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Rules of Summer Countdown #3: A word or 2 about meals


Please be aware of the following meals so you will know what to expect. I realize that you are growing children and I will try to keep that in mind. Just a reminder that you get what you get and you don't throw a fit, and also I am NOT a short order cook.

Breakfast#1-usually cereal. Help yourself and try not to spill. Maximum of 4 boxes open at a time. If you are not interested in any of the 4 cereals-well that's just too bad. You may NOT open up more boxes from the basement.
Breakfast #2-the real breakfast about an hour or so later. Usually involves fruit and some sort of protein and actual dishes
Snack #1-expect this around 10:30. Most likely the grab and go variety
Lunch #1-you can plan on sandwiches, fruit, veggies, a treat and a drink
Lunch #2-what you will want to eat an hour later but I will make you finish what you didn't eat for lunch #1.
Snack #2. This is a bit of a mixed bag. Stick close to your mom cause this is when the sugar cravings hit so you may even score some cookies. If not, plan on a popsicle. If your mom is off the sugar for the day WATCH OUT and give her some space.
Snack #3-DOES NOT exist!!!! so quit asking and begging me because dinner is almost ready. Child.
Dinner #1: The magic starts here. This meal is the one your mom thinks about all day in order to make it to perfection. PRAISE here is big.
After dinner snack: If you need one. Stick close to your dad for this one because you may score more cereal or a trip to the ice cream store.

With this food schedule in mind, please be flexible. Don't whine. Do your own dishes. And you can always help yourself to the white bin in the pantry if you are "starbing inside".

Comments

Jessica said…
I have been loving these...you are so funny!
May 28, 2009 at 3:28 PM
Unknown said…
This one is particularly funny and true!! Although my kids don't stick very close to me at all because they know that the only "good" thing they may get is ranch and carrots. Dad is much better at doleing out the treats.

your kids are just too cute in their little aprons!
May 28, 2009 at 4:27 PM
queenieweenie said…
wow-can my kids come to your house?
May 28, 2009 at 6:15 PM
heidiram said…
I love your rule #1. I just counted open cereal boxes today in our pantry and we have 11 open boxes . . . about 5 of those boxes have enough cereal in it for one bowl. I'm going to enforce this rule at our house. And then I'm going to tell the kids it's your rule that you made up for them. You know, like your rule about when they are playing cat and dog they have to get a bowl and put it on the floor and drink out of it. Every time they do that now they say "Well, mom it's YOUR SISTER . . . Aunt Heather that told us we HAVE to do this".
May 28, 2009 at 6:27 PM
Ilene said…
What, two breakfasts?

My kids can't read your blog.

Ah, the sugar fix in the afternoon. It's what we LDS women cling to since we don't have a glass of wine to help us wind down.
May 28, 2009 at 8:41 PM
AnnEE said…
I miss my babies. I'm coming home from California right this second to go snuggle Mr. Tan Max.
May 30, 2009 at 3:37 PM
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