Common Mom

On Sunday, my hubby decided to try a new recipe . . . Caribbean Seafood over rice. And it was DELICIOUS! Chopped peppers, chopped onions, mushrooms, shrimp, and talapia boiled in coconut milk and a bunch of other stuff I don’t know about, served over a bed of white rice. Anyway, my little dude loves to help Dad cook. So he went out and put on his little apron and chef hat and started helping. While the food was simmering, he created a menu for me and Keira to order off of. He put Macaroni and Cheese, PB&J, Caribbean Seafood, wine, kid wine, chocolate milk, water, and strawberry milk on it. He of course HAD to have a name for his restaurant, so he decided on Chef’s Choice . . . pretty good if you ask me! We were instructed to sit down in the living room so he could take our order. We of course complied. He came out with his order pad (Yes, he and Keira have real order pads for their kitchen . . . a whoppin’ $10 for 15 of them at Staples) and took our order. I of course ordered the Caribbean Seafood and regular white milk. Keira ordered PB&J and strawberry milk, but was quickly informed that they were indeed out of PB&J (we really WERE out of PB) so she had to have the Caribbean Seafood - fair enough. When it was time to eat, we were directed to our seats at the table and my little dude served us our lunch. Multiple times throughout the yummy meal he asked us if our meal was OK and if we needed anything else. Then, when we were all finished and had thanked the cooks, Keira and I got up to start clearing the table. BIG mistake! Jason informed us that we had not paid yet. So off he went to get our bill and the credit card holder . . . he actually made a credit card holder and a credit card for me to pay with! After we paid, he informed all of us that since this was HIS restaurant and Dad was the cook, that he and Dad had to clean up the table and do all the dishes while Keira and I “left” the restaurant. Dad just grinned and shook his head. I really like this restaurant! If you’re ever in the area, I highly recommend you visit Chef’s Choice

As a tip, I gave my little dude $6 to take to school today to head to the Thunder Store at lunch time and buy the Thunder Water Bottle he’s been coveting since school started in August.

So I got served a wonderful meal and he got his water bottle. I also got to see Hubby teach Little Dude about cooking. How wonderful it is to see my two dudes bonding, in the kitchen of all places. I love that they love to cook; I love that Hubby is willing to help out in all aspects of our home; and I love that he is teaching both of my children that the Mom, Dad, and kids are all equals when it comes to pitching in and keeping our house in order. All is well in the Boedie household!

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