Boys Like Sushi

Tonight was Tyler's movie night. Several months ago we went through a difficult time of getting Tyler to go to bed. Mainly he wanted to be downstairs watching tv with us. In a moment of divine inspiration, we decided to offer him a weekly movie night. If he goes to bed without incident during the week, he can stay up late on Friday night. He gets to pick out a movie (usually something his sister isn't allowed to watch yet) and a special snack. It has worked out really well. In the four months we've been doing this, I think he's only missed 2 or 3 movie nights.

Early this week Tyler decided he wanted sushi for his snack this Friday. He has been talking about it all week. He tried Ron's once and loved it, so for his snack tonight he wanted his very own plate of sushi.

The tricky part of movie night is getting Danielle to bed. We try to downplay it a little so she doesn't get too upset. Tonight I put Danielle to bed while Ron and Tyler slipped out to pick out a movie and get their sushi. While getting ready Danielle asked where Daddy and Ty went. I told her they went out to get stuff for breakfast tomorrow (which they were also picking up). She added, "And sushi." I asked her if she liked sushi. She said, "No. But boys like sushi."

So, here are some pictures of Tyler tonight with his very own sushi. (Notice how nicely his clothes match? He's getting better!) He ate almost all of it. He's giving me a "thumbs up" in the second picture.