The times of togetherness, and the lessons being taught and learned are priceless... moments these parents record on the pages of their hearts...
and smile, because they know that the complaints, fights, owies and minor irritants that happen throughout the day will eventually get recounted at family gatherings and laughingly remembered as "the good old days"...
And, hopefully, the children will take all they learn with them, and be most excellent BBQ chefs themselves, because that way their parents will eat well when they are old. Amen.
And, hopefully, the children will take all they learn with them, and be most excellent BBQ chefs themselves, because that way their parents will eat well when they are old. Amen.
Oh man, it is really not fair that I can't smell that. Or eat it.
ReplyDeleteAnd Amen. That's how I write all my stuff. I just turn all yesterday's (and today's) aggravations (well, most of them) into "The Good Old Days." Spin Masterin' ain't new. Just the term for it, huh?
ReplyDeleteHI GIRLS!! YOU LOOK SMOKEY!! :)
This was the most heartfelt eloquent post about child rearing and BBQ I do believe I've ever read. I applaud you. :) And yes to teaching children to cook/clean/live well, because one day I fully intend on living in my kids basement or guest room.
ReplyDeleteHA! They always return home, don't they. Just ask my mom and dad : ) But at least yours will smoke ya up something gud! Not fair to show such pictures to an always starving-nursing mother, btw.
ReplyDeleteha, I love the smoke!!! This was a sweet post and totally true! I am looking forward to Gooner cooking with me!
ReplyDeleteLOL, the last picture makes the post! Great memories to look back on! Looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a perfect Saturday to me! Hope the chicken turned out great. I agree, the retelling of those little funny odd moments always make me think to myself, "We must be doing something right if they (the kids) remember that!"
ReplyDeleteWe are NOT BBQers in this house...
ReplyDeletemy hubby would embrace it if he had a nice BBQ I think??!! ;) maybe?! ha ha! I love cooking with my kids!
Oh... only One kitty is still missing! the other one did come home the next day... *sigh* I am thinking something ate her... UGH!! why must I think the worst?!!
I hate that I love animals so much and that I am a baby about loosing one!!!! this is two animal losses in less than a year! ugh!
(I am done)... that was sort of my good bye Nelly post... b/c I don't think we are going to get closure!??
and I can't believe you had so much snow... go away snow... next year you can come back!! ha ha!