Ballet Progress, Mac 'n' Cheese and a Choo-Choo!

We had a busy weekend this past weekend, and unfortunately, I've come out the other side with a cold. So I'm sitting here writing this while the toddler sits in front of the TV. I know, I know: TV is terrible for kids, especially those two and under. But I'm a lazy parent, especially while I'm sick. Normally I try and take him out daily, but I just haven't got the energy right now. 

But like I said, the weekend was pretty busy. Which, I guess, is a good thing. My ballet teacher encouraged me to go to one of her Saturday classes which is a level up from what I'd been doing. I think she thought I was up to it, so I gave it a go. Robert very kindly cancelled his plans to go play Magic so I could go. It was a challenge, but it was good. Topped off by her telling me that I have some talent. So that was pretty awesome. :-) Ballet's been so great, and it feels really good to stretch the muscles and use some of the flexibility that my body has that I felt was going to waste. I do wish I'd never quit, and doing it now isn't going to make up for the 20 year absence, but oh well, I'm definitely enjoying it now, and am just glad my body's holding up pretty well! LOL.

We then headed down to Mission Bay (about a half hour walk from our place) for a Mac and Cheese "melt-off"! One thing that is quite ingrained in SF culture is the food trucks. Sydney doesn't really have anything like them. But they're exactly that: trucks that serve food; mobile restaurants! They come in all sorts of cuisines, and there are often events where they gather. This one was specifically for mac and cheese, and since Mr Toddler loves his mac and cheese, I thought it'd be a good thing to do for dinner. 

Double-decker bus playing music! The DJ up the top was wearing a cheese hat. LOL.

It was at Spark Social, and we walked in to the trucks, lots of people and a double decker bus where people were playing (very loud) music and dancing. We got there around 5 or so, which probably wasn't the best time for little kids (it had been going since lunch time). The place was mainly taken up by childless adults who were getting drunker by the minute. LOL. The trucks were also running low on food, so we didn't end up getting anything as good as I'd hoped. I think it would have been much better if we'd gone earlier, but I was at ballet, and the event page on Facebook said it went 'til 9pm, so I thought 5-ish would have been OK. But oh well. Like Robert said, it's good to do things like this, even if they're not always the most successful of outings: what's the point in living elsewhere if you're not going to experience it? 

Sunday was spent at Oak Meadow Park. Chosen because it has a little train that goes around the park, and I thought Mr Toddler would like it since he's so obsessed with trains at the moment! I'm still getting used to it being cool in SF but hot in other areas. There was also a carousel, but we didn't go on that. There are carousels all over the place here. There's one at the kids' museum, there was one at SF Zoo, and one at the park. I'm sure there are many more! There aren't any in Sydney (anymore), aside from in theme parks (maybe?), and there aren't even many theme parks anymore! 

It was a nice day (albeit, hot), but probably would have been more enjoyable if I hadn't been coming down with a cold. 

Anyway, I should probably go play with Mr Toddler or something. It's been a boring day indoors for him today. :-( Excuse the terrible pics this week. :-(

xoxo