I have to say I made a delicious dinner tonight - Enchilada Soup with Mexican Salad, yummy! It was a 2 thumbs up all the way around the table.
We were finishing up our meal and I was in a really silly mood. So as I was chewing my ice I laughed and spit some ice out on TJ. The other kids started laughing so I got Jorie too! Well she respond with an EEEWWWWWW and threw her lemon-aid on ME! Well everyone started scattering when I took my ice and down Jorie's back it went while I threw a couple pieces at Caleb.
Alyssa and TJ ran out front and Dad took the baby and went to our room. :P Then I had to recruit Jorie to help me lock out Alyssa (who took her soup with her) and TJ. I sat at the front door and waited for my opportunity... Then I snuck out to the hose and I soaked them!
Well poor little Caleb couldn't help himself. Even though he was trying to finish his second helping he came out to see what all the laughing and screaming was and BLAM! I got him too; only he had a mouth full of enchilada soup which came flying out in his shock all over the grass (think water foutain with enchilada sauce). Right behind him is Jorie and BLAM! she is
drenched in a rocket of water.
So now all the big kiddos are running up and down the sidewalk taunting mom who can't get anymore slack in the hose to really "get 'em". And we are laughing so hard that I think a few neighbors came out to see what is going on. I know I saw our next door neighbor laughing as he put his lawn mower away.
Well this went on for a bit more and then I recruited them to GET DAD! We formulated a plan... I faked a knee injury so Alyssa could run in, take the baby and have dad come out. It was perfect; I lay on the ground in "agony" with the hose under me. I was like a tiger waiting for the kill.
He comes over to help me up and I grabbed the hose...only I couldn't really see it so when I went full blast it was MY FACE that got it!!!!! LOL Dad went running for the door and in my heated exuberance I pointed the hose to shoot and got poor Alyssa who was holding Tabitha. BAD MOMMY I scared my sweet baby to death. That was the end of the hose war...but it was fun while it lasted.
Later my oldest told me that the little boy across the street came out to watch. He told her, "my mom would never do that!".
Don't miss an opportunity to have fun with your kids, they'll never forget it!
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