The Weekend

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Our weekend.. especially all the food consumed


He has perfected the pout but I finally caught it on camera.. in fact he was so angry with me he even let me make a video of him tell me to 'go away!' two going on fourteen? 


We had to make a quick stop at the mall.. which of course would have been incomplete with a ride on the carousel. And getting some chocolate covered strawberries from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. They also have some of the best caramel apples! 



D's class had caterpillars as their class pet.. come spring they had become beautiful butterflies. So the children made and wore these butterfly headbands as they celebrated the release of the butterflies.


On Friday M came home a little early and the boys tossed around a ball before dinner.


I made some banana chocolate chip cake balls.. donut holes. Nothing fancy.. just a snack for the boys.



 The boys attempting to shuck corn while we fire up the grill.. 


We tried out a new breakfast place Sunday morning.. and to say the portions were big is an understatement.. they were enormous.. this was a kid sized pancake..


 and our french toast.. but they were so good. Next time we'll probably share.



nom nom.. did I mention I've been trying to eat healthy and loose a few pounds.. FAIL!
       
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Comments

BLovedBoston said…
Those cake balls look so good! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston
4/25/2016
Stacey said…
Good morning Hena. Your boys are so darling! I have two boys too but they are 26 and 24. I've probably already told you that. :)

The food looks amazing and yes...huge! I'm trying to lose a few pounds too and it's hard when we go out to eat.
4/25/2016
avant garde design said…
i know, as the first person to comment said, your cake balls looked more delicious than anything! but going out to breakfast is fun too, when you don't have to cook. i was looking at your etsy site and loved all that you create! ;)
4/25/2016
Anonymous said…
That breakfast place is insane! That is my husband's size kind of pancake. The french toast presentation is unique. I drooled at the sight of your banana cake balls. Those must be fun to make. I need to give our doughnut pan a whirl. The Will Trent series you're reading sounds good. Will see if my library carries it.
4/25/2016
Darcy said…
Caramel apples from the Rocky Mountain chocolate company are AMAZING
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4/25/2016
Emmylou said…
That first pic is just priceless:D And all that food.....gaaaaaaah! I'm hungry now!
4/25/2016
Pumpkin Delight (Kimberly) said…
First, those pancakes are as big as your children! :) What was in the french toast? It looks divine!
Every so often I'll stop at RM Chocolate Factory for their Reese PB Cup Apple. Holy moly, it's sinful.
The butterfly is so pretty and what a fun experience in the classroom. Your boys are darling. I'm glad it was a fun weekend!
4/25/2016
Elle Sees said…
hehe i love the pout! 2 on 14 indeed!!
4/26/2016
Laura Marie Keenan said…
What a perfectly lovely weekend!!!
4/26/2016
Veronica Lee said…
All that food is making me hungry! Mmmmmm! Love that pout!
4/26/2016
Laura Jones said…
such cute pictures! xx
4/26/2016
Loulou said…
haha, fun post. Your boys are so cute. I love the pout!
4/26/2016
Danielle said…
That pout is so perfect omg how do you not just give in and give him everything he wants when he makes that face?!?!?
4/26/2016
Parrott Ponderings said…
It looks like you had such a fun family weekend. That first picture of your son is so funny and absolutely adorable. Those chocolate covered strawberries look AMAZING!!
4/26/2016
Claire said…
So great! Love the photos!

God bless,

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4/26/2016
sonia // daring coco said…
Those donut holes look amazing. You must share the recipe!

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4/26/2016
Natalya said…
everyone is happy
4/27/2016
karen said…
you have cute and adorable children! love the pout :) I love donuts and well, food in general!!
4/27/2016
Rowena @ rolala loves said…
That pout is too cute! I'm all about yummy food on the weekends too :)
4/27/2016
Unknown said…
What a super fun looking weekend! So much delicious looking food, too!
4/27/2016
Hena Tayeb said…
As a lover of food.. it's always hard :( Have never felt the need to loose until now.. the baby weight just won't go
4/27/2016
Hena Tayeb said…
thanks!
yes my husband thought it would be nice to go out so I could actually sit and enjoy instead of being in the kitchen.
4/27/2016
Hena Tayeb said…
This is my second in the Will Trent series and the first was just that good! Have a third on my bookshelf waiting to be read.
The breakfast place was so cooked we have already started strategizing how we will order next time..
The cake balls are fun to make and the boys loved them. Thinking of which flavor to try next.
4/27/2016
Hena Tayeb said…
They are! We have had so many family members travel with them internationally
4/27/2016
Hena Tayeb said…
haha.. one was strawberry cream cheese and the other was peanut butter and bananas :)
4/27/2016
Hena Tayeb said…
We try very hard not to.. he is getting very good at it and uses it to manipulate everyone.. the grandparents cave instantaneously.
4/27/2016
Midnight Cowgirl said…
That pancake is huge! What a yummy place for breakfast :)
4/27/2016
Lisa said…
That pout is too funny! A friend was telling me her preschooler was upset with her on a recent trip overseas and proceeded to tell everyone on the plane they were boarding the she was mean and not his mother. Federal marshals were involved. Yep. Fun times. LOL It turned out alright though. I have to say...you are an amazing cook! I'm coming to YOUR house this weekend!
4/28/2016
Hena Tayeb said…
Thanks.. I use allrecipes.com it enables you to control the serving size and calculates the ingredients accordingly this way I don't end up making too many.
4/28/2016
Hena Tayeb said…
same here... food mmm..
4/28/2016
Hena Tayeb said…
oh god that is not how i want to travel! I have a 16 hour international flight coming up in a few months.. travelling alone with the boys.. and it's already giving me nightmares..
haha thanks.. the kids are so distracting at times I find it hard to focus on the cooking but I do love to cook.. come on over we love to host too.
4/28/2016
s said…
omg they are sooo precious and cute!!! so happy to see u are enjoying lifes most important things! xO!
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4/28/2016
Unknown said…
Wow those are huge breakfast portions haha but looks delish! And yep - that is definitely a sassy little pout haha.
4/28/2016
Sybil said…
adorable!! :D

Have a great day!
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4/28/2016
Gabrielle said…
Oh wow, so much delicious food is featured in this post - ah! Chocolate-covered strawberries are the best and I love your joke about him being 'two going on fourteen' haha.

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4/29/2016
sugarlens said…
Whoa, that's a huge breakfast! Did you guys finish it all??
5/09/2016
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