I'm sorry. So very sorry.

Dear Miles,
I would like to take a moment and publicly apologize (unreservedly, of course) for putting carrots in the chili.

I realize now, 10 months after the incident where I put carrots in a big pot of chili, that you are still holding me responsible for the distraught you incurred while eating this chili. Each time thereafter (including last evening) you ask me while I'm serving you a bowl of chili, "Are there carrots in it?"

I learned my lesson the first time and have not repeated my egregious error since. Much to my surprise, Daddy actually sides with you on this issue. He feels carrots do not belong in chili. Vegetarian chili, ok. Carrots are permitted. Standard beef chili... no carrots. Ok. I got it now. Thanks for clarifying, Joe.

But I would like to explain my reasoning for adding carrots to the chili in the first place. I was trying to do that thing where moms hide or mask vegetables in their kids' food. You and your sister are too smart for this trick and it rarely works. However, I do get Caitlynn to eat leek and potato soup. As long as the vegetables are pureed, she doesn't care (same with fruit). Fine. But you like chunky chili. It's one of your favorite meals. You don't mind if I put onions, garlic, and green peppers in it, so I thought you wouldn't care if I added carrots. Boy was I wrong.

So, I learned a couple things here:

First, you hate carrots. Especially in chili.
Second, I need prior approval from you before adding any vegetable to your food or else we'll be repeating the carrot incident. I can pretty much guess that broccoli in mac and cheese is out of the question, too.

Now I will pay my penance and repeat a 100 times (if we had a chalkboard, I'd write it on the board for the family to see):

I, Mama, will not add carrots to the chili ever again. 

Are you satisfied now? Can we put this incident behind us and move on? Good.

Yours truly,
Mama





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