We grabbed our things and went up to shower. I was clean and dressed first, so I came down stairs first. And waiting in the dining room, hiding behind curtains and under the table, were all five little girls. When I came into the room, they jumped out and shouted, "Surprise!" And indeed, I was surprised. Gabba, Miriam, and Lucy had made breakfast - french toast and scrambled eggs with apple juice - set the table with a fancy table cloth and my birthday flowers in a vase and candles on candlesticks. There were only two places set, for Mark and me. It was very sweet.
It was, I was informed, intended to be breakfast in bed, but "you woke up too early!"
No limit to what two 9 year-olds and a 7 year-old can do when they put their minds to it. They even cleaned up their mess in the kitchen (mostly) because, they said, "we know how much you hate messes, Mommy."
They were so proud of themselves. We doubled the fun by turning off the light and hiding all over again for Mark to come down. It took him another minute, but they got to jump out and shout again. Mark was tickled, and we were both as rewarding as we could be. If there is a Motherhood Menu, I would like to order another one of those to go, please!
Lucy, Miriam, Eliza, Gabba & Yvy with their Breakfast handiwork...after the eating was over.
3 comments:
How fun is this! I love it -- what great kids and what a fun surprise!
eeee! That's the sweetest thing ever! If I tried to make French toast when I was 9, it would have tasted horrible, or I would have just made regular toast and put syrup on it. Kudos on teaching your kids to cook AND for raising them so adorable!
That is super sweet and lots of fun. Way to go, girls!
When my boys cook, it is french toast and eggs around here too. Great, yummy, easy starter foods.
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