What? You couldn’t tell these were little mermaid pancakes?
Me neither.
Making pancakes is kind of our thing. She has loved them since she was little. They are a weekend treat. It started with hearts. then Easter bunnies. Then people. Caterpillars. Butterflies. Now the little mermaid.
Some days they turn out pretty darn good. Other days, they look more like this.
But you know what? She loves them anyway. When she looks at one and says, “What is that supposed to be?” I ask, “What does it look like?” And she always has an answer.
Because it isn’t about them looking like the perfect Pinterest Star Wars art pancakes. It’s about listening to her ideas and asking her opinion and creating something together. It’s about turning something ordinary into something magical. Together.
I can only hope she will have as fond of memories of pancake art as I have.
(I’ve included a few throw-back photos of pancake adventures past. )
