Dear Governor: Nice House!

This week was our first post-Christmas outing and as you can imagine, Domonic and I couldn't stop talking about all our Christmas loot. Here's the lowdown: Domonic got lots of video games and some regular games too (including a chess set from me). He got two puzzles, some lovely pots for planting and two watches: one stop watch and one regular. He also got plenty of new clothes; he was looking pretty sharp that night!

Then we were off to take a free tour of the Texas Governor's Mansion. Domonic put the stop watch to good use throughout our evening excursion. It took us twenty minutes to drive to the Governor's mansion, find a parking spot and get in line for the tour. It took us forty-four minutes to get through the line for the tour and it took us seven minutes to actually take the tour. We stopped for a nice shot in front of the Capitol Christmas tree and then after a quick trip to McDonald's for some ice cream, that was it for the evening. Can't wait until next week!

Some Pig!

Domonic and I saw Charlotte's Web and it was so cute. I love that darn Wilbur! And Domonic finally conquered the quarter gobbling crane machine that tempts you with stuffed animals and other elusive prizes. Go Domonic!

It's Sushi Time!

Domonic and I decided to try something new this week: sushi! We watched as the expert chefs at Sushi Sake created some beautiful dishes, tried some very interesting things (it turns out that Domonic is a big fan of barbecued eel!) and practiced our chopstick maneuvering techniques. It was a lot of fun and we left very full and happy, so the evening was a success!

In other news, Domonic made six A's and one B on his latest report card! His teacher has informed him that he will soon be moved to pre-AP classes! Congratulations Domonic!