Breakfast at my house is usually very simple. It's like feeding your pets. I throw out some milk and cereal for the kids and let them fend for themselves. OK. Maybe it's not quite that bad. I DO usually fix oatmeal for Tyler, but that's about it. Then, I fix something for myself...toast, bananas, or the occasional breakfast burrito. It's a pretty rare occasion for me to fix a hot breakfast for the whole family to enjoy....usually a holiday where I fix waffles with strawberries and cream. It's not that I'm lazy, I just like to keep things simple in the mornings.
This morning I decided to treat my family to a real breakfast. Side note: This year in Primary, the theme is "I am a Child of God." We have been talking about how we are all different and special. Each week, we spotlight one child from Jr. Primary and one child from Sr. Primary. We give the kids clues about the child and try to get them to guess who it is. I am in charge of doing the spotlights for Jr. Primary. Well, two Sundays ago for the spotlight, the little girl's favorite food was German Pancakes. I realized that it had been years since I had eaten them and that my kids had probably never had them. I vowed to fix them in the near future.
Today was the day. I mixed up the batter and popped it in the oven while the kids were munching on their usual cereal and chocolate milk. When the German Pancakes were ready, I explained to the kids what they were, and I gave them a bite to try. One bite and Adam was hooked. He pushed his bowl of cereal aside and asked for a plate. Tyler took a bite and immediately threw the rest of his Cocoa Puffs on the floor and pointed to my plate. I guess you could say they were a hit. When they were gone, Adam asked me to fix another batch. He was not too happy when I told him no.
My poor kids. There are obviously better things out there than cold cereal in the mornings. I need to try really hard to fix them a hot breakfast more often.
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