Ice cream

Last night on our way home from Aunt Missy's party, we stopped and got ice cream. There's a place around the corner from us that makes homemade ice cream. It's delicious. Anyways, Gillian got chocolate and John got mint chocolate chip. The kids didn't finish all their ice cream so we put it in the freezer for another day. 

This morning I was helping Gillian find something for breakfast. She just keep telling me "I don't know what I want." I asked her one last time and she said "Can I whisper it in your ear?" She came over and whispered "I like ice cream." I said "Me too. But you aren't having ice cream for breakfast." She continued to argue with me "But I really like it!" 

Baking

I had a little helper tonight. 

We had to make some cupcakes for Gillian's birthday party tomorrow. Gillian helped make the chocolate cupcakes. 

I think she just wanted to lick the beaters. I always let them lick the beaters. 

Afterward she had chocolate all over her face. She didn't believe me when I told her that she was a mess. She checked out her reflection in the toaster and tried to lick all the chocolate off. 

Chocolate Lover

On Sunday, Gillian and I stopped at Starbucks to pick up a coffee for Daddy. Gillian insisted on getting a drink too. She decided on a chocolate milk. We waited in line a long time. So she had plenty of time to con me into getting her a chocolate chip cookie too. While we waited for the coffees to be made, Gillian sat and ate her snack. I said "Gillian that's a lot of chocolate!" She told me "I'm a chocolate lover!"

Chocolate

Mimi gave the kids a bear that says "I love chocolate." I conveniently left the bear at Mimi's house. When the kids were at Mimi's house this past weekend John found the bear and decided he needed to come back to our house. He has been playing with this bear all week. This morning he found it on the table and I heard "I love chocolate" like 12 times. Daddy took it away from John and put it in the basement. I loaded the kids in the car and before I could get the car our of our street I heard "I love chocolate!" Yes. He snuck the bear in his book bag. John thought it was hysterical. He laughed and laughed as he made the bear repeat "I love chocolate!" Gillian really had no idea what was going on but she laughed too because John was laughing. As annoying as that bear is (especially on repeat), I am so glad that John and Gillian were able to start their day with giggles.

Marshmallows & chocolate

The kids found Buddy the elf taking a marshmallow bath in the bathroom sink this morning. Tonight I gave Gillian a bath. She climbed in the tub and looked around and said "Where are the marshmallows?"

Last night I told Gillian it was bed time. Normally she gets up and runs to her room. Last night she turns to me and says "I not ready!"

Tonight the kids were eating some of the candy that St. Nick left them. We looked over at Gillian and she looked like a chipmunk. Her cheeks were stuffed. Daddy asked her how many chocolates she had in her mouth. She said "I have two!" Meanwhile she starts opening another Hersey kiss!