Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Boo's Eggcellent Choice
Over the last few months, the boys have grown increasingly partial to the ranch, making our return home more and more unwanted. To sweeten the deal, we've adopted the unfortunate habit of treating them to ice cream as we leave town--that is, if they're still awake when we get to the interstate. (After all, you can't very well transport of Nutty Buddy 100 miles and still enjoy it at the end of the trip.) One of the many glories of hour after hour of fresh air, dirt, sun and water is that the kids are pretty well spent by the time we pack to leave. After 15 minutes of jostling on the dirt road, they're often asleep before we make the turn for home. Sometimes, they're long gone before we even cross the cattle guard and lock the gate.
Such was the case with Boo on Tuesday. When he awoke in our driveway, he was inconsolable.
"I WANT ICE CREAM! WHERE'S MY ICE CREAM? I NEED ICE CREAM RIGHT THIS MINUTE!"
And so forth for a good 15 minutes. I tried bargaining, but without many chips, it was a losing battle.
"Applesauce?"
"ICE CREAM!"
"Raisins?"
"ICE CREAM!"
"Pancakes?"
"ICE CREAM!"
He continued to wail. I started the laundry.
In a few minutes, Boo brightened.
"Mommy, I know what I can have instead of ice cream!"
"Great! What do you have in mind, honey?" I clenched my teeth and waited for the unacceptable. Like chocolate cupcakes.
"SCRAMBLED EGGS!"
"Oh, Boo, that's a PERFECT alternative to ice cream! What a FABULOUS IDEA!"
Three organic, Omega-3 enriched scrambled eggs later, we were both happy.
Such was the case with Boo on Tuesday. When he awoke in our driveway, he was inconsolable.
"I WANT ICE CREAM! WHERE'S MY ICE CREAM? I NEED ICE CREAM RIGHT THIS MINUTE!"
And so forth for a good 15 minutes. I tried bargaining, but without many chips, it was a losing battle.
"Applesauce?"
"ICE CREAM!"
"Raisins?"
"ICE CREAM!"
"Pancakes?"
"ICE CREAM!"
He continued to wail. I started the laundry.
In a few minutes, Boo brightened.
"Mommy, I know what I can have instead of ice cream!"
"Great! What do you have in mind, honey?" I clenched my teeth and waited for the unacceptable. Like chocolate cupcakes.
"SCRAMBLED EGGS!"
"Oh, Boo, that's a PERFECT alternative to ice cream! What a FABULOUS IDEA!"
Three organic, Omega-3 enriched scrambled eggs later, we were both happy.
1 Comments:
Scrambled eggs?!? Yes, they're yummy, but as a substitute for ice cream? How lucky that you got one child who is easy to feed.
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