Lunch Time

Today after I picked up Parker from preschool, I had to run a few errands. He saw McDonalds and of course wanted to go and have chicken nuggets. Well we haven't eaten out for about a month, so I gave in to his suggestion. Then I don't have to make them lunch when we get home! Well he wanted to go inside to eat and to play on the toy. But as luck would have it was snowing here today and too cold to play on the outdoor play equipment. (secretly I was glad. I didn't really want to sit out there while they played for an hour. I wasn't in that kind of mood today) So we ordered them each a kids meal with fries and a chocolate milk (I know, not the best of choices. That little kids meal is over 600 calories!!!) They both sat at the booth and proceeded to eat all of their lunch!! (Paige didn' quite eat it all, but pretty close!) How this happened I don't know. Parker is the worst eater ever!! He hardly ever eats all his meals. And most of the time he is forced to eat with the threat of early bed or time out. We hate meal time at our house. It is a constant battle to get him to eat and some days it takes him and hour to eat. So I was very surprised today when he ate all of his lunch without me getting after him over and over. I was very grateful not to have to argue with him in public. So today that is what I am grateful for. I will take a good day like this any time. And after we were on our way home, he thanked me for lunch!! He never does that!! I was feeling good! I think today he thinks I am a good mom!! Love it!!