Dinner at it's best

I found this photo on my camera and thought I'd post the story behind it. Several weeks ago, I had yet another extremely crazy day and had to run out the door to take Jake and his friends early to football practice so I could be at the high school by 4:30 to help serve the weekly Team Dinner for the high football players. So much easier to help than be in charge.

So I threw something together in 10 minutes for my family and texted Brendan, "Nothing like a nutritious meal of frozen fish sticks and macaroni and cheese after a long day at the office!" Don't overlook the pre-packaged salad. I know to some this may look fine, but I grew up with a mom who cooked three HOT meals a day and NOT from a box. On days like today, I think to myself, "Oh, what would my mom think?" Have I mentioned, I REALLY HATE TO COOK! If we ever hit the jackpot, I'm hiring a chef. Forget a maid...I'll scrub toilets and vacuum the whole house anyday over cooking. I actually enjoy baking, but there's something about making meals that frustrates me to no end. Probably the fact that it takes so long to make it and then it's inhaled and gone in 5 minutes or I get the faces that only picky eaters know how to make! Allison has only three things on her "like" list: Beans, Cheese, and Chocolate, not together of course.

I have been thinking a alot about my mom lately. She and my dad are half way through serving their mission. I miss talking to her every single day...I have never gone more than a month without seeing her, but it's great to be able to email whenever I want. Our entire family terribly misses her mouth-watering Sunday dinners too! I am so thankful for having been raised by such incredible parents who sacrificed every single day so that we didn't have to. I love them and I miss them. And on days like today, I know that I'll never be able to measure up to my mom, but I'm thankful to have her example to help me reach a little higher each day.