Sleepless night. My fault; not the boys this time. So this morning I played the lazy parent and let The Senator pour himself a bowl of cereal. Our last trip to the grocery store he talked me into buying Lucky Charms. Sweet cereal with even sweeter marshmallow "charms" in the shape of rainbows, 4-leaf clovers, stars, etc.
The Senator finishes his cereal and takes the allegedly empty bowl to the sink. After he leaves to go wash up, I peer in the sink. A full bowl of soggy cereal...minus the charms.
Hey, Senator, get back here.I was too stunned to say anything else. I did, however, pour the now mushy cereal and milk into a Tupperware container. I'm thinking of hauling it out for dinner tonight. "Remember this? Now eat it, or no Trick or Treating tonight."What, Mom?
You didn't finish your cereal. Look at all this you wasted!
Yeah, Mom. When I'm done with all the good sugary parts, I leave the rest.
Never to late to start working on the 'Meanest Mom of the Year' award.
Posted by Cathy at October 31, 2003 01:28 PMOh dear, that does bring back memories.
I remember not wanting to finish a bowl of Lucky Charms™ once (And why did I ever like that stuff? It's pretty narsty when you think about it; rock-hard marshmallows mixed with cut-rate Cheerios™). Mother kept it in the fridge for two days, insisting that I finish it. I think my youthful stubbornness won out over mother's determination (a rare occurrence). I don't think mother ever bought Lucky Charms™ again, though.
This may not be a battle you can win - milk spoils faster than a kid's resolution.
Posted by: aelfheld at October 31, 2003 02:19 PMGreat story. :) I would not put it past The Senator to hold out until small reptiles evolved from the mold on the cereal.
I better re-think this battle.
Have a great weekend, Aelfheld!
Posted by: Cathy at October 31, 2003 03:47 PMAnd you.
Posted by: aelfheld at October 31, 2003 03:56 PMMommie Dearest...Just kidding...I just had lucky charms yesterday, and I am with the senator. Tell him the trick is to eat the yucky parts and save the marshmallows for last, that is what I do. If you are lucky, he will get to full to eat the charms at the end!
Posted by: The bride at October 31, 2003 04:44 PMSo it's not just me then. I don't know why they don't just stop putting in the yucky cereal and just have the marshmallows.
Posted by: Pam at November 3, 2003 12:29 PM