Pizza

We found a super cool restaurant right near our house that has those old timey video game tables! We took Wm there for dinner earlier this week and he said it is his favorite restaurant of all time. Haha! He played PacMan and Gun Slinger and Donkey Kong, among others. And we got fried cheese curds, tater tots, sloppy joes, hot dogs, and fried twinkies. So, basically, health food. We all felt like we feel after going to the fair...but it was worth it! Wm is already clamoring to go back!

Wm has proven himself to be a competent chef! For Kid Cooks Night, we have made: flautas, spaghetti, mac n cheese, tacos, and, tonight: PIZZA! As you can see, when Wm is in charge, we have a very kid-friendly menu! We made the pizza crust from scratch (and Wm learned how to knead dough!) and used leftover spaghetti sauce we had in the freezer from last weekend for sauce. It turned out really well and Wm said it was his favorite thing so far! (The secret is to use whole milk mozzarella - none of that part-skim pre-shredded crap is allowed in this house!) Wm learned the Number Rule of Cooking: there can never be too much cheese.

Happy Cook in his Harry Potter shirt

We have also instituted another "Night" Wm is NOT a fan of...he haaaaates it. I call it "Pioneer Night." And, at dinner time, we turn off all the lights and eat by candle light. Then, after dinner, we are "pioneers" and can only use things that existed in pioneer times (with a few exceptions - namely, the toilet and the AC). Wm is miserable. Last week we played Trivial Pursuit. Wm was still not amused. He has declared Pioneer Night "torture." My job as a parent is complete.