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| 寄件者 June2011 |
Yesterday R and I celebrated our 10th Wedding Anniversary. Initially I wanted to go out for dinner however after thinking for awhile I decided that it would certainly be easier to dine in. Most of the time when we are dining out R and I have to take turn “walking the baby” as she gets bored very easily and would start shouting and screaming in her highchair.
I decided to cook a Japanese spread for him and managed to complete cooking within 1.5hrs ( including distractions from Tiger girl). We had chawamushi, agedashi tofu, tempura brinjal and breaded chicken with rice. For drinks I had it simple with green tea and black sesame pudding for dessert.
1. What is your favorite summer time activity?
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Spending time with the kids.
2. Do you have one laundry soap you stick to, or do you buy whatever’s on sale?
I normally buy stuff that’s on sale and don’t really stick to one brand.
3. What is your favorite dinner to make in the summer?
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| What I normally cook for dinner. |
One dish meals. I normally cook Japanese or Chinese as the kids love theses two cusines.
4. Do you have any talents?
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| Monkey Boy’s 7th birthday cake |
Yes. I can play the piano and violin, cook and bake. As you can see above the last 3D cake I made was for Monkey boy’s birthday in March. I’m now planning what to bake for Tiger girl when she turns one this September.
5. If you could instantly be an expert in something, what would it be? Why?
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It would certainly be financial investment and growing our kitty fund so it won’t be so hard on R who is currently our sole breadwinner.
My questions this week
When you are out alone dining with the kids what would you do if one of them suddenly tells you that he needs to use the toilet while you eat?
Do you let him go alone or drop the food and lug all of them to the toilet together?
10 comments
Faith
June 17, 2011 at 7:44 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
I’d let the waitress know we were coming back to the table and then take them all. One time I didn’t let anyone know and when we got back to the table it was all cleared off. I don’t know why they thought we had left, all our plates and glasses were mostly untouched!
mom2kiddos
June 17, 2011 at 1:13 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Wow, looking at the pictures, you’re certainly talented in cooking and baking. To answer your questions, depends on how old my kids are, if they’re in their teens, I’d let them go alone, If they’re still tiny tots, below 12 maybe, I’d probably lug all of them along.
Stacy Uncorked
June 17, 2011 at 2:25 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Happy Anniversary! We like to eat in on our anniversary, too – the dinner you made sounds amazing!
Luckily we only have one child, so if she needs to use the restroom in the middle of dinner, one of us usually accompanies her. If it were just me and I had more than one, I’d be rounding them all to the bathroom together at the same time – then we can finish eating in peace – it thwarts having to do it again in case the other(s) decide they need to go at some point!
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Dominique
June 17, 2011 at 3:39 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
@Stacy,
Thanks… I too do round them up to go to the toilet before heading out for dinner….however I really don’t understand the logic of them having to go again during dinner itself.. it’s really frustrating. Luckily I seldom dine out alone with them or it will be really stressful.
Self Sagacity
June 17, 2011 at 5:26 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Happy Anniversary! Have a wonderful weekend. I would grab all of them and take them all to the toilet. I am skeptical of places that doesn’t have a lot of people around, even the bathrooms. I guess it depends on the place and the bathroom location too.
Amy @ Coffee with the Mrs.
June 17, 2011 at 7:20 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
We’d all go together but I would grab someone to let them know where we’re headed in case our server returns.
Harriet
June 17, 2011 at 9:09 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
When my kids were small, I would take them to the potty just after we ordered our food. Then we could wash our hands as well.
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Amy @ Tiny Blessings
June 18, 2011 at 2:46 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Your dinner looks good– and congrats!
As for your bathroom question, I kind of judge how serious the need is. My kids are 8 and 4, so I don’t let them go alone, unless we happen to be seated where I can clearly see the bathroom door from our table AND I’m familiar with the place– my paranoid self likes to make sure there’s only one entrance/exit to a bathroom before letting the kids go in alone.
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Dominique
June 19, 2011 at 1:13 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
@Amy,
thanks.
my kids are also quite small. 9mths, 4 and 7 so really hesitant to let them use the bathroom alone as I too don’t find it that safe.
kailani
June 18, 2011 at 11:46 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
I would lug all the kids with me. Although, I have had other people (total strangers) ask me if I could watch their kids while they go.