The Hunger Games! Otherwise known as "Mealtime" in my house

With all this Hunger Games hype, I feel pretty late to the party, considering the last book I read was "Bossypants." As an audio book.

For the record, I did download The Hunger Games trilogy to my NOOK Tablet, but ended up using it to catch up on Downton Abbey instead.

So, that means while everyone is squeeing excitedly about Katniss and her braid, I'm enjoying The Hunger Games of my own, at every freaking meal time.

Granted, there's no actual killing, but it is pretty dangerous feeding four hungry, demanding children.

One wants the lettuce NOT THE TOMATOES BECAUASE EW THEY ARE SO YUCKY HEY CAN I HAVE SOME KETCHUP ON MY PLATE?

The other wants the tomatoes but not the seeds, while another doesn't want anything but a bowl of ranch dressing because isn't that salad, mommy?

And then there's the one who just tosses everything on the floor.

And boy with the bread? How about my kids, who want bread with the sloppy joe, no not on the bread, wait no just half the bread, oh forget it EW GROSS BREAD!

Between cooking, cutting, heating, and serving, it's like the freaking Olympics. Except there are no medals, just little children acting like French and Russian figure skating judges plotting against me.

"She missed the last half turn of that triple salchow while she was serving our macaroni and cheese. Minus 10 points!"

So you go ahead and enjoy your Hunger Games workouts and hair styles and crazy outfits this weekend.

I'll be here enjoying my own Hunger Games.

May the odds be ever in my favor.

Comments

[NCAA Hats]

Suddenly feeling faint, she measured out her length on the floor. No, but I have this strange feeling.

[Monster Beats Headphones]

I am empathize with you on this one. My son is almost 3 and has started the whole "the second momma sits down I need something else how on earth could she have forgotten i now hate catsup and will only dip my tator tots in honey mustardineedaspoonandanothernapkinbecauseithrewmineonthefloorIAMSONOTEATINGANYTHINGBUTBREADFORTHERESTOFMYLIFE" phase.
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[Les @ LPN Salary]

lol. thank God I only have one, for now! but still the hunger games as a new one just popped out a couple of months back!

[The Mommy Psychologist]

I am hoping that there will come a day when I get to eat my food WHILE it is still hot. How much longer do I have to wait?

"The child psychologist who thought she had all the answers to parenting until she became one herself." www.themommypsychologist.com

[Sleeping Mom]

Aww, well if it makes you feel any better I'm not watching the movie this weekend and will probably borrow it from the library eons from now lol.

[My Little Otter]

I like to make up lists for my MIL when she watches the kids. The rule in our house is whatever one wants, the other absolutely hates- though I like putting in tiny notes as "hates all tomatoes but will eat tomato soup. Wait, but not that brand. They don't like that brand."

[@TriumphCIO]

It was too funny reading this and remembering my wife's & my triplets' eating habits. We enforced only one no-kidding rule - if mom or dad cooked it, you HAVE to have one real bite (no teensy tiny barely-tasted nibble).

They grew up trying all kinds I things, & for example by age five had learned they liked sushi & creamed veggies as much as hamburgers & mac&cheese. But there are still clear preferences that created headaches. One daughter loves bread. My son is a milk-aholic (we also went they 1 gallon a day), but went thru a period where he hated meat. And other daughter is experimental but loves salads.

[Chelle]

I remember feeding my nieces and nephews when sitting and watching my sister and her husband feed them. 4 kids just like you. It was kind of like the zoo, but opposite, you wanted to put them in a cage and throw food at them. You couldn't stop cooking long enough to eat yourself because as soon as you do they are trying to figure out how to take your food away or whining that they are **starving**. They went through a gallon of milk every day with cooking, cereal and just drinking. I would have gone totally insane, never to return again if they had been my kids... but then again, if they had been mine they'd have been taught manners...

[abbeyviolet]

Yeah, we only have two, but they have elected to have diametrically opposite tastes. Son, thinks all meat is gross. Daughter only wants to eat meat.... it does simplify some things--- you can order a hamburger and just give each their preferred half. As soon as we tried that though there was a new riot. Of course as soon as one discovers they do like something after all the other does not. Can't wait for number three to arrive!

[Kelly]

Haha - I have seen that scene in my house. The number of times my oldest will come home from school with sauce still on her face from lunch, then tell me at dinner she doesn't like sauce... sigh.

I did read and highly enjoy the Hunger Games... if we can figure out when to have a date night, we might include a movie - but it is so nice to have date nights to actually... talk and see each other... so we might just wait til it is in Redbox. :)

[Jennifer]

I am empathize with you on this one. My son is almost 3 and has started the whole "the second momma sits down I need something else how on earth could she have forgotten i now hate catsup and will only dip my tator tots in honey mustardineedaspoonandanothernapkinbecauseithrewmineonthefloorIAMSONOTEATINGANYTHINGBUTBREADFORTHERESTOFMYLIFE" phase.

I can't multiply that by 4 because it makes me want to vomit just thinking about it.