I asked Katie yesterday what she is going to want for her birthday dinner, so I could start planning ahead for the family party. Her answer?
“Ice cream.”
“What flavor?”
“Chocolate… and strawberry… and vanilla.”
“Okay, I can do that.”
“And strawberries too, with the chocolate ice cream.”
“All right, so you want ice cream and strawberries. That’s dessert. What do you want for the main part of your dinner, the ‘healthy food’ part?”
“Hmm, let me think about it… I know! Dinosaur chicken!” (You know, those breaded frozen chicken nuggets they sell at Costco? This is an emergency dinner staple item in our house, especially with our two dino fanatics.
“You need something else with it, too. How about some rice? You really like white rice.”
“Yeah! White rice with… what’s that stuff I like on the rice called?”
“Teriyaki sauce.”
“Yeah! White rice with teriyaki sauce!”
I present Katie’s idea of a healthy meal. 
I think the rest of us will be eating something else!
