Ichi Ban - The Sequel

Do you want your kids to eat all their vegetables? Then take them to a place where

they light your food on fire!!

Last night we took our kids (yes all four of them) to Ichi Ban for dinner. We love this place!! The food is delicious and the kids have a lot of fun. The table where you eat doubles as a cook-top and after you order your food, they come cook it right in front of you. They do a cute little show which includes lighting the food on fire! (I wish I had a picture of that) The kids are so captivated by the chef slicing and dicing and throwing food around, they forget they are eating something healthy! My kids really ate a ton of food!

Bella is learning to use chopsticks. For the little kids, they put a rubber band around the ends to keep them together. Then they fold up a paper and put between the chopsticks to keep them open. The stretchy rubber band allows for kids with little hands to open and close the chopsticks without having to try very hard. Quite ingenious!

Do you think this picture is posed? Or do I just have really good timing?!

Have you ever seen Bella or Eathan sit still? Well, here is living proof that it is possible. They would stare at the chef and watch his every move! Maybe I should cook like this at home!

The chef we had last night was especially good and funny. We have had him before, but this time he really hammed it up for the kids. My favorite thing he did was...

He picked up a pea with his huge spatula. Then he flinged it at Eathan. As Eathan stared at him in utter disbelief he said... "I pea on you"!! We all cracked up!

GOOD TIMES!!!