Bountiful Harvest

I am at my dad's house in Hemet this week, Eric is working in Korea so I took this opportunity to pay a visit to Papa D and my friends and their kids. As much as I dread the drive, which it only took little over 3 hours, most of those hours were spent trying to coax Ruby into sleeping. She finally conked out in the last 15 minutes. Milo found a second wind once we got arrived, he saw all the familiar toys and just couldn't wait to start playing with them. By the time we were all peacefully sleeping it was around midnight

Sleeping with Milo is never easy, he isn't one to cuddle and doesn't want you in his bed, the problem with this is that he and I are sharing a bed and Ruby is in a pack n play in Donnell's room. All in all Milo did ok, he allowed me to sleep in the bed with him but he did wake up a few times. Tonight I have him sleeping in his sleeping bag on the floor, what kid doesn't like camping out right? I will let you know how it goes. I thought that maybe just maybe that we would all sleep in just a little due to such a late evening. No luck, Milo pops up at 7, not bad I know but early considering the late night drive and play session. Oh well. I feed them breakfast and put them into the stroller for a long walk in hopes that they would both catch a little snooze. They didn't sleep but they barely made a peep. Thanks to the pretty scenery and crazy dogs running all around.

The walk was wonderful, very crisp, cool and clear out. The sky was beautifully blue and I walked along the aqueduct and groves so that the dogs could run free and I didn't have to worry about any cars. Along this walk there is a small stretch of pomegranate trees that have been there since Donnell and I were wee little girls. I just could resist taking a few home. There were so many just hanging there on the trees that looked so neglected. I didn't think anyone was even taking care of these trees so I kind of helped myself. Once I got home and saw the quantity in which I picked I asked myself what in the heck am I going to do with all these beautiful pomegranates? I cracked one open and sampled it, yummy and tart just the way I remember them. Guess who else liked them? RUBY, she thoroughly enjoyed these little tart seeds. I had no idea a 1 year old would enjoy them as much as she did. Now to research some recipes so that these beautiful fruits wont go to waste.