The "twin-cousins" have a special relationship that began with sisters announcing their pregnancy to each other on the same day. I was almost bursting by that time since I had known about each secret for several weeks. It's hard to believe more than five years have gone by since that day and that now these cousins . . . born in different countries . . . come over every week for a play date. The years apart did not set them back at all. They are best buds!
One will come in the door announcing that he can now put on his own seatbelt and the other will affirm the fact that she can too. One plays the daddy and one the mommy. It usually works out quite well in the playhouse. They laugh at the same jokes. They get thirsty at the same time.
Makenna, our little romantic, had the idea to eat their lunch on a little table on the patio and Landon complied.
It all became more special when I allowed them to cut up their own pancakes.
When she saw he could do it, she could too!
I enjoyed observing their simple act of using the fork and knife like that . . .
which led me to a thought about differences in utensil etiquette.
I married a man who was taught to eat with his knife in his right hand and fork in his left, eating the whole meal like that, even when there is no food to cut up. Meanwhile, I grew up in a home where we simply cut up our food and then put down our knife and ate. I have since learned that one is the European way and one is the American way to eat. If you like to watch people, you will notice it. The difference is that you don't switch the utensils in your hands while eating. I always think the European way looks "fancy" or "formal" and try to eat that way when it suits the occasion. I'm not quite sure what that makes me.
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I think it makes you look elegant, which is how you always look on photographs. Such beautiful grandchildren you have too. Happy blessed thanksgiving to you all.
Helen
That's so sweet that these two cousins have such a special relationship. I grew up with a more peasant type of eating style.
How sweet...the cousin picnic on your patio! It looks like they have mastered the skill of using their cutlery.
I grew up eating with the fork in my right hand. Sometime through the years...I switched to the 'fork in the left/knife in the right' method. Whatever works!
What a sweet little glimpse into the cousin's friendship! They are adorable. I love Makenna's boots!
I'm afraid to say I never learned how to eat elegantly and mostly do as you do - cut everything up and then eat it with just a fork in my right hand. I think it's called the "farmer" way around here ;). I'm trying to learn the "European" way. It looks much more civilized!
The twin cousins are adorable!
We've just had a two year old visiting us and the house is curiously empty with her departure.
Eating? I follow The Great Dane, who eats like your husband.
Well, I'm left handed...so that complicates things! I would hold everything in my left hand if I could! I've rarely noticed how people hold their utensils, unless it's really unusual! I will have to watch now that you've made me aware of it. Interesting stuff!
I did not remember the etiquette around our utensils...but I love how those little ones really don't care, as long as it hits the mouth.
Those are the memories they will cherish growing up.
Makenna wants to borrow our old curlers from you so that she can have super curly hair and impress Landon at church … "Landon will say, 'who is that?!'"
I learned something new today. Thank you! And I realize human nature is the same everywhere, especially when wanting to do the same things as another can do. What fun memories they will carry with them.
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