"Throwdown with Christian"

CJ is a HUGE fan of the Food Network, especially Alton Brown and Bobby Flay. The other day he challenged us to a "Sundae Throwdown" (Those of you who have never seen "Throwdown with Bobby Flay" will have to check out the Food Network website). He decided that Mom, CJ and AJ would be the contestants and that Dad would be the judge and we headed to the local grocery store for the makings of some tasty treats.

AJ's entry into the competition. Her main ingredients were hot fudge, candy sprinkles, strawberries and lots of whipped cream.

CJ's entry for the "throwdown". He chose to use hot fudge, banana, candy sprinkles, peanut butter sauce and whipped cream. I think more whipped cream ended up in his mouth than on the sundae!

The creative process...

The final results of the throwdown? CJ and AJ tied for first place and the judge called Mom's entry "pedestrian". Guess I'll have to work harder next time! CJ has already decided that "we'll have a rematch. How about a grilled cheese sandwich challenge?" I can only imagine what will end up on those sandwiches!

Anole Canolli??

A cute little anole - these green lizards are everywhere in our backyard...

The dessert in question just happens to be pronounced the same way as the kid's favorite backyard creature...

We took Daddy to a really neat Italian restaurant for a Father's Day treat. The XO always tries to get the kids to try new foods and he was offering SSG AJ a bite of his canolli for dessert.

"Here AJ, try this canolli"

"What is it? An anole? Is there anoles in there?" She grabs the canolli to look inside.

"No sweatheart, it's a CA-noli, not an A-nole. It's got creamy stuff inside. Try it, it's yummy"

"Are you sure there are no anoles in there???"

At this point I was trying my best not to laugh out loud at our little girl who was convinced that there was a little green lizard in her dessert!

Quotes from the Last 48 Hours

Some of these probably need some explanation, but I'm just too tired to attempt it...

"Who flooded the bathroom!!???!!!"
"The baby's tummy is not a drum!"
"AJ, you're stepping in the poopy diaper!" "UhOh Momma, it's all on my foot!"
"The baby is not a hurdle! Stop jumping over her."
"Momma, don't go in my bedroom for a minute, OK?" (You don't want to know...)
"Why are there noodles all over the kitchen floor??"
"Mom! Did you know you can paint with toothpaste!?"

All I can say is Heaven help me when there are four of them and they are all mobile. Pray for me, please...

Too Funny

This morning was a rainy, grey one in our part of the world and the windows were covered in beautiful rain drops.
SSG AJ got up and sat down at the table to eat her breakfast and looked very puzzled. "Where my Daddy Boy is?" "He's at work sweetheart. He's teaching a boat rescue class" "No momma, he's outside doing the sprinklers!" "No AJ, he's at work" "Then how come there is water on the windows??? Where it come from?"
You know you live in a part of the world where it doesn't rain much if the kids are convinced that the only way there could possibly be water on the windows is if Dad is outside setting up the sprinklers!