Meet me at the curb!

I don't know why I have such an aversion to Breakfast, Lunch Boxes and Dinner time at my house!  I have three children (7,4,3) and I am pretty successful about balancing all the stuff I need to do for work, and home, but I can't seem to get a handle meal times, as they are a huge source of stress in my life.  I actually feel like a failure when it comes to feeding my family, and I AM IN THE FOOD BUSINESS! In the midst of getting ready for work, pulling backpacks together, finding shoes, getting teeth brushed and permission slips signed, I scurry around trying to put breakfast options on the table, and there the pile of poptart pieces or uneaten toaster waffles sit as I race out the door.  What a waste!  Then, lunch time....well, we have decided they are all better off buying lunch from school.  While I suspect my 7 year old, Jake, is living on ice cream sandwiches, he has told me my lunches don't make the cut.  What's wrong with a turkey sandwich, chips, fruit and cookies?  And finally dinner time....I have to admit, I don't even think about what's for dinner until it's too late to pull something out of the frig, and you would think I would always have a reheat tray of chicken nuggets, and sides, but when I am heading home from work, I am thinking about getting to carpool line in time, or squeezing in my grocery shopping, before karate, piano, or dance lessons, not gathering a meal. It has taken me 7 years, and the help of a Life Coach, but I have decided that having fun with my kids, rather than cooking something they won't eat, is my priority.  Being "Mrs. Cleaver" is not in the plan for me until all three kids reach an age where they don't have to be supervised for 30-40 minutes! Most people who know me, know that I rely on any business with a drive thru, or curbside carry out.  I actually started to make a list of every place I could think of, and realized I needed to get on the curbside bandwagon, by starting with my own place, Chick-fil-A at Holcombe and Buffalo Speedway.  Now, I don't know if it will be well received, or if other Chick-fil-As will follow suit, but it makes sense that we give it a try. While we still have a drive thru for regular orders, and delivery for catering clients, we seem to have a number of people parking and coming inside to wait for party trays, and gallons.  If it were me, I would rather wait in the car, with my little angels strapped into their seats, headsets on, and learning their letters with Leapfrog, than to get everyone out, and wait in line.  Next week, I will tackle the issue of grocery shopping with kids: Ugh! For now, meet me at the curb!