Success

For the first time since we’ve been here, we have successfully executed an activity with all of the kids without mass chaos and frustration. We made pizzas with the kids tonight and it turned out magnificently well. We spent a few hours in the kitchen ahead of time making dough, cutting up toppings and shredding cheese for the big event. In groups of 5 the kids all came in and decorated a pizza with tomato, avocado, meat, onion, pineapple and broccoli. Each one got to pick out an ingredient and they all got to put a handful of whatever they chose wherever they wanted to on the pizza. The older kids grasped the concept of spreading toppings evenly, but the little ones just took a fistful and dumped it onto the middle of the pizza in one heaping pile. Either way, the pizzas were delicious and the kids had a lot of fun helping cook dinner. They all enjoyed eating their creations and begged for more. It was such a beautiful thing to feel encouraged and successful after trying an activity with them instead of utterly defeated and frustrated. Woohoo for pizzas and Alistair’s recipe!