This morning Z was making pancakes for breakfast. He was very proud of his work. He made the comment that he was a great cook. J then had to add, "Yeah, better than Mom!" In my defense I said, "Hey, I'm not that bad and besides, I'm going to teach you to be better than me so I can retire and you can do all the cooking." S piped up with her two cents: "How can you teach us to be better cooks than you? That doesn't make any sense. You can't teach what you don't know!"
Nice!.....Where did she come from and who asked her anyways?
She's a tough one and now I feel challenged!!!! My new goal: Become a GREAT cook!
9 comments:
Ha! Your kids are so funny! Great reasoning though- how can you teach what you don't know?!
S has a point. Yet. My niece is the best sugar cookie cook in the family. She's taught my sister (her mother) and my mother how to make great cookies. Did I mention she's 11? I so need her to come over and teach me a lesson.
Yea, I'm with you. Teach them everything you know and let 'em loose. You might not have to cook any more. :)
What a delightful post (actually both this one and yesterday's) :)
Good for you...taking on another challenge! I'm sure your cooking is wonderful!!!
I do think you can teach your kids what you don't know. Here are a couple of examples:
I do not know how to play the violin...but my 4 year old is learning (suzuki method for anyone who is wondering how this is possible). Who do you think helps her...nope, not her Dad who is a professional violinist...her non-musical mother. Guess what...she is actually learning and I am teaching her something I don't know!
Another example...I have a little boy...he is almost 2. Someday he will have to be potty trained...I won't go on...but you get my point, right?
So...next time your kids say you can't teach what you don't know...you could say..."I already have :) "
Sounds like they got you on that one. Good luck with the 'Great cook' thing, I am not sure it is in our blood, at least that is my excuse. (I am going to try and drop by home next week sometime but not this weekend.)
I like your idea of retiring and having the kids cook. Reminds me of the poem by Shel Silverstein, the one that says that maybe if you brake the dishes you won't have to wash them anymore. Go for HORRIBLE cook, Laurie. Maybe you won't have to do it anymore. :)
Where did S pull that one from? LOL. Wouldn't it be great to retire & let the kids do the cooking... it would be very interesting I'm sure!!
Ha! Kids can be so cruel....I mean truthful! In a few years you will have some big helpers in the kitchen, makes all those years of serving them worth it.
I love to hear about the cute little things the kids say. It is amazing how much they are like us and yet how completely different they are also! love your posts! Have you ever thought about being a journalist or writing books? Your great at it!
i say stick with cheerios. everyone's a great cook then.
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