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Family Day in Waco, Texas

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Uber Eats Breakfast Tacos

Sissy and I ordered breakfast tacos through Uber Eats while everyone ate kolaches Mum brought up from Houston.

George's Restaurant and Catering | Waco, Texas

After Emmy had her socializing class, we all headed to Waco. We had plans to check out Magnolia Table but due to the long wait, we headed to George’s Restaurant & Catering instead.

George's Restaurant and Catering | Waco, Texas | Food

Dad and I shared our foods while Sissy and I shared our drink. The food wasn’t bad. I would opt out of getting the corn though. That was our least favourite.

Dr Pepper Museum | Waco, Texas

We then headed to the Dr Pepper Museum since Mum is their “biggest fan”. She even ordered it with her lunch, per usual. The museum, though small, was a bit fun. I liked that they had some interactive things for the viewers to take a part of.

Dr Pepper Museum | Waco, Texas | Complimentary Drink

We all got complimentary drinks. I went with the Sunkist. I drank a couple sips before Mum downed the rest.

Legends Thai Cuisine & Kung Fu Tea | Plano, Texas

We were going to stop by somewhere else too but decided to head back to Dallas. Sissy, SIL, and I played with Emmy while Brudda, Mum, and Dad went to Walmart and then picked up foods from Kung Fu Tea and Legends Thai Cuisine. This is one of the best Thai places I’ve had in America. It’s spicy and they give you so much for your buck!

2018 | 146/365 | Rockets vs Warriors | Game 6

[2018] 146/365: Game 6 Rockets vs Warriors

Though I’m extremely happy we had an amazing day with the family, my happiest was when I realized I finally get to watch the Rockets game. I haven’t been able to see any since I don’t have cable. Sadly, they are losing right now. Come on, Rockets, push on through!! Sigh …

George’s Restaurant & Catering
1925 Speight Ave, Waco, Texas 76706  |  (254) 753-1421  |  Website  |  Yelp
Dr Pepper Museum
300 S 5th St, Waco, Texas 76701  |  (254) 757-1024  |  Website  |  Yelp
Legends Thai Cuisine
2001 Coit Rd, Plano, Texas 75075  |  (469) 467-8188  |  Website  |  Yelp
Kung Fu Tea
2001 Coit Rd, Plano, Texas 75075  |  (214) 501-3458  |  Website  |  Yelp

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Part IV

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2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Hash House A Go Go | Plano, Texas

We were able to sleep in today, thank goodness! We were all so tired. We started out meeting Joanna, Jasmine, John, Katie, and Sarah at Hash House A Go Go for breakfast.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Hash House A Go Go | Plano, Texas | Food

We all ordered different things and shared so that we got a little of everything. These portions were hella big. I didn’t think anything was too special as it seems to be regular Texas like breakfast.

2018 | 106/365 | 2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | BelVita at the Allen Premium Outlets

We then went back to Brudda and SIL’s house for a bit before heading to Allen Premium Outlets. We (mostly Wilson and Mei Mei) shopped for HOURS and even skipped lunch so I was thankful to find old BelVita crackers in my purse to munch on. We called it quits leaving behind, John, Joanna, Jasmine, Katie, Wilson, Mei Mei, and Peggy. The rest of us headed back to Brudda and SIL’s for some small lunch.

2018 | 106/365 | 2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Rise No1 | Dallas, Texas

Sometime later, we headed out to Rise N°1.

2018 | 106/365 | 2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Rise No.1 | Dallas, Texas | Scrabble Pieces

I thought it was kind of cute that they had this on the table when we walked in. My cousin booked the table so it had her name on it.

2018 | 106/365 | 2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Rise No.1 | Dallas, Texas | Plates

Their plates were so adorable, I wished I could have taken some home! It even has “rise” imprinted on them.

2018 | 106/365 | 2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Rise No.1 | Dallas, Texas | Bread and Knife

We got complimentary bread and butter. I loved their little cutting board knife duo. They even sell them by the front door but since I’m not a big bread eater, it would have gone to waste if I bought one. Great idea though!

2018 | 106/365 | 2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Rise No.1 | Dallas, Texas | Savory Souffles

Wilson, Mei Mei, SIL, and I shared our souffles, Escargot, Crab Cake, Crawfish, and Truffle Mushrooms. The best one was the escargot.

2018 | 106/365 | 2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Rise No.1 | Dallas, Texas | Sweet Souffles

Then we shared our desserts of Pistachio, Chocolate, Grand Marnier, and Raspberry. Our favourite was a clear winner amongst the whole table: Pistachio.

Would I come back here? Probably not. It was just carbs and air we were eating. Nothing substantial but it was nice to experience it. The service was amazing though.

2018 | 106/365 | 2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Rise No.1 | Dallas, Texas | Abalone

When we got home everyone seemed to be snacking. I guess I wasn’t the only one who wasn’t full! Brudda served an abalone each to himself and I. It was delicious and much filling than the dinner.

Tomorrow is going to be another long day so I’ll be hitting the hay now. Night, y’all!

Hash House A Go Go
1900 Preston Road, Plano, Texas 75093  |  (972) 867-4646  |  Website  |  Yelp
Rise N°1
5360 W Lovers Ln, Dallas, Texas 75209  |  (214) 366-9900  |  Website  |  Yelp

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Part III

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2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | McDonald's | Katy, Texas

We all woke up and headed towards Dallas before the sun came up stopping by McDonald’s for a quick breakfast.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Buc-ee's | Madisonville, Texas

After a long drive, we stopped by Buc-ee’s at Madisonville for gas and others to use the restroom.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Lockhart Smokehouse | Plano, Texas

Once we got there, Brudda showed the house before heading to lunch meeting up with Joanna and Kiran at Lockhart Smokehouse.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Lockhart Smokehouse | Plano, Texas | BBQ

We ordered two pounds of ribs, moist brisket, two links of original sausage, two links of jalapeno sausage, deviled eggs, mac & cheese, coleslaw, beans and potato salad. Everything was delicious. My favourite were the ribs, jalapeno sausage, and beans.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Dude Sweet Chocolate | Plano, Texas

We stopped by Dude, Sweet Chocolate that was next door so that Wilson could try and buy if he wanted to.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Hurts Donut Company | Frisco, Texas

We stopped by Joanna and Kiran’s new house that’s being built then headed to Hurts Donut Company.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Hurts Donut Company | Frisco, Texas | Donuts and Bear Claw

We ordered way too many donuts but it was nice getting to try different flavours. Everything is way too sweet and we all agreed this was more for looks than for taste. Majority’s favourite was the bear claw.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Hurts Donut Company | Frisco, Texas | Sausage Kolache

Tammy went and got Emmy a little sausage kolache to munch on. It was not too shabby but it’s got nothing on the Kolache Factory … obviously.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Ford Center at The Star | Frisco, Texas

We stopped by Ford Center at The Star to walk around.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Ford Center at The Star | Frisco, Texas | Lotto Ticket

I went and got a lotto scratch off. Wilson bought his first lotto ticket (Powerball I believe) and we’re excited to see what the outcome is, understanding it’s quite difficult to win.

Afterwards, we went to the outlets, not knowing it was closing early due to it being Sunday. We ended up going to one store but they were able to buy a few pairs of shoes and t-shirts. We’re aiming to have a full day of shopping for them as long as they needed.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Legacy Hall | Plano, Texas

Then we met up with Joanna, Kiran, Katie, John, Sarah, and Peggy at Legacy Hall. Tammy’s parents even joined us!

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Legacy Hall | Plano, Texas | Eat Slay Love

I love the little quotes they have on the wall. This one was my favourite.

2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Legacy Hall | Plano, Texas | Food

This place is like a three-level food court and we all bought different things so everyone could try. These were some I was able to get a taste of. Overall, the food wasn’t bad but the cost wasn’t the best for the quality. Would I come back? Probably since it’s nice to be able to pick and choose different things.

2018 | 105/365 | 2018 Wilson & Mei Mei Visit | Pitch Perfect 3 with Brudda

[2018] 105/365: Movie Time with Brudda

Brudda and I both edited our own pictures while we watched Pitch Perfect 3. Sadly, we’re both so tired that we couldn’t finish it. We have 20 minutes left which I guess we’ll watch tomorrow. Until then, it’s bed time for me because it’s been a super, duper, long day.

McDonald’s
405 S Fry Road, Katy, Texas 77450  |  (281) 492-2242  |  Website  |  Yelp
Buc-ee’s
205 IH-45 S, Madisonville, Texas 77864  |  (979) 238-6390  |  Website  |  Yelp
Lockhart Smokehouse
1026 E 15th St, Plano, Texas 75074  |  (972) 516-8900  |  Website  |  Yelp
Dude, Sweet Chocolate
1016 E 15th St, Plano, Texas 75074  |  (972) 424-6200  |  Website  |  Yelp
Hurts Donut
3288 Main St, Frisco, Texas 75033  |  Website  |  Yelp
Ford Center at The Star
9 Cowboys Way, Frisco, Texas 75034  |  (972) 497-4900  |  Website  |  Yelp
Legacy Hall
7800 Windrose Ave, Plano, Texas 75024  |  (972) 846-4255  |  Website  |  Yelp

Blueberry Puffs

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Fuzzy's Taco Shop | Plano, Texas | Hot Sauce Packets

The day started off with our ride back to Houston. 6 people, 4 dogs. It was tight, but we did alright. haha Cheesy.

Anyway, we stopped by Fuzzy’s Taco Shop for breakfast. They have some cute sauce packets.

Fuzzy's Taco Shop | Plano, Texas | Chicken, Potato, Ground Beef Tacos

And I loved that they labeled everything. Makes it easier to dole out the tacos. And they all tasted amazing.

Tasty Ko | Katy, Texas | Bulgogi Dolsot Bibimbap, Haemul Udon Bokum, Soondubu Chigae

Bulgogi Dolsot Bibimbap | $14.99 • Haemul Udon Bokum | $15.99 • Soondubu Chigae | $10.99

After a long ride and making stops to drop everyone off, June and I went to Tasty Ko for an early dinner. Everything was so delish.

Tasty Ko | Katy, Texas | Sugar Cane Drink

We were thinking about getting dessert somewhere else but was so happy to find out we got Sugar Cane Water at the end of our meal. Yum!

2018 | 063/365 | Beech-Nut Blueberry Cereal Puffs

[2018] 063/365: Being a Baby

I loved Emmy’s Blueberry & Sweet Potato Puffs so much that when June and I were at HEB, I picked this up. It’s not the same brand and it doesn’t contain sweet potatoes but it is still as delicious.

I would like the one Emmy had. Please ship some to me. Thanks.

Green Beans and 90th Oscars

We both took a nap and the rest of the night, we relaxed by cooking our own foods (mostly for tomorrow) and watching the Oscars.

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop
2205 N Central Expy, Plano, Texas 75075  |  (972) 312-8226  |  Website  |  Yelp
Tasty Ko
1645 Winding Hollow Drive, Katy, Texas 77450  |  (281) 206-7471  |  Website  |  Yelp

Getting Drunk and Emmy’s 1st Birthday Party

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Tacos La Banqueta Puro DF | Plano, Texas

Morning consisted of tacos from Tacos La Banqueta Puro DF.

Tacos La Banqueta Puro DF | Plano, Texas | Potato and Egg, Suadero, Pastor Tacos

Potato and Egg, Suadero, Pastor Tacos

Jarro Truck is still number one in my book. These weren’t too bad. They got some good sauces to go with it though!

2018 | 062/365 | Rizzo In A Backpack with Scruffy

[2018] 062/365: Scruffy, Rizzo, and the Pink Backpack

Rizzo will go into any bag I put him in if it means he gets to follow me out of the house. Here’s Scruffy modeling it for me so I can snap this picture.

The background was for later tonight for Emmy’s 1st Birthday party! So much pink!!

Four Bullets Brewery | Richardson, Texas

Scruffy, Sissy, BIL, June, and I met up with Timmy at Four Bullets Brewery.

Four Bullets Brewery | Richardson, Texas | Pint Glass and Tokens

Pint Glass and Three Drink Tickets | $10

Their beers weren’t bad but I was done after half a beer. I feel like I’m not a big fan of beer now. Maybe my taste buds have changed.

Four Bullets Brewery | Richardson, Texas | Rizzo and Scruffy Laughing

Rizzo, Bruno, and Kato were having a GRAND time being out of their cages and into the sun with breeze. This picture, as SIL pointed out when we sent it in the group chat, said it looks as if Rizzo is laughing with Scruffy. hehe So cute!

Chef G's & Sparkle Creations | Dallas, Texas

They had Chef G’s & Sparkle Creations food truck come at one. Some of us were getting hungry so it was perfect! We practically ordered everything off the menu!

Chef G's & Sparkle Creations | Dallas, Texas | Veggie Cheeseburger Sliders and Fries

Veggie Cheeseburger Sliders and Fries | $9

This was easily the BEST thing on the menu – and it was vegetarian!

Chef G's & Sparkle Creations | Dallas, Texas | Southern Fried Catfish Basket

Southern Fried Catfish Basket [with fries and hush puppies] | $12

This wasn’t bad at all. We were surprised it came with so much! And it was quite delicious! I’m not a big fan of cornmeal fried fish though. I’ll stick to my fish and chips. Mmmm …

Chef G's & Sparkle Creations | Dallas, Texas | Country Fried Steak Burger and Fries

Country Fried Steak Burger and Fries | $10

Scruffy and I shared this and it was perfect. For the price and all the “add-ons” other places usually make you pay for already came with the burger!! We all liked that the fried egg wasn’t runny so that it wasn’t too messy … but then again, it did come with gravy.

Chef G's & Sparkle Creations | Dallas, Texas | Smoked Brisket Philly Cheesesteak Grilled Cheese and Fries

Smoked Brisket Philly Cheesesteak Grilled Cheese and Fries | $10

This was pretty good. Only complaints was that the brisket had a little bit of funky flavour. Or maybe it came from the cheese — goaty like? Not too sure.

But overall all the food was delicious!

We all went home. Some took naps, others attempted to nap, while the rest played games or watched telly, or played with Emmy. Then we celebrated her first birthday. (Sorry, no pictures!) She had so much energy, laughter, and funny moments to last us a lifetime. I cannot wait for more birthdays with her.

Tacos La Banqueta Puro DF
3300 K Ave, Plano, Texas 75074  |  (214) 299-9644  |  Yelp
Four Bullets Brewery
640 N Interurban St, Richardson, Texas 75081  |  (469) 351-0511  |  Website  |  Yelp
Chef G’s & Sparkle Creations
(512) 803-1447  |  Website  |  Yelp