Strider and Rayna were very excited to learn that “school” today was going to be partly comprised of a field trip to…. Young Chef’s Academy! They both loooove to cook, so it was a great fit.
As we set out this morning in the car, though, I realized Rayna was confused because I had told her about 2 different field trips yesterday: one was today’s Chef school one, and the other was next week’s trip to Krispy Kreme that we have planned.
So this is the conversation we had in the car:
Me: Rayna, do you know what you’re going to do today?
Rayna: YES! We are going to make doughnuts.
Me: No, honey, we’re going to see the doughnuts next week. Today you’re going to learn how to be a chef. Do you know what a chef is?
Rayna: No
Me: It’s when you cook food. And you get to wear an apron. Do you remember that chef’s costume you have that has an apron and a white hat?
Rayna: YES!
Me: Ok, so you know what you’re going to do today?
Rayna: YES! I’m going to wear a costume. Strider, you be a dragon, and I’ll be a flower.
[Strider starts laughing uncontrollably]
Me: No, honey, you’re both going to be chefs.
Rayna: Strider, you be a chef, and I’ll be a chef. “Chef” and “chef” – they rhyme!
Me: …..mmmm, ok.
Strider: Ok, I’ll be a chef and Rayna will be a chef, and Mommy, you be the chocolate, and Daddy will be the salt, and Colsen will be the pepper, and who will be Paprika??
Rayna: Uncle Deuce!!
From there the conversation continued to deteriorate….. Soon Rayna was plaguing Strider by saying, “Strider, you’re my Princess Queen!” To which Strider kept saying, “WHAT??!?! I am not!!
And, anyway, there’s no such thing.” It just went on and on and on….
But eventually we arrived!
The place was pretty fun…. Lots of bright colors and kid-friendly utensils, etc. The menu for today was Calzones and Sugar Cookies, and the kids got to help make them at every stage….. as you can see.
Assembling the calzones...
And then they got to eat!
As we set out this morning in the car, though, I realized Rayna was confused because I had told her about 2 different field trips yesterday: one was today’s Chef school one, and the other was next week’s trip to Krispy Kreme that we have planned.
So this is the conversation we had in the car:
Me: Rayna, do you know what you’re going to do today?
Rayna: YES! We are going to make doughnuts.
Me: No, honey, we’re going to see the doughnuts next week. Today you’re going to learn how to be a chef. Do you know what a chef is?
Rayna: No
Me: It’s when you cook food. And you get to wear an apron. Do you remember that chef’s costume you have that has an apron and a white hat?
Rayna: YES!
Me: Ok, so you know what you’re going to do today?
Rayna: YES! I’m going to wear a costume. Strider, you be a dragon, and I’ll be a flower.
[Strider starts laughing uncontrollably]
Me: No, honey, you’re both going to be chefs.
Rayna: Strider, you be a chef, and I’ll be a chef. “Chef” and “chef” – they rhyme!
Me: …..mmmm, ok.
Strider: Ok, I’ll be a chef and Rayna will be a chef, and Mommy, you be the chocolate, and Daddy will be the salt, and Colsen will be the pepper, and who will be Paprika??
Rayna: Uncle Deuce!!
From there the conversation continued to deteriorate….. Soon Rayna was plaguing Strider by saying, “Strider, you’re my Princess Queen!” To which Strider kept saying, “WHAT??!?! I am not!!
And, anyway, there’s no such thing.” It just went on and on and on….
But eventually we arrived!
The place was pretty fun…. Lots of bright colors and kid-friendly utensils, etc. The menu for today was Calzones and Sugar Cookies, and the kids got to help make them at every stage….. as you can see.
Assembling the calzones...
And then they got to eat!
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