The second day of their Christmas vacation, I came home at lunch....Rachel met me at the door with a mischievous grin and said, "We haven't been doing anything in the kitchen!" There wasn't a huge mess, but I knew she was showing her own wit with her greeting, so I prepared myself....looking around. I opened the freezer at some point to see a bowl of brown pudding-like substance. Asking what it was, the kids responded, "Hot chocolate." I said, "THIS is why you need to go to school!" They get "bored" and creativity ensues.
The other day, I saw Rachel sitting with something the size of a baseball....she was eating it. I wasn't sure what it was, so I asked. She had taken the inside of a ton of Oreos (with only a sprinkling of actual Oreo cookie) and "smushed" it into a ball....then, she stuck it in the freezer. Are you seeing a trend yet?
Yesterday, my husband was working for part of the day....I had my Beth Moore Bible Study to go to. It is only a couple of hours of independence for the kids. I gave them instructions for a meal....that should take 20 to 30 minutes of their time.....leaving minimal time to get "creative." Or.....so I thought! On my way home, I called to check in.....this is the conversation:
"You are coming home now?""Yes."
"Mama....I was looking for some salt....and I saw the vanilla....and I thought, Hmmmm....vanilla.....so I put a drop of it in milk and it is just beginning to freeze."
(Pausing to take it all in) "How.....much.....milk?"
"Just a cup"
"OK....did you put any sugar in it?"
"Sugar? No"
"You might want to add some sugar....and if you only put a drop of vanilla....you might want to add a couple more drops."
"Ummmm....OK....how much sugar?"
"For just a cup of milk, maybe a spoonful....I'll be home in just a second to help you!"
"Oh....it is in a baggie right now, I'll take it out and put it in a cup!"
So, I arrived home just in time to see her finishing up her concoction and putting it back in the freezer. This time in a cup! Not sure what it is about my absence, but it apparently attracts them (especially the girl) to the kitchen to come up with things to freeze!
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Too funny! I've cautiously left my kiddos too bit by bit as they get older. Fortunately they're not into kitchen antics as long as they can watch TV. (Thank goodness for channel blocking ability). :)
That's so funny!
That's fantastic. You have one of two things on your hands: a budding chef, or a budding scientist!
She sounds like a lot of fun!
What is it with her and the freezer?! Love the frozen Oreo icing ball ~ what a terrific idea!!
1 kid + kitchen science = mess!
how funny! I wonder about the anticipation she feels as it is freezing to see what happens or how it tastes...saw you on SITS...
I'd say, my goodness, what a strange thing to do! But since I'm on my way to make an oreo ball myself, I suppose that would be a bit hypocritical. :)
ahahahahaha! that's so great! it makes me smile just thinking about it! She might be an inventor one day!
I am laughing to hard at how she puts everything in the freezer! How inventive!
Concocting is so much fun for them!
We have lots of things in our freezer too.
Get this - last time I went out and left the kids at home, I came home to a nearly spotless house. I was bringing my grandmother home to celebrate my sons birthday with us. The kids knew she doesn't like messy houses, so they cleaned up. Without my telling them to!
AMAZING!!!!
Thanks for reminding me of all the crazy concoctions I came up with as a young child.
This cracked me up!! At least it is fun creativity & not total destruction! ;)
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