The Challenge!
To create something my child would eat with minimal whining. (Whining is the equivalent of water boarding to me.) I could only use what I normally give him to eat and the end result had to be a complete lunch. Yes, I do have "rules" for my own little self-challenges, just go with me here.
First I started small.
me: Hey, mini-hubbie, I made you a peanut butter and jelly Peter Pan knife.
m-h: whoa! That's awesome.
-- a few minutes pass --
me: Where's your sandwich?
m-h: Gone.
me: What do you mean gone? (I'm looking under the table, the window ledge, under his seat.)
m-h: I ate it.
me: Really?
m-h: Can I have another knife?
me: Sure honey, you can have as many knives as you'd like!
The sweet smell of success linger in the air long after lunch ended!
After my "knife" success, I moved on to slightly more elaborate Peter Pan sandwich designs. Now mind you, I only have a few minutes for my sandwich creations since I've got a now hungry 3 year old and a baby not happy about waiting in her high chair. But here's a couple of my latest.
Captain Hook
Mr. Smee (for those of you who don't see the movie on a daily basis, Mr. Smee is Captain Hook's right hand man)
Hey mom & dad, thanks for sending me to college! It's totally paying off! My bean pole just gained a pound thanks to my finely tuned artistic abilities.
3 comments:
Okay, S....step away from the lunch plate!! J/K, but can you be my mom?? I've given up on K ever eating a complete healthy meal but darned if I don't keep serving it to him. *sigh* One day he'll realize he feels so much better with real food in his stomach!
Seriously, you are way too good at those sandwish creations! :)
Those are great! My kiddos are lucky to get it on a cute plate so I won't show them this stuff!
Welcome to the Bloggy world. It really can be a fun place. :)
ohmygod. i'm going to be a horrible mom. thanks for giving me one more thing to have to live up to.
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