Jackie in NE Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Was really counting my blessings tonight as the children spoke with great animation and excitement about the following: King Herod and why he wanted to kill all the boy babies in Bethlehem (Bible) Breat Big Elephants Hide Near City Parks (Central American Countries-Geography) How well Grandma reads bedtime stories. Prince Caspian (the book) We have a family rule that we cannot talk about movies at the dinner table. Anyone with typical 7 and 8 yr old boys probably understands this. We're currently reading Prince Caspian as a read-aloud. We've seen the movie approximately 80 million times. :tongue_smilie: So, I'm just curious.... What did you talk about at the dinner table tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 "bubble, bubble, bubble ..... POP!" I ate with my 2yo :0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 We didn't talk about anything at all really. We were in a hurry as we thought someone was coming over AND I needed to run to town. So conversation was pretty minimal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdie Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 The pros and cons of owning a ferret because my dd really wants one. We also talked about our schedule for tomorrow because Monday is going to be an unusually busy day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie in NE Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 "bubble, bubble, bubble ..... POP!" I ate with my 2yo :0) :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebeccaS Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Lately, our meal conversations have revolved around the Titanic and whether or not the people on board ate cheese.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Lately, our meal conversations have revolved around the Titanic and whether or not the people on board ate cheese.... (Regretting this as she types, Pam asks) Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebeccaS Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 (Regretting this as she types, Pam asks) Why? I have no idea! :lol: For some reason, the kids have latched on to this particular question and would really like an answer. I have told them that I'd have to research foods of the day, but that I suppose they did.:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 It went something like this. me: "Kids, Dinner time" ds9: "Hey mom, when's dad coming home" me: "Sometime around the 28th I think" ds9: "Oh, he couldn't tell us again" dd7: "He never can, it's a Navy secret" ds3: "I gotta pee" (he's potty training) me: "Ok, then go to the potty, yeah those Navy secrets keep daddy safe" ds9: "Ok, do I get to do spelling power tomorrow instead of all about spelling" me: "Yes, that's what you wanted right?" ds9: "Yeah" dd6: "Are we doing science tomorrow" me: "Yes, we're going to start learning about cells" ds9 and dd6: "Cool" ds3: "I got cells" and this went on for a while. This is typical for us. I'm always amazed at what the little guy picks up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Ds and dd and I ate out at a restaurant while dh (whose blood sugar was sky-high) went for a long walk. We ordered take-out for him. Our dinner conversation revolved around such scintillating topics like what color to color the kid's placemats and how my burrito (with a spinach tortilla) looked "moldy"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 What dc learned in Sunday School and the sermon this morning. We also talked about dd's developing cooking skills (she makes dinner many nights now.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle T Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 We ate Chinese take-out, and watched the fourth Harry Potter movie. It was a very enjoyable dinner! Michelle T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 (edited) Kiddo put on Berlioz to eat to. He really loves Berlioz. First my son asked me why Brahms had destroyed some of his music (he heard this on Vox Music Masters). Next he asked me what a turning point is, and we discussed that at length. To my delight, he, after a little change of subject, pointed to the drawing of a bird he did yesterday and "casually" mentioned he was going to destroy it because he had reached a turning point in "his art". We had a good grin over that ruse. Because I eat so much faster, I then read him Aliki's Gods and Goddesses of Olympus and we discussed that. As an after dinner treat for all of Saturday and Sunday's school time (we do all subjects both days of the weekend) crammed into Sunday, he's watching Clash of the Titans, and telling me who is who. My mother once told me the only regret she had in dying was not seeing this grandchild grow up (all the others pretty much have). This weekend I have felt the reverse of this: my only regret in her dying is that she cannot see him now. Edited January 12, 2009 by kalanamak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon H in IL Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Making jokes about how DS1 puts ketchup on everything. What emergency measures might be taken if we run out of ketchup. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 NASA working on a way to tunnel through the earth and all the scientific ramifications! It's always great to have our favorite young buddy visit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I didn't make a big enough chicken (got out of the habit of including dd-18 in my meal planning), so most of our dinner conversation revolved around what we're going to eat tomorrow night. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Lots of things like books, movies, computer games, life in general -- we had a pizza dinner at friend's house w/ her family. The funniest part is that our friend has a 3yo dd. The 3yo likes to call my dh Bert (his name is Bart) & he always calls her Ernie in return. Ernie wanted to make sure Bert wasn't sleeping during dinner, so she had to keep getting up to tickle him, just to be sure.... It's quite fun to eat with Bert & Ernie. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Katia Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 All our holiday family/guests left yesterday and this afternoon, so only my 16yo dd and I are left here at home for dinner/supper. We ate no-bake cookies on the couch and watched two episodes of The Avengers. Not much conversation. It is entirely too quiet here now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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