Fantastic Fruits

Ooooo strawberry. Mason loves strawberries.


This mango is like Christmas in February, especially since he is wearing his Christmas jammies.

Why am I so naughty

Bumper is taking the night off and is letting me, Hercules, handle this blog.

For those of you who know me well know that I really am a good boy. I am sweet and loving and I love to cuddle. I just have one problem, I am too smart for my own good. Even as a puppy I would let myself out of my crate when Mom and Dad left, even when latched with a caribeener. I have eaten shoes, booked and a grand total of 6 cell phone chargers.

I don't know what comes over me, but it is as if I am incapable of making good decisions. I just get excited and act without thinking. I make a bad choice, get in trouble and turn around and do it again.

Today was no exception. I barked and woke Mason up from his nap, I ate all his food off this tray while Mom had her back turned and then I jumped on the counter and knocked the leftovers on the floor and ate them.

Every time this happens I feel just aweful afterwards. I have just looked pitiful all night. If only I knew how to make better choices.

Asparagus: Friend or Foe?

Not sure what to think about this new veggie.

Friday's Food for Thought

Over the past few months we have really been making an effort to eat healthier, and include more vegetarian and vegan meals.  Having a 7 month old who is jumping head first into solid foods is a great motivation and with childhood obesity rates being what they are in this country, Mason will not fall into that category come hell or high water.

There is one thing that I noticed in our path to vegetarianism is that American food is sorely underrepresented.  All other ethnicities have numerous wonderful vegetarian and vegan recipes.  It really got me thinking.  Other cultures embrace vegetarian food as a part of their cuisine, many still eat meat, and eat it regularly, but they embrace the healthy fruits, vegetables, grains, and so on that make up a meatless diet.  A bit hunk of meat, potato and dinner roll are necessary to make a meal complete.

That being said, if it is one thing that Americans have down, it is junk food.  Just check out a state fair and you will find just about anything fried on a stick.  My newest discovery is actually the Texas Cheese Fries from Chilli's.  They were artery clogging, cholesterol raising, finger licking good.  They arrived at our table and they almost seemed to put us into some store of drug (or fat) induces stupor.  This is not a treat I recommend having often but I do recommend trying it.  If you do, then share with a friend, arteries will thank you.

First Bowl of Cereal

Bumper and I have been waiting for the day when Mason begins eating food.  We knew it would start slowly but we were still really excited.  It was just our luck that one night in October our wish came true and Mason got his first bowl of baby cereal.  Bumper sat patiently in the kitchen near Mason's high chair and just waited and hoped, but those of you who know me would say "Hercules is definitely not the type to just sit and wait" So of course, I had my nose right there in the action.

 

As you can see, I could not keep my nose out of Mason's face. Lucky for me he didn't mind.  And now we sit patiently (well sort of) by Mason each night as he gets his cereal with the hopes that we will get to lick the bowl.  Dad is a big sucker so he usually gives in and lets us.  Soon we will be eating all sorts of Mason food, but for now we are happy with rice cereal.

Fall Favorites: The Pumpkin Patch

Every year we take a trip out to the apple orchard and pumpkin patch. We always make sure to pick up our favorites: apple cider, apple doughnuts and apple for frah baked apple pie.






This year we decided to pick pumpkins from the pumpkin patch and carve them for Halloween. Mason fell asleep early and ended up sleeping the entire time, but we got our pumpkins and carved our little pumpkin family. Mom even dropped pumkpin scraps on the floor for us to eat. She tried telling us that if we eat the seeds a pumpkin plant will grow in our stomachs but so far no plant!





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