Oh...... the days when eating dinner at home was so enjoyable. I loved having dinner on the table at 5:15 pm on the dot for my husband. Adding 3 children to my agenda has cramped that schedule/routine lately. When I do cook, surprisingly, I am able to have dinner ready on time, but WHEN do I cook?
I will admit, dinner lately, is not one of my BEST performances. It's not that I don't know how to cook or don't want to cook. I love to cook and what I do cook, I think I cook well. There are a few things that stand in my way of being successful at cooking dinner...
1. Time
2. Energy
3. FOOD
4. CHILDREN WILLING TO EAT WHAT I AM SERVING
We eat out A LOT. The good news is, wherever we eat, our kids tend to eat free. Mondays, kids eat free at McCalisters. Tuesdays, kids eat free at Zaxby's. Wednesdays we go to Quiznos (kids eat free everyday there). Fridays, kids eat free at IHOP. Saturdays, kids eat free at Tokyo Express. Sundays kids eat free at TGIF. We don't go to these places all the time, but as you can see, we can go out to eat a lot without having to pay for a family of 5.
What's the point, you ask? View two video clips of Jax last night at dinner. I made a homemade meatloaf, homemade mac & cheese, and a green bean casserole. Sounds yummy right? Needless to say, JAX DID NOT LIKE ANY OF IT. Why do I cook? This is what I ask myself. It's just easier to go out to eat. Actually, Darren prefers to go out because he likes to leave the mess/clean up behind. It adds LOADS of time to our nightlife.
Anyway, this video clip is fairly funny to watch and witness, but when this happens most nights, it's anything BUT funny.
*Video 1: Jax refuses to eat his dinner.
*Video 2: Jax throws a temper tantrum because he's hungry, but refuses to eat what I am serving.