Phipps Feeding Fiasco

The experience
The Benji tales just don’t stop.  This morning we ended up in the Emergency Room because he was having such severe abdominal pain, and, I, being a pediatrician had to make sure he didn’t have a telescoping intestinal problem.  Turns out he didn’t, but he was still really out of it the whole day.  [...]

The experience
Today is really Lala’s birthday.  Mina was very excited to go to Lala’s house and drop off her gifts.  After that, we planned to go out to eat.  We decided to go to Brio’s as I was craving an adult beverage (I don’t have many days when I am not on call).  I called to see [...]

The experience
It’s a slippery slope, my friends.  The suggestion by Ogre’s best friend, Dusty, was to go to Pei Wei…his treat, he received a $50 gift card for Christmas.  Ogre’s argument, Mina and I went to PF Chang’s.  Now, I am not going to deny my sweet little girl a restaurant because it’s chain-y.  I [...]

The experience
I decided that since I had the evening off, Tex-Mex would be in order for the bonus drink choices available.  That always catches Dusty’s attention, as well.  After we picked up Benjamin from Lolo’s house, Team Phipps and Dusty were off to Uncle Julio’s -the new one in Allen.  We had never been before.  [...]

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Mina has wanted to go ice skating for quite some time.  I think she saw someone ice skating on one of the Nick Jr. cartoons she watches.  Today, we all had the day off so we thought we try it out.  I’ve never been ice skating either. Luckily, there were no big mishaps and we [...]

The experience
Earlier today, we headed to the Heard Museum to check out their Dinosaurs Alive! exhibit.  After lunch, on our way there, we passed La Finca and I commented that we should try that place.  Ogre, that morning, had actually suggested it for lunch but couldn’t remember the name of the restaurant and we ended [...]

The experience
Well, my initial plans to go to Nordstrom’s N Bistro were quickly thwarted when Mina decided she wanted, yet again, First Chinese BBQ.  Not obvious to her, we could not eat there.  I’d already planned to take the childsplate meal on my shoulders, so I told her we could eat at PF Chang’s instead.  [...]

The experience
Grace has been working quite late this week so we opted to meet at either 3-6-9 BBQ or Barb-i-Cutie. When I picked up Mina from school she wanted to pick dinner but wanted to go back to First Chinese BBQ as she has wanted to for some time to get the BBQ Pork.  She nearly [...]

The experience
Ogre was complaining to me that he was hungry at 4:45 when we were checking out at Wal-Mart.  At 4:45 we headed to dinner, but first we had to pick up Mina at school, then we had to get the camera from home, and next it was to Lolo’s house to pick up Benji.  We [...]

The experience
I had another early evening admission tonight which meant a late dinner for the family.  I came home and immediately suggested Grimaldi’s so we could get moving.  Earlier today, Mina wanted to eat at California Pizza Kitchen, but we nixed that because we did not want to interact with the Black Friday Shoppers.  Dusty decided [...]