It was a beautiful Sunday. Felt like spring. I knew enough not to wear long sleeves to church. They keep that place pretty darn toasty for the elderly. I sit there just dreaming about some moving air and try not to wake up the upper lip sweat that’s been in hibernation since the end of September.
Meanwhile, Mabel is a few pews over with a scarf wrapped around her neck to go with a pretty sweater, afghan over her shoulders, and winter gloves on. OK, OK, so Mabel isn’t real, but that’s how I picture it on these Sundays. It can get toasty, and people be dressed like it is Christmas time in Alaska! I’m telling ya. It’s no joke. BUT my temp runs higher than most people.
One sweet lady in our church, Audrey, breaks out her paper fan halfway during the service. In my head, I’m thinking, “Girlfriend, I feel you!!” I swear I need to invest in one of those puppies or get one of those fans that go around your neck that are battery-operated. I’d sit over there in the blue chairs like, “Nothing to see here, Pastor, just keepin’ the upper lip tamed for service.”
Man, do I get sidetracked or what? Haha! OK, so at church, my hubby always sits on the end, then I’m by him, Tyler next to me, then Kenzy next to Ty. It’s always how we have sat as a family. Plus, Ty will not let anyone sit by me. That’s his spot. Kenzy has tried squeezing in there before, but he claims it. It must be the momma’s boy thing because I think it’s so sweet. I’ll let Kenz sneak in between Daddy and me some Sundays. (Or she just sits on Daddy’s lap.) But this Sunday, something happened that made me smile. Ty will throw his arm around me a few times in the hour service, but the one time he did, his dad tried to do it at the same time. I hear Ty whisper to his dad behind my head, “Psttt. Excuse me! I had my arm around Mom first. Back off.” Chris responded with, “Hey pal, I loved her first. You back off!” I told them there was plenty of me to go around, and inside was giggling. I just thought it was the sweetest thing ever and a moment I will never forget.
We headed home that same day to start making brunch. That Sunday, I made egg, sausage & cheese wraps, fried potatoes with peppers, and fresh fruit. I made five good-sized wraps. When Ty and Kenz got home from Sunday school, Ty smelled breakfast as soon as he walked through the front door.
“Mom! What are you making? Smells delicious!”
I told him the menu, as he came out to see me putting the egg mixture into the wraps. He was so excited. He always jumps up and down and rubs his hands together over most of the meals I make. This kid is such a foodie and gets downright excited!
As I served everyone the wraps after we said a prayer, I told Chris and Ty that the one wrap left was for them to share if they wanted it.
Ty got done with his wrap first.
“Hey, Dad, you gonna want any of this?” he asked while looking at the last breakfast wrap laying on the plate.
“Uhhh, yea, bud!” Chris said.
Ty grabbed a knife and started measuring it out. He told his dad he could have a fourth of it, and he would eat three-fourths. Chris wasn’t going for it. It was now the battle of the breakfast wrap.
“Guys, do you want me to cut it?” I asked.
“No, Mom, I got this. I’m going to cut it down the middle, but I’m going to eat the bigger half,” Ty said.
There was going to be no even piece. His dad was getting the shorter end, no matter how you looked at it. These wraps were not small either! They were the biggest tortilla shells I could buy. I honestly didn’t think the last one would even get eaten or get fought over.
This situation had me in stitches. Chris started laughing because you couldn’t make it up! Tyler was on a roll about this wrap and how he was cutting it to make his end bigger. He said he loved Mom’s food more than his dad did, so he should get the bigger piece.
Chris gave up and ate the half Ty cut for him. He knew he wouldn’t win this battle.
When Ty gets on a roll, you can’t help but just crack up at him. He loves picking on his dad, and we had such a good laugh over it. Kitchen table giggles are the best!
Well, folks, that’s a wrap! *enter cheesy smile here* Sorry, I couldn’t pass that up.
McElroy Family Breakfast
Egg, Sausage, & Cheese Wraps
Fry up 1 lb. of your favorite sausage in a pan until browned on medium heat.
While the sausage is cooking, crack eight eggs into a bowl and season with pepper.
Mix well with a fork.
Slowly add eggs to the drained browned sausage. Stir until eggs are cooked.
Shred Cabot extra sharp cheese all over till to your likin’. Stir into mixture.
Place lid on top of the pan until cheese is melted.
Transfer the egg mixture to the center of a soft tortilla shell and fold the sides in.
Serve immediately while hot.
Fried Taters & Peppers
Take four red taters and stab those babies a few times with a fork.
Place the taters in the microwave and cook on high for five minutes. Roll them over and cook for another three minutes or so. Once you can easily stab them with a fork, remove them and place the taters on a cutting board. (Let cool for a few minutes, or you will burn your fingertips off!) Slice into chunks. Set aside.
Heat up a few tablespoons of olive oil in a large pan on medium heat. Once the pan is hot, throw in the taters with a diced-up pepper and 1/4 cup of chopped onion. To season, I added paprika, salt, pepper, and garlic herb seasoning. Stir occasionally until the taters get nice and crisp. It doesn’t take long at all and smells amazing!
