Where Did Papaw's Food Go?
We always joke that our little 4 year old quadruplet grandbabies (and their big 5 year old brother) are eating us out of house and home. Well I realized a few weeks ago (or longer ago than that!) that this is no joke -- those little guys and girls eat everything in site and ask for more. For example, the day before they come here to spend a couple of days, I always get 2 packages of strawberries, 2 packages of grape tomatoes, a cantalope, some grapes and/or bananas -- they LOVE fresh fruit and veggies!
Well this past week, we picked them up around 8 in the morning on Wednesday, brought them here, then on down to the library for story hour, then we took them to Times Grill, where kids eat free (1 child per adult). My sister and I enjoy their blt's while we divide up 2 (free) orders of chicken strip/french fry dinners among the kids. The minute we got home and before nap time, they always get a "snack", and they were begging for strawberries. They ate one of the packages before nap time, and the minute they woke up they started asking for more, except this time they wanted strawberries AND tomatoes in the same little cup. Needless to say before the day was over, both pkgs of strawberries AND tomatoes were gone -- and we hadn't even gotten to supper yet! One of the little girls informed me that I should buy a "whole big strawberry PATCH" - and I had to agree with her!
Breakfast is always the same --- the kids eat their food then start in on Papaw's food. Really, no matter what Papaw has to eat, it becomes their "favorite" food, so they come around to help him eat his food. On this day, Papaw had some leftover meatloaf/gravy on a slice of bread and two "sunny side up" eggs on top. WOW! How delicious could that be ---- check out this picture:
This time Zachary and Sienna were helping eat his food. Sometimes all four try to squeeze in by the food (so they can reach their own spoons onto the plate, and sometimes just two or three help him out. Papaw always says he's thrilled to have them come eat -- he says he'd be happy if they ate every bit of it -- he could always find something else to eat! Way to go Papaw!
Well this past week, we picked them up around 8 in the morning on Wednesday, brought them here, then on down to the library for story hour, then we took them to Times Grill, where kids eat free (1 child per adult). My sister and I enjoy their blt's while we divide up 2 (free) orders of chicken strip/french fry dinners among the kids. The minute we got home and before nap time, they always get a "snack", and they were begging for strawberries. They ate one of the packages before nap time, and the minute they woke up they started asking for more, except this time they wanted strawberries AND tomatoes in the same little cup. Needless to say before the day was over, both pkgs of strawberries AND tomatoes were gone -- and we hadn't even gotten to supper yet! One of the little girls informed me that I should buy a "whole big strawberry PATCH" - and I had to agree with her!
Breakfast is always the same --- the kids eat their food then start in on Papaw's food. Really, no matter what Papaw has to eat, it becomes their "favorite" food, so they come around to help him eat his food. On this day, Papaw had some leftover meatloaf/gravy on a slice of bread and two "sunny side up" eggs on top. WOW! How delicious could that be ---- check out this picture:
This time Zachary and Sienna were helping eat his food. Sometimes all four try to squeeze in by the food (so they can reach their own spoons onto the plate, and sometimes just two or three help him out. Papaw always says he's thrilled to have them come eat -- he says he'd be happy if they ate every bit of it -- he could always find something else to eat! Way to go Papaw!
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