Enchanted Forest

We are a few days into the kids winter break so I'm trying to get things done while keeping the kids somewhat entertained. Yesterday we went to visit my cousin Hannah and meet her new baby W! It was fun! Sure, we had some chaotic moments where the babies don't cooperate but it was all great! I was just happy to see them and catch up on stuff.

The highlight of the day was our visit to the Enchanted Forest of Lights at Descanso Gardens. I believe this is the first year but it really is a super experience for everyone. My video will show the cool things we saw and experienced.

Hope you enjoyed my video and got a glimpse of what our enchanted evening was like.

Holy Guacamole

Here is my lopsided avocado tree. It has been compensating because the neighbor's dogs destroyed one half of it last year. If you think it looks kind of sad now, you should have seen it before. It was scraggly and barely there. I read that I should pinch off some leaves and it will bush out.

Well, it worked until the dog incident and now we have about 7-10 avocados.

Don't strain your eyes. I'm not sure how much time these tiny things need before they are ready to be picked. But I'm watching them closely. Also I read that I need to protect them from rodents and squirrels.

Great. We have lots of squirrels roaming around so hopefully they don't know what is growing in my yard.

I can't wait to try them to make some guacamole along with some salsa.