Pizza and Broccoli

So glad we have a toy box! It's good for all kinds of uses. Ephraim was in here singing to himself.

I got back from Girl Scout Alumnae Women's Weekend on Sunday and Paul was awesome and made dinner. We've been having homemade pizza once a week, so Paul made it this time. It was really saucy! I don't think Ephraim minded.

Gabriel was proud of his drawing. He says it is a picture of him swimming in the water with his dad in the background. The dots are the sandy beach. I love the curvy legs to show that he is swimming.

Gabriel has been going to preschool half days on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Ephraim and I play in the playground with him for the first 20-30 minutes. Ephraim loves playing with the big kids.

Ephraim has never been a meat eater. He has never eaten chicken or beef or fish or egg. Sometimes he'll eat the breaded fish sticks that I bake. When he's in the mood, he'll eat refried beans and rice. I was starting to worry about his nutrition because he isn't even a big milk drinker (unlike his brother who could live on milk). Then one week I made pizza and put leftover bits of beef on it. He loves pizza and ate it, meat and all. I was relieved he got some protein down. Then he seemed to hit a milestone. This last week he's been eating the chicken I offer him! I am so excited! He kept asking for more last night. Wow!

Yesterday, I was checking email and came back to find Gabriel in the kitchen with a guilty look on his face. Wondering what he got into, I found the container of leftover broccoli open and him with a bunch in his hand and mouth. (I had pulled out leftovers for a lasagna I was making.) I laughed out loud! I love my kids! I love that they love healthy food.

I caught Gabriel "reading" out of his Transformer's book to Ephraim. He was telling a great story (There are almost no pictures.) Then I got the camera out and I think he got self-conscious. I love that Ephraim was totally captivated. I hope this is a hint for the future.