It happened, it finally happened. We all knew the day would come, and let's face it we were all hoping it wouldn't be so soon, but alas our dreads and fears have come to pass, yup you guessed it, we ran out of American Peanut Butter!!!
Before we left I heard some advice from a fellow expat and stocked our shipping container with some "comforts of home" to help the kids transition to a new place. We packed loads of jumbo sized peanut butter, boxes of Annie's mac and cheese, and cheddar bunnies, you know the staples. We definitely used these things during the first months of our stay, but we changed some things about the way we feed the kids, and I have to say there are definitely some boxes of cheddar bunnies getting dusty in the cupboard.
It's funny looking back and realizing how our "comforts" have changed and how adaptable kids can be.
Don't get me wrong, they still love their peanut butter sandwiches, and peanut butter oatmeal as much as the next guy, but they have adjusted so well to the Swiss style of eating that our customary PB&H's are no longer a necessity. Kevin and I learn more and more everyday that these kids are smart, flexible, and willing to try new things as long as we allow them.
So, for now we'll just keep letting those boxes of cheddar bunnies go stale in our cupboard, and we'll buy our peanut butter in those tiny little glass jars like all the other Americans in Switzerland!
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