When I got home today with the Things, it was almost 6:30. This is the most hectic part of the day for us that I don’t look forward to. Tired and hungry kids. Tired and hungry parents. Usually, SuburbanMommy gets home first to get their dinner ready (and open a bottle of wine), but tonight we got there first.
Sometimes in these situations I’ll order a pizza as we’re driving home so it gets there around the same time. Or we’ll go through a McDonald’s drive thru.
I know, I’m a terrible parent for giving them fast food. But we do get the apple slices…and chocolate milk still has milk in it, right?
Tonight, I didn’t feel like pizza or fast food. And the last thing I wanted to deal with was trying to cook amid that chaos. So I let the Things choose what they wanted to eat. They actually ended up eating more than usual, probably because they chose it. Here what was on the menu:
Thing 1
* 2 blueberry pancakes (frozen, prepared in microwave)
* corn and peas
Thing 2
* 1 strawberry
* leftover mac & cheese
* 1 blueberry pancake
* fruit loops, no milk
Thing 3
* goldfish crackers
* watermelon
* fruit loops
8 responses so far ↓
1 Adam // Jan 9, 2009 at 11:11 am
I love that when kids are left to their own devices they pick the most random things to eat.
When I would baby sit my little sister all she ever wanted was ketchup sandwhiches. Just two pieces of bread and ketchup. . .
2 Aunt Crazy // Jan 9, 2009 at 11:46 am
Wow! Your boys are vegetarians!!
3 ladybughugs // Jan 9, 2009 at 3:11 pm
I, too, am a terrible parent. I rely too much on McDonald’s. Usually, it’s reserved for a night Scout has a basketball game or on Sunday for lunch after church…if they behave themselves. Hey, I got them to church, right?
We don’t keep froot loops in the house. I don’t buy any cereal that is more than 33% sugar, by weight.
When we were growing up my mother would make apple fritters for dinner one Friday night during Lent. Usually a night my father planned to be home late, because apple fritters were not dinner, in his book.
4 VegasDad // Jan 9, 2009 at 4:34 pm
At least Thing 1 consumed some veggies.
5 vicky // Jan 12, 2009 at 11:26 am
I am glad to see someone else has similar nights like we do at times in our household. Peanut butter and jelly are a favorite….throw a few grapes and string cheese and voila!
6 1sttimedad // Jan 12, 2009 at 10:52 pm
I kinda wish they’d cook for me actually, I like their combinations!
7 Rich // Jan 13, 2009 at 6:26 am
see, now that there is something I may not have thought.. Let them choose. My daughter is not old enough yet. But she’s getting picky. Thanks, I’m gonna use that!
8 SMW // Jan 26, 2009 at 2:36 pm
If I let the word out, you may have 2 additional kids for those pizza/McD nights…. Our 5 year old has a weekly pizza night on Thursday, my longer commute day. It’s sad when Papa John’s knows me (and him) by name. They remember the small cheese with no sauce very well!
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