So, because he had to be there at early o' clock in the morning, I decided to just drag the kids out of bed at the last minute and throw them in the car in their pj's. They did great, except on the way home (about 5:30AM) Nia and Nico kept complaining they were SOOOOO hungry. Like an idiot I opened my big mouth and said, "We can stop at Dunkin Donuts" on the way home and you can get a donut. I was mostly thinking about coffee... (Have I mentioned I love coffee?) I especially LOVE Dunkin Donuts coffee. And where I am from, (New Jersey), Dunkin Donuts was a 24/7 operation. Yeah, not so much here. When we cruised through it was all dark and locked up, but I had gotten the kids all excited about getting a donut.
So I came up with the "fun mom" plan. I told the kids we were going to make donuts. Now in the back of my mind I realized this did mean they wouldn't be going home and back to sleep, but oh well. So we hit Harris Teeter in our jammies and bought our ingredients. (And by the time we left, the Starbucks had opened-- BONUS!)
So here's our photo essay of our donut-making adventure:
Frying them up.
(Yes, in case you didn't know-- donuts are fried-- that's why they are so dang good!)
(Yes, in case you didn't know-- donuts are fried-- that's why they are so dang good!)
Decorations.(Vanilla frosting and sprinkles.)
Text of conversation in the Harris Teeter:
ME: Nia, do you want chocolate or vanilla frosting?
NIA: I want vanilla... But I am pretty sure Nico wants chocolate because he's black.
ME: (perplexed look) What does that have to do with anything?
NIA: It will match him better.
ME: Well, we're only getting one kind.
NIA: OKay, let's get vanilla.
Enjoying our labors.
(And Nico enjoyed some snot in there too-- awesome.)
Nia's tactic.
(Lick all the frosting off and then complain of a tummy ache.)
Josiah's first donut.
(He didn't seem too interested or impressed, but don't worry, I won't give up. I will give him enough fat and sugar over the next few years so that he's sure to have just as many food issues as I have.)
The kids are reveling in their sugar coma now, glued to the television watching "Mariposa." (The latest and greatest in the Barbie line of movies...) Well, Nia is. Nico still isn't addicted to television, (again, don't worry-- I am working on it,) so he's just walking around distracting everyone.
Nick is gone all week so I am going to have to think of other "fun mom" things to do. Can you help me with any ideas? Preferably "fun mom" non-food ideas. I can think of plenty of ideas that include food-- eating is my love language.
