My family has recently started a new tradition that began as an accident and ended up permanently on our calendar.
A few months ago by coincidence my husband took our kids to Home Depot on the first Saturday of the month. Walking through the door he was asked if the kids were there for the Kid’s Workshop. No, he said, what was that? They were then sent to the back corner of the store to an area set up just high enough for children. The kids were given their very own Home Depot aprons, pieces of a pirate ship and instructions, a certificate of completion for their pirate ships, and colorful pins to keepsake their day. The project was fun, everything was free, and the kids begged to go back the next Saturday. Well, it turns out that each Home Depot puts on this free workshop every first Saturday of the month from 9 to noon. So far now they have been back to make the pirate ship, a memory tray and a castle bank.
Afterwards, because we usually get done right before noon, we head on over to Hot Bob’s for lunch. They are fairly new, but the proprietor welcomes you in the door like you are old friends. And by the time you leave he knows all of your names and remembers you when you come back. My kids come for the mac n’ cheese, but my husband loves the chili dogs. Giant hot dogs with EVERYthing on them. Side orders of tater tots, coleslaw, potato salad, beans… The ambience is cool, and I’m waiting impatiently for my Hot Bob’s t-shirt. I think I’m first on the waiting list. For directions and information, visit eatlikebob.com. Tell him the EVTrib Mom sent you, and maybe we’ll both get some free cornbread. wink wink
Now we’re off to paint our castles. Emma wants hers pink, but Nick wants his with flames. Why am I not surprised?
