A New Tradition

The last two Sundays we have started a new “after church mealtime” tradition. Rather than doing our normal Shakespeare’s Pizza or (even worse) Mall food court routine we have been going home and cooking up our own breakfast feast! Bryndyn does most of the work making cheesy eggs, bacon & “Cajun” potatoes (potatoes w/Tony Cachere). I do the pancakes. We are kind of liking the whole working together in the kitchen aspect of it all. Best part is that Caelleb is getting into it and SOOOOO wants to help! Two Sundays ago he helped Bryndyn stir the eggs. This past Sunday we couldn’t keep him busy enough. . . First, he helped me add all the pancake ingredients to a bowl & stir. What a mess! I begged him to keep the ingredients in the BOWL (vs. all over the counter) and he did pretty well, he just had to stir VERY slowly. At one point he asked me for help and when I grabbed the spoon and started stirring he said, “WOW mommy, you are good at that.” :) When we were done mixing the pancake batter he said, “what do I do now mommy?” Meaning, GIVE ME ANOTHER JOB! So, he set the table all by himself and then even helped me pour the pancakes onto the electric skillet (that was scary). He is such a great little helper and he seems to LOVE being in the kitchen. At one point while he was stirring the pancakes I commented on what a good job he was doing and he said, “yea, I a good cook.” I asked him who taught him that (thinking he’d say either Bryndyn or I) and he says: PAPA T (my dad)! I’m sure we will still make an occasional after church Shakespeare’s Pizza run—mostly because we enjoy eating out w/friends, but I am really liking this new tradition. What a concept? Who knew eating at home could be so much fun! Now, if only we had a dishwasher. . .