family traditions - milkshakes, movies and popcorn, oh my.
Our Friday evenings are usually reserved for family movie nights. Redbox movies, homemade popcorn (the shake your pan over the stove kind) and milkshakes - which involve taking orders like a short order cook. Everyone with unique requests. We don't mess around when it comes to milkshakes at the Kanwischers. I'm just sayin'...
My husband's usually the "maker of shakes." His technique varies - sometimes using our trusty blender and other times, hand-mixing each individually. Can't you just feel the love?
1. Jeff likes a chocolate malt - vanilla ice cream, milk, not much chocolate, but definitely malt powder, and a little runny. Served with a spoon. Note: It must sit unattended for a few minutes first.
2. Tenley likes a butterscotch shake - no malt powder for me, a little butterscotch syrup, milk and vanilla ice cream. Must be served with a straw in a plastic or chilled aluminum cup. Consumed while cold and frozen (No glass for me. I have a theory that glass melts ice cream too fast. Just call me particular or an experienced milkshake kind of girl. I've had many a milkshake in my 34 years, so yes, I'm entitled to my opinion) That's how I like my milkshake...that's how I roll.
3. Brendan likes a chocolate butterscotch vanilla shake - vanilla ice cream with both chocolate and butterscotch syrup, milk and a dash of vanilla extract. Served with a straw. (Phew... and I thought I was picky...)
4. Clare likes a chocolate butterscotch shake - vanilla ice cream with both chocolate and butterscotch syrup, milk, whipped cream on top and sometimes, a maraschino cherry. Served with a straw.
5. Dane prefers a bowl of vanilla ice cream with whipped cream and 2-3 maraschino cherries on top. Served with a spoon.
6. Eleanor likes milkshakes and vanilla ice cream with whipped cream. Served with a spoon and LOTS of napkins or wet wipes.
Everyone gets settled in with their shakes and popcorn and it's movie time. Although, we're missing the set of red velvet curtains to introduce the movie, we can skip the previews, sit back, relax and not have to worry about the person behind us kicking the seats.
It's our family night the kids look forward to all week. And, I'll hang on to it for as long as I can...
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Friday, March 4, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
fridays with d & e
My Fridays are fairly routine - early morning work out with hubby, freshly brewed coffee, send Brendan & Clare off to school and pack up Dane & Eleanor to run errands at our favorite places - Target & Costco. Usually, Dane has Swedish Fish on his request list. Eleanor just sits and smiles while I load up the cart.
Disclaimer: Sounds perfect, doesn't it? Note... I'm usually under a time limit - the kids only last so long and tantrums start to erupt like molten lava from a volcano. That happens, and depending on where I am in the midst of the errand - I will halt everything and leave the store. Just not worth it to me to battle the toddler urges and temptations of the checkout lane and the end cap displays (why do they do that to us anyway?) And, why wouldn't I give in? Even just once? Because I'm most definitely doomed from then on. Toddlers and preschoolers remember that stuff and will play on emotions and get their way each and every time. So, I carry on.
Most of the time, I get all my groceries and necessities into the car before anything like that happens. :) Today, I did buy some junk - yes, I did. Here's a sneak peek.
I know. I can barely stand to look either.
I made up for it by getting these - and not just one bunch, but two!
If you haven't been to Costco to pick up some Clem'n Tina's - GO! They are amazing right now. And, still in season. The perfect combination of tart and sweet and can't get enough of them goodness!
Here's what Dane & Eleanor were doing while I was making them their nutritious Kraft macaroni and cheese lunch. Oh, and served with clementines. :)
Look at these goof balls.
Eleanor and Dane
Happy Friday!
tk
Disclaimer: Sounds perfect, doesn't it? Note... I'm usually under a time limit - the kids only last so long and tantrums start to erupt like molten lava from a volcano. That happens, and depending on where I am in the midst of the errand - I will halt everything and leave the store. Just not worth it to me to battle the toddler urges and temptations of the checkout lane and the end cap displays (why do they do that to us anyway?) And, why wouldn't I give in? Even just once? Because I'm most definitely doomed from then on. Toddlers and preschoolers remember that stuff and will play on emotions and get their way each and every time. So, I carry on.
Most of the time, I get all my groceries and necessities into the car before anything like that happens. :) Today, I did buy some junk - yes, I did. Here's a sneak peek.
I made up for it by getting these - and not just one bunch, but two!
Here's what Dane & Eleanor were doing while I was making them their nutritious Kraft macaroni and cheese lunch. Oh, and served with clementines. :)
Look at these goof balls.
Eleanor and Dane
Happy Friday!
tk
Friday, February 18, 2011
meal time traditions
What are your meal time traditions? Our favorite part of dinner is sharing our warm fuzzies and cold pricklies. Each of us has a turn to talk about their best (warm fuzzy) and worst (cold prickly) part of their day. My 3 year old often confuses the two, so many times, we'll hear him say funny things like, "My warm fuzzy was getting shoved by my friend and my cold prickly was eating a doughnut for breakfast." Dinner time is our chance to connect as a family and share funny stories with each other. It's very important that we continue to gather (all 6 of us) as long as we can. Life is so busy and hectic, so to have 30-45 minutes to enjoy each other's company is the best gift we can give each other. I still remember my family dinners growing up and the many great memories. I heart family dinner time.
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