Avigail (age 2) and JuJu (age 11 months) are here to visit. Avigail announced that she would like “eggies” for dinner and that JuJu would like waffles.
We all know that JuJu enjoys anything that Avigail decides for him and will even finish Avigail’s omelet, if given the chance. JuJu loves to eat, especially when his sister has been involved in the food decision.
Sure enough, Avigail ate most of her omelet and then fed the rest to JuJu. Once finished, she announced,”so when are we making the waffles for JuJu?”. I was thinking that she was ready for bedtime, but my husband, Don (“Papa” to the grandchildren), took the request as the opportunity to start a cooking adventure with his two year-old granddaughter, Avigail (at close to 9 P.M.!).
Don asked questions like “where do I find your waffle recipe?”, “what does vanilla look like?” and “where do you store the waffle iron?”
I was scared. Avigail and “Papa” were delighted. (more…)