{with Thanksgiving} Day 21: cooking

I feel like a better Mom when I serve a home cooked meal to my family.  The other night I turned on some jazz and even threw on an apron.  (I like aprons!) My sister facetimed me and laughed at the scene.  

There are occasional nights when the kids get buttered pasta and chicken nuggets when Michael is out of town, but that's not the norm.  I'm thankful that I enjoy cooking meals and having a family dinner almost every night.  I know the time will come when there are activities galore and family dinners turn from often to not often.   So for now I'm trying to relish these days of spilled waters and elbows in sauce.  

Terrible pic, I know.  What in the world do you do to keep kids entertained while you're making dinner?