There is an article floating around Facebook right now about the importance of family dinner times ... while I whole-heartedly agree in theory, I often struggle in practice. Supper time is generally not enjoyable around here. We have three kids that would prefer to not eat. Which means supper time becomes a lloooonnnnggg drawn out affair that involves Greg and I constantly reminding our three munchkins to eat. There are tears (not always by the kids), pouts, and some angry words. I often wonder why I bother cook ... it would save me and the kids a lot of trouble if we would just skip supper. (In fact, I once joked that we were going to skip supper and all three kids cheered. There were many tears when they realized I was joking). Greg doesn't understand any of it since food is one of his loves :)
Well, here is one of our (unfortunately) typical supper times. Looks like fun! Unless you are the mom trying to make sure your kids have had enough nutritional food to support their rather small bodies :)
Happy girl:
And boy:
And then the crazies come out.
As if I don't have enough kids to control.....
Maddy tried very hard to join in on the "mad face" fun - but she couldn't pull it off. Life is just too funny.
Scared
See? I told you dinners often end in tears :)
Notice the amount of pictures of kids eating? That's right ... none. Which is probably a very good reflection of how much eating was actually accomplished. Ah well, in 10 years I'll be begging them to join us for supper ... and to stop eating :)
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