We've never had a problem with Simone trying and liking all kinds of different foods, so on Saturday night we decided to bring her with us for Japanese food for the first time. She ate her entire meal with her chopsticks, and liked it so much that she asked us if "we could eat with chopsticks more often." lol!
Daddy was jealous of her bento box, and happy that she seemed to like Japanese food as much as he does.
She most enjoyed the rice and chicken. Not as big a fan of the tempura, but we were proud of her for trying everything -- even the miso soup.
We were reluctant to give her the sushi rolls, but she did enjoy a cucumber roll.
Our udon noodles were a little difficult for her, but she did love picking the vegetables out of that dish.
We had a great meal and will definitely be back. So far Japanese has proven one of Simone's favorites, and there's something to be said for any meal that keeps Simone sitting still and engaged the entire time even without the promise of ice cream at the end!
If Simone has her way, there won't be a single dandelion left unpicked on any lawn within 2 miles of us. lol!
All of the cherry trees are now dropping their beautiful petals all over the ground, leaving a pink dusting everywhere. Simone spent a few minutes trying to catch the falling petals and then decided clover and dandelions were easier targets.
And, of course, Tony and Simone spent some time making wishes and blowing dandelions. If you look super closely, both of them were being silly and have a sticker stuck to their forehead. Before blowing one flower Simone said, "I WISH these stickers would fall off our heads. " Then she blew really hard and when the stickers stayed on, disappointedly stated, "These flowers don't work." hahahaha!
Well, not exactly the event we had in mind considering the absolutely picture perfect weather we had all week. But, you know, somehow it was still fun. And then we walked home and had some hot tea to warm up. Very cozy.
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