So the two youngest have renewed affection for graham crackers and chocolate milk. You're thinking, what kids wouldn't like that combination? My kids, that's who. Grant has had a couple of food funks this year. When we got back in August, they were all hooked on kiwis. (No, they don't eat natives of New Zealand.) They were really cheap at Costco this last summer, so that was a staple. I got them a few times here in Egypt, not very cheap. The tide shifted to bagels with cream cheese and a sippy cup of white grape juice. Every. day.
"Grant, snack time. What would you like?"
"Bagull wit cweem teese." (no, it's not welsh, it's bagel with cream cheese.)
And that's basically the only thing he would eat. Jacqueline liked it too, but she'll eat anything. Really. This girl has a sweet tooth the size of Africa but it's balanced by her love of 'cumbers. A whole bowl can be polished off in no time. Jacqueline is the only well rounded child in that aspect. Then, without warning, he rediscovered Goldfish. That's all he wanted. The choice in drink didn't change, though. White grape juice, through and through.
I would try to offer other choices. Chocolate milk, plain milk, apple juice, purple grape juice, cran-raspberry. Nothing was good enough. I began asking myself why I even bought 2% milk. Then, I got lucky. That's the only explanation. I got sick of buying that big box of Goldfish every week and a half. I grabbed a box of graham crackers. Snack time came around and I offered up the new foodstuffs. And it's good!! Graham crackers and chocolate milk! I just about fell over from the shock. These are the kids that would turn their nose up at chocolate milk. Graham crackers? Yuck, get them away from me. You'd think I was trying to poison them, the way they reacted. But now, they can't get enough! And everyone is happy.
4 comments:
Lydia, that is a hoot! I also appreciate the clarification on the kiwis and the Welsh. I was getting concerned! ;)
Congrats on the victory!
How could they turn down Chocolate milk? I can't even count the number of times I would have given anything to have a nice glass of chocolate milk or regular milk in Egypt! Well I am relieved that they have rediscovered the greatness of chocolate milk! Hey Monday night we had open face garlic chicken tortillas with black beans which is totally a meal idea we got from you all one Friday. We are so glad we got to be in Cairo the same time as you. And today Mark got a phone call from the Boise school district for a screening interview. Before you can be considered for a job interview you have to do this interview and you don't get asked to these unless they like you at least a little! So that is super exciting. We are now spending our spring break in Idaho its not as exciting as Thailand last year but then again moving forward on job opportunities is pretty close! Wish you would be there!
There are times I look forward to a better selection of foodstuffs, then again, having a limited choice works too. "You want graham crackers, goldfish, or (look around kitchen) um.. toast?" Pick one or wait for dinner ;-) !
All good people love bagels with cream cheese. And may i recommend for Jacqueline putting cucumbers on them. YUM!
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