Squash Soup

Tonight we had butternut squash soup with couscous. This is new in our house, and the responses were varied.

MOM: You don't have to like it, but you must eat it.
Child 1: ::Silently accepts her fate. She's been through this before. Besides, she tried this stuff in Philli: it's sweet, but not bad. ::
Child 2: Eww! It looks like Gerber baby food! Why can't I just have couscous?
Child 3: I'm so not eating that. I'll be in my room.
Child 4: ::licks:: Can I have seconds? ::Continues on licking and reads at the table::
Child 5: ::gags:: ::receives a look from Dad:: Well, it's better than split pea soup!
Child 6: ::While twisting her tiny face into a hundred different contortions, and causing Child 1 to laugh which results in an angry look from MOM:: This is dis-cust-ing!
MOM: No de-lic-ous. Say it.
Child 6: I'm not hungry anymore..... I don't feel well...... I'm full?

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