My mom and her siblings talk about how my Grandma and Grandpa would do a little dinner at home and pretend it was a restaurant, complete with my Grandpa being the server and them getting to make their orders. I’ve wanted to do that with my kids for a really long time, and this Sunday, rather than cooking more food when we had a fridge full of leftovers, I made some menus and the kids got to pretend they were at a restaurant.
Oh my goodness, we had a great time!
Dillon was a cowboy and the waiter. He talked with his western accent and the boys didn’t miss a beat and spoke in the same accent the whole time.
Carson especially got into it and said at one point during dinner, “Where’s the bathroom in this nice place of yours?” After dinner he still spoke that way. I was laying on the couch and he laid down on the other couch and said, “It’s shur nice ya’ll have a place ta rest here.”
So I was the cook and just got to make desserts and warm up leftovers! They ordered the same thing (which is what Dillon and I would have “ordered” also). The funny thing about it all that we learned? Is that if they didn’t eat it the first time, they definitely won’t eat it the second time around.
I’m so happy I have such great examples to learn from! We’ll be doing this again I’m sure! The kids won’t stop talking about it! Carson said, “Remember that one restaurant called Hurst Home Cookin’ Diner? That was sure good food there. Two thumbs up!”
That sounds like so much fun! I can't wait to try it at our house! Fun memories.
Yeah, what a cute idea! What a fun mom and dad those kids of yours have!
I remember one year mom and dad did that for my birthday party. We'll totally have to try that! Carson's hilarious!
seriously, Christie! You amaze me! My boys would love this. But D takes all of our leftovers for lunch at work. Still, I might have to try to work this out one day.
What a fun idea! Thanks for sharing!
What a fun and cute idea! It's a great and creative way to eat leftovers.
xo
What a totally fun idea! I am for sure doing this next time I have a bunch of leftovers. I love Carson's reaction in one of the first pictures, priceless!
And Carson is so sweet in helping Devon when he's sick. How cute!
Once again! You've done it! By "it" I mean raise the mom bar even higher! Great idea!
How fun! I love this idea!!