/crowded.

Last night D and I went to Taste of Anaheim. The tickets weren’t cheap at $30 a pop so of course I was determined to get my money’s worth, as it was all-inclusive. (At least parking was free.) We left k at home with my parents and sister so we could do some serious eating. After reading this post, you’ll understand why D and I were so full we had a hard time falling asleep last night. D declared that he “didn’t like food anymore”.

We started out at the Ruth’s Chris booth. It had a long line, but it moved fairly quickly.

Kobe Slider with Sweet Potato Casserole. Nice flavor, good quality (brioche?) bun.

Next we went to another booth with a long line, figuring it must be long for a reason: Orange Hill Restaurant

Guess what? Another Mini Kobe Beef Slider, along with Smoked Salmon and Trout on Pecan Raisin Crostini. It too was good (nice grilled onions), but maybe there should have been some coordination to add some diversity. It was also a pretty filling way to start off the evening.

I don’t remember the order of everything else we ate, so the rest will be random. I would also note that you had to pay for drinks, including $2.75 for a bottle of water! However, we found the Aramark booth (caterer for Anaheim Angels Stadium) and they had free water and lemonade. There were also samples of Kelly’s Coffee, smoothies from Juice it Up and Starbucks.

Yamabuki

California Roll and Rice Krispy Roll. I thought the Rice Krispy Roll was cute and different.

JT Schmids

Pork Rib and Sweet Potato Fries. The rib was meaty and good, but the fries could have been warmer.

Shenhnai Cuisine of India

Naan, Chicken Korma, and Vegetable Curry. D also had something with lamb. It was OK, again it could have been warmer. I liked the naan, but I probably like 99% of naan!

House of Blues

Pan Seared Voodoo Shrimp with Rosemary Cornbread, Creole, Seafood Jambalaya with Shrimp, Chicken and Andouille Sausage. I enjoyed the shrimp and cornbread; the jambalaya was a bit mushy.

El Torito Grill

Guacamole and Tamarind Barbeque Shrimp (not pictured). This wins the award for best presentation. The mini plastic martini glasses were so cute! The guac was delicious, but a lot went to waste since it only came with two chips. The shrimp was quite tasty too.

Rainforest Cafe

Coconut Shrimp Skewer with Orange Wasabi Sauce. This was my favorite taste-wise. It was nice and hot (not sure how they managed that) and the “perfect bite” (or two), in “Top Chef” parlance.

Steakhouse 55

Ribeye (bite) and Chocolate Bonita Bar. This was my favorite dessert, sort of a chocolate mousse–and so pretty!

I didn’t take pictures of everything we ate, mostly because I was too embarrassed.
Here is what else we consumed. (I took home most of the dessert items in the bag provided by La Brea Bakery).

Amazing Cakes–Bite Size Brownies
Anaheim White House–Assorted Desserts (Apple Pastry, Lemon Tart)
Buca Di Beppo–Lasagne, Chocolate Cake
Catering by Aramark @ Angel Stadium–Cupcake
Cinnamon Works & More–Cinnamon Rolls
Dave & Busters–Philly Cheesesteaks (I had a couple of bites; D was too full).
Dream Cakes
ESPN Zone–BBQ Ribs | Carrot Cake
Hilton Anaheim Pavia–Fruit Tart (D’s fave dessert)
Golden Vine Winery–Ginger and Lemongrass Infused Watermelon Soup (interesting, but the ginger flavor was pretty strong, even for me!)
Kelly’s Coffee & Fudge Factory #54–sliver of Fudge
K’ya at the Hotel Ménage Casa Resort–Strawberries with Crème Fraiche and Brown Sugar
La Brea Bakery–Cheese Panini, Mini Muffins and Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pepperoni’s Pizza–What else, pizza? I just had a bite; D was too full.
Sandi Bell Pies–Pecan Pie
The Catch Restaurant–Seafood Ceviche (nice and light)
Tortilla Jo’s–some sort of shrimp? I think too many places offered shrimp (as much as I like shrimp, it just seemed a bit redundant).
Up in Smoke–Pulled Pork

There were more booths, but it just wasn’t physically possible to try them all. We also wondered why National Sports Bar even bothered–flavorless chicken nuggets and chicken sandwiches. We probably should’ve skipped that one.

Here is D contemplating whether he should eat a chocolate covered strawberry despite wanting to throw up.

After a diet of milk, rice cereal, barley cereal, and oatmeal, k tried carrots for the first time on Tuesday. Looks like it is an acquired taste.

I don’t want to jinx things, but I think k is a very well-behaved baby. As you probably know, D and I enjoy eating out. I thought this would be pretty difficult to continue once k came along, but actually it has worked fine. Today we plopped her in a restaurant high chair for the first time and she didn’t complain at all.

If you’re curious, we were at Wing Stop. We had a coupon (of course!) and tried the Original Hot, Cajun, Lemon Pepper and Hawaiian. D liked Cajun the best and I enjoyed the Lemon Pepper. D wanted to go there because he felt the “chicken wing” category on his “List” was somewhat weak. Well, this restaurant made his list!

I am excited about the new way to display my lists. Google Docs and Spreadsheets is cool. Here is a sneak preview of my revised Top Destinations list. You can see the list before it hits my cube at Mazda!

This morning we found k on her stomach. We always put her to sleep on her back, so we knew she had rolled over during the night. It wasn’t a fluke, as she continued to perform this new trick throughout the day. (She’s been rolling over from her stomach to her back for a while, but back to stomach seems like a bigger accomplishment).

Things haven’t gone exactly as planned so far, but we have still managed to enjoy the holiday weekend.

On Saturday, we went to Irvine Spectrum. First problem: we forgot the stroller, because D has been switching cars and *someone* didn’t put it in the trunk. Second problem: my shoes were giving me blisters so I couldn’t walk too much. Third problem: we were planning to drop off k at her Uncle’s place and watch Shrek, but the tickets for the 4 p.m. showing cost $11!! I know we haven’t been to the movies for a while, but I thought that was ridiculous. So, we just did a little shopping, scrapped the movie idea, dropped off k, and went to look at some model homes. (We’re planning to see an a.m. showing of Shrek tomorrow for $5 at AMC). Then we ate dinner with my sister and brother-in-law at Mustard Cafe (the guys had “Pastrami OC” sandwiches, which they seemed to enjoy very much).

A stranger offered to take a family picture of us at the Spectrum when she saw I was going to take a picture of just D and k. I thought that was nice and it made me think that I should offer to do that for others more.

Today we were planning to go to Huntington Beach, but ended up at Seal Beach. k seemed to be getting a lot of attention wherever we went.

Here is k with her feet in the sand for the first time.

What are you guys looking at?

Enjoy…
Restaurant List

Today k and I went to Tanaka Farms with our MnM’s group. We took a tour on the tractor, which k seemed to enjoy. Too bad she’s not old enough to taste the produce.

Here we are with a green onion.

Tanaka Farms is famous for their strawberries. This year, however, half of their crop succumbed to a fungus. 🙁 We were still able to sample some of the good ones off the vine. Notice that they plant onions among the strawberries. The odor keeps the bugs away!

They also grow organic bananas, although it is too cold here for them to really thrive.

Afterward, we visited D at his office since we were close by. k was able to meet a lot of D’s co-workers.

k looks more interested in D’s Coke Plus.