Mothers Day; They Got the Memo!
On previous randomly (to them) designated important-to-me days, my boys, 4yo Guppy and 6yo Drake, have not really gotten on board the whole “be nice to Mom” thing. Night wakings, early risings, yelling, hitting, screaming and the occasional sickness have been the norm. Earlier this year on my birthday, that changed. And yesterday, Mothers Day (US) was similarly lovely.
The boys woke late-ish (about 7:30am), we had a family snuggle, then they brought me juice, coffee and pastry in bed. I read several chapters of my book, then we all got dressed and went to a Bull Run Coffee Shop and Rustica Bakery, then to Kitchen Window to purchase a mug that Guppy had picked out for me. (Love it!) Then to brunch at the Red Stag Supper Club, where the boys devoured the smelt fries. Later that afternoon, I went on my first long bike ride, the first one, too, that was riding for the enjoyment of riding, not to reach some destination. (Though I did figure it was time to turn around when I saw the Welcome to Fridley sign).
Supper that night was baked salmon wrapped in prosciutto, and salad with pears, cranberries and smoked almonds. THE BOYS ATE THIS! Or, most of it. But what a huge improvement over the olden days, when they would refuse anything mixed up (like a salad) or foreign (like fish and prosciutto).
All in all, a lovely day with a good mix of family time and quiet time.
May 10th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
Congrats! Isn’t it nice when they get more manageable?
Would love to know more about that salmon and proscuitto…
May 10th, 2010 at 7:16 pm
Amy, yes, it’s a huge pleasure when they’re more interactive! Salmon and prosciutto is a standby from Jamie Oliver’s 2nd Book, The Return of the Naked Chef:
http://wwwfamilycookbookcom.blogspot.com/2007/10/salmon-fillet-wrapped-in-prosciutto.html
And they had one that I did from Gourmet as well:
http://wwwfamilycookbookcom.blogspot.com/2007/10/salmon-fillet-wrapped-in-prosciutto.html