Carbs Carbs Carbs!

Okay - those fabulous foods that always seem to be on everyone's love or hate list! Most of us love them but realize that we should hate them because of what too much of the bad ones can do to us. It's been a battle for me -but the kids - they have completely opposite views of carbs.


Now Logan - he could survive on carbs alone if we let him! Breads are by far his favorite at the top of the list - and it doesn't matter what kind of bread - Wonder white bread to fresh cooked rye bread at a restaurant. He loves them all!! He chooses his favorite restaurants based on what kind of bread they serve - O'Charley's rolls (where he has managed to eat 5 one night) and Red Lobster cheddar biscuits being the top two. But along with bread, there is also pastas, cereals, french fries, crackers, chips, etc. Almost any carb - he will eat - and it is pretty much the only thing that I can assume he will eat a large amount of. I guess he is proof that the low carb diet is not the only way considering the boy is so skinny and has finally reached a whopping weight of 36 pounds!!!

'Little' sister Lexi has a completely different view of carbs. She views most of them just as vessels to hold whatever sauce she is currently eating. French fries hold massive amounts of ketchup (she gets that from her brother and her daddy), pancakes scoop up the syrup and biscuits hold the jelly. Now the french fries and pancakes she will actually eat - because that is the best way to get the most amount of sauce. But biscuits and breads are another story - they are to hold the jelly but she would much rather not have to eat the bread - she would rather hold it and dig her face into it until she can eat or lick off the jelly. Then she yells at daddy that she wants 'mo'. Makes for very entertaining dining - but probably not the best for eating out in public. As soon as she realizes that she could just pick up any sauce with her spoon - then we wouldn't need the carbs at all!!! And she - being our carnivore is catching up with her brother - she has now hit 30 pounds and is 3 years younger than him! (She is probably going to catch him in height before long also.) But this does make sharing meals between the two of them very easy!


This is just one of those silly little things that I marvel about everyday how these two little people growing up in front of me - who come from the same parents and are brought up essentially the same way - can be so very different!! It is so entertaining to see their own personalities develop while still trying to be like each other and like mommy and daddy. If only I could pick what traits they got from mommy and daddy! (I'm sure Todd would say the same thing.)

Have a great week!! k

ps - Logan is doing GREAT with his glasses!