A taste of mother's day

Mom's Day #2 dawned with promises of sweet Belgian waffles, fresh pineapple, cut flowers and a kitchen-wide jig for mom.

First, the chefs...



No, you can't keep mom out of the kitchen, even on the morn the greeting card companies decalre her day off. We knew Sarah wouldn't stand down. What we didn't know, but soon learned, is that we also can't keep Claire's fingers out of the mixing bowl. She loves helping, but she loves tasting just as much.



The waffles fluffed like pillows at the Hyatt, and Claire declared the griddled version as good as the raw.



What a ham. Again, who taught her this? Not us.



She continues to do things of her own making. Like this prolonged dance with herself in a circle to self-made sound effects. Even CeeCee, 13 years her senior and allegedly "neglected," failed to keep up. The kitchen cabinets emerged unscathed.



Claire did not learn this from her dad. I may talk in circles but I don't dance them.