Dear Lils,
You have been such a little adorable sous-chef to cook with as of late! Our favorite thing to make together is yummy salty kale chips. I need to feel blessed for the small brainstorms I have out of no where in regards to getting you to eat things since our track record has been a long, long road of anti-anything when it comes to getting you to eat. Recently it occurred to me that if I involve you in the cooking than maybe you will be more into the food? And I have to say so far so good. Never in my life did I think you would eat something green much less KALE.
In this photo there is a PILE of Kale stems. I only once showed you how to properly peel off the leaves from the stem and then shred them into small chip sized bits and you took it from there. I am not lying when I say you peeled every kale leaf in that pile. And it killed a good 35 minutes before bedtime when normally you would be whining for me to play you a video!
If you have any memory of us together in the kitchen this will most likely make your father insane. Why? Because he is the real chef in the family. I am the microwave queen that only recently since having a child has attempted to move outside my comfort zone such as boil water and make rice – wow – ambitious I know.
I love you Lils. Thank you for reminding me to always move outside my comfort zone.
xo
Beth and I had the privilege of dining yesterday at a wonderful brunch with Lili. In a major transgression we had not seen her since she was only several months old. As expected the change is dramatic. She is a delightful, happy, constantly smiling young lady. Very personable and appears quite secure and confident. We enjoyed meeting her at this current stage and hope we will do a better job of connecting in the future. Kristen and Eliot have a real jewel.
Love,
Steve 2