They are watchin' you mama :)

Are you showing your kids how to live a happy & healthy life?  That is, of course, what I am "trying" to do.  I'm "trying" to be an example for them.  Instead of do as I say...not as I do, I am trying to live everyday in a way that is happy and healthy.  Now there are slip ups here and there, but each day we are learning and getting better.

So, my kids are NOT getting up with me each morning to go running and none of them go to the gym with me...although I think that would be fabulous one of these days, but for now, they know being active is an important part of life and they are active in their sports, gymnastics, football basketball etc.

This weekend I found out not only have they picked up that being active is important in everyday life, but they have been paying attention to information regarding the foods we eat.  This weekend we were enjoying time with my mom and dad, my mom was visiting with the kids about what to have for Thanksgiving dinner and she wanted to know what kind of potatoes she should make.  Nick and Kati loved all the choices...mashed...cheesy...you name it, Nate on the other hand....is more on the picky side when Grandma asked him if he liked any of those he said, "no" in a very quiet voice.  So Grandma then asked what kind of potatoes do you like?  Nate replied, "french fries" again in a very quiet voice.  Nick then jumps in and says "So you just like the processed, greasy, filled with chemicals kind of food."  I couldn't help but giggle and smile...they are listening and watching mama.  We have our "anytime" foods and our "sometimes" foods.  Yes I know french fries from a drive thru should probably be a "never time" food, but lets be real....sometimes it happens.  However,  I can honestly say that it does NOT happen very often for us anymore.  We are living and learning!  :)

The next morning I got up for church and decided to make these mini cinnamon rolls, using reduced fat crescent rolls, a bit of butter, and sprinkle of cinnamon and sugar, bake them and once cooled frost them.  Well if you know my daughter you know that she had a dream to own her own cupcake bakery and she bakes up different flavors as often as I let her.  When I went to get a can of frosting from her cupcake cupboard (the ingredients that she picked out) I found a can of vanilla frosting...however it was "sugar free" vanilla frosting.  Yes mama, she is watching and listening to you.  She knows she wants to make something sweet and yummy, but she is also looking for ways to make then a bit better for you.  I couldn't help but smile as I drank my coffee and looked at the can of frosting!