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Apr. 15, 2008 - Where oh Where Did My Cadbury Creme Eggs Go?

So, I love Cadbury Creme Eggs. They are one of life's simple pleasures. Pure and simple happiness in a foil wrapper. I have loved them since childhood. As a matter of fact, when I was about 6 or 7 my cousin Matt bought me a Cadbury Creme Egg from the Owl grocery store in Manitowoc. He did not want to buy it for me, but his Mom, my Aunt Nancy made him. Thanks Aunt Nancy.

This love affair is long lasting but detrimental to my waist line. So, in recent years, I have bought selectively and eaten them as a special treat. Well, except for last year.

See, last year I was pregnant and you know how the saying goes, eat for two. So I did. But just eating for two does not always mean that I keep down for two. I had my Cadbury Creme Eggs handy by my bedside for when I would feel sick. They always calmed my swimming tummy.

So the last weekend in March of 2007 I had my last Cadbury Creme Egg. It was so yummy. Unfortunately that started a round of "return to sender" that would land me in the hospital for IV fluids and nutrition for two full days. And by the time I was really better, Easter was over and all the Cadbury Creme Eggs were gone until next Easter.

Needless to say, it was a looooong wait until they were out again.

Fast forward to two weeks ago. Easter is over, but I still have my stash hidden away and I am slowly savoring them and enjoying each and every bit of each egg I eat. I was down to my last two.

Then right before supper one night two weeks ago, I hear a strange sound coming from the kitchen. Its not the sound of schoolwork. A certain child, who shall remain nameless, to protect his guilt, was sitting in the kitchen. I slowly and stealthy made my way into the kitchen. I wanted to catch him red handed.

I peek around the corner and see his little mouth chewing instead of his dirty hands writing. I caught him. But the truth of what he had done had not yet processed in my simple brain yet.

"What are you eating?"

Guilty busted look covers his face.

"Nothing." As his jaw goes up and down in a chewing motion.

"What are you eating?"

Still looking guilty and realizing he is busted, "A Creme Egg." The voice was hardly audible, but it screamed to me loud and clear.

The kid is alive, barely. I am not sure why I did not put him in my neighbors garage sale this weekend. I won't mention the punishment yet, but he has a year to think about how he will repay his Mom.

Kind of ironic isn't it. One child causes me to vomit them up. The other eats them up. What will happen next year?

susan

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Goals for 2009
1. To finish reading through my Bible.

2. To memorize 6 new Scriptures.
A. Colossians 4:2 Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving.

3. Spend more quality time with Sean.

4. ~~To institute and stick to family game night.~~

5. To exercise 3 days a week consistantly.

6. To write and send cards every month.

7. To try a new meal once per month.

8. To expand the chore chart beyond the kitchen chores.

9. To spend work consistantly on my scrapbooks to get caught up and finish 2007.

10. To keep up to date in the children's journals