Words every mother longs to hear:

After everyone else had finished eating, Katelyn and I ended up alone at the dinner table tonight. We had a little discussion about healthy eating habits. Then I stood up to clear the dishes while she finished eating and this is what she said to me:

"You know what I decided to do when dinner is so yucky? I decided to eat it all anyway."

I'm learning nightly (from all of the kids, not just Katelyn) that the meals I put so much thought and effort into are pretty gross. It's really fun to watch your 12-year-old fill his glass over and over to wash down the icky veggies he doesn't want to eat. At least he's still doing what he's asked, right? Oh, the joys of being a mother!