Today, being the day after Christmas, I was slumming on some Yuletide fudge and a diet coke. My son who is seven, came into the kitchen and began assembling food for lunch. He took out the turkey and the apples and grapes and carrots. He asked if we could have healthy foods for our meal.
Assuming it was a commentary on my selected repast, I agreed and quickly downed the last bit of my chocolate Christmas goodness. "We have to eat healthy Mom." he explained as he counted out the apples and got out the apple slicer.
"Why is that?" I asked.
"Because when we grow up, it will be important." He answered.
Sensing he had given this a great deal of thought, I asked, "Why?"
"If all ten Antonetti's grow up and get married and have ten kids," he paused and smiled, "there will be 144 birthdays in a year. That's a lot of cake and ice cream!"
Starting my new year's resolution of fitness early, I'll be noshing on Lean Cuisine for the near future, to get ready for the far one.
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A great reason to eat well. I tell our children that we have lots of kids because we love birthdays.
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