Quote of the weekend
July 16, 2007
I was in the kitchen preparing ribs to put on the grill, which meant I was slathering them with barbeque sauce.
My 8 yr old son came over to the counter and looked at what I was doing for awhile.
“You think it looks good?” I asked.
“Oh yes. And it looks so real I can’t wait to eat it.”
Real? Does my food usually look fake I wondered.
But sometimes it is best not to ask too many questions. Like when your child says that they love what you are wearing. And since it is a tank top and a pair of ratty pajama shorts you make the mistake of asking what they like about the particular outfit. And the child goes on to clarify that it makes your tummy look just like a bowl full of jelly. You know, like Santa, Mom. For this reason I have a don’t ask, don’t tell policy at my house.
After a few minutes he skipped out of the room, while I continued to prepare the “real” food.
The next thing I heard was him shouting to his siblings.
“It is SO COOL. Mom is smearing fake blood all over the meat. Fake blood! AWESOME!”
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FUNNY!
Oh, am I the first? That’s one good reason to pour myself another glass of wine. (It’s 8pm here)
July 16th, 2007 at 2:06 pmgrill as in barbecue?
I didn’t know you could do ribs on the BBQ. how long do you cook them for?
July 16th, 2007 at 2:16 pmI bought some ribs and some “fake blood” thinking I would actually make them. So far, hasn’t happened…..they sound like a good idea.
July 16th, 2007 at 2:25 pmHe clearly has a future as a special effects artist in Hollywood. You’ll be cared for in style with all his riches in cinematography. That or he is considering a career as a vampire. I want to know how many of his siblings came in to check out the culinary horror show?
On another note, I must immediately institute one of those opinion policies at my house. Just yesterday my darling, precious, sweet 16 year old fruit of my loins said: Geez, Mom scoot your wide load over so I can get by.
Yes, she continues to breathe, if only so I may amuse myself when she gives birth and her size 2 low rise jeans are a mere memory.
July 16th, 2007 at 2:35 pmUm, gross. You gotta love boys!
July 16th, 2007 at 2:37 pmThat is cool!
July 16th, 2007 at 2:39 pmOh my, you *are* a good cook! Fake blood and everything!
July 16th, 2007 at 2:52 pmTake him to Universal Studios.
He’d really love their fake blood! Too cute!
July 16th, 2007 at 2:53 pmgrill as in that thing you keep outside to cook your meat stuff on in the summer?
I cooked them in the oven first at 350 for like 30 min or so. Then put the barbeque sauce on them, and then grilled them to crisp them up
July 16th, 2007 at 3:02 pmAnd he couldn’t wait to eat it? Boys!
July 16th, 2007 at 3:12 pmKids are great at showing us a new perspective on our everyday lives. One day I was trying to dress “professional” for work. My 4 year-old wrinkled her nose and said, “You look like somebody else. Go put on your brown shoes,” - meaning my brown converse sneakers. I did and she smiled, “Now you look more like ‘Mommy.’” I guess on the positive side, they love us as we are — old sneakers and tummies that look like a bowl full of jelly!
July 16th, 2007 at 3:16 pmOH, that is pretty good!
Fake blood, I love it.
Another new talent your kids have found it you, the ability to make food preparation look grotesque! Every boys dream skill in a wife or mom!
July 16th, 2007 at 3:20 pmpriceless! i’m so glad you’re able to record these priceless moments (i call them freeze-frames) here on a blog. it will be a wonderful memory.
July 16th, 2007 at 3:38 pmyeah I love how kids have zero tact…while bent over in my bathroom picking up god knows what, my loving son says” you know why I love you mom?” I respond even more lovingly “no why honey?” and he wraps his arms around me and says “cuz you’re so round!” why thank you..makes you feel loved huh?
July 16th, 2007 at 3:46 pmLOL Boys are such a hoot. Mine like to tell me I’m “squishy”. I guess that’s a loving way of pointing out that I’m fat. LOL
July 16th, 2007 at 4:03 pmBlood! That’s too cute!
July 16th, 2007 at 4:09 pmFake blood! Ha!
July 16th, 2007 at 4:15 pmOh my gosh! That is good!
July 16th, 2007 at 4:20 pmFake blood??? Yup. You have a boy. ROFL!
July 16th, 2007 at 4:21 pmOMG, that is such an 8-year-old boy thing to say!
July 16th, 2007 at 4:24 pmThat is too funny!
July 16th, 2007 at 4:53 pmStop trying to outdo me for coolest mom ever. Sheesh.
July 16th, 2007 at 5:12 pmOMG! That is too funny! I must think only a boy would come up with that one because not one of my girls has ever equated BBQ sauce with blood.
LOL
July 16th, 2007 at 5:13 pmI so fully need that recipe.
July 16th, 2007 at 5:20 pmman i needed that chuckle - my 10 year old would get along great with your 8 year old…lol!
July 16th, 2007 at 5:48 pmI knew there was a reason to be happy about the non-verbal years. Now I have it!!!
July 16th, 2007 at 6:13 pmAh, yes. Reminds me of the day my son told me he liked my new haircut. “Really?” I asked. “Yeah,” he said, “because the old one looked REALLY bad.”
July 16th, 2007 at 6:36 pmI love boys.
Seriously. A girl wouldn’t have come up with that–at least not just any girl would have.
July 16th, 2007 at 7:02 pmLOL how funny
July 16th, 2007 at 7:18 pmOh Lord. I love the “bowl of jelly” comment.
July 16th, 2007 at 10:49 pmOnce I had someone come up to me, and say: “You look SO MUCH BETTER today than you did yesterday!” Gee, thanks.
Doesn’t seem to matter what the topic - I’m always smiling when I finish reading your posts~
July 17th, 2007 at 12:07 amAnother great post. Hysterical. You must feel like Calvin’s mother in the Clavin and Hobbes comic sometimes.
July 17th, 2007 at 1:08 amI KNEW it. I just knew it.
July 17th, 2007 at 2:52 amLaughing!! I love it!!
July 17th, 2007 at 4:19 amThanx for making me feel better, it made me laugh and pull myself out of the ‘morning after’ haze!
July 17th, 2007 at 7:14 amOh that is too funny!
July 17th, 2007 at 8:56 amYou should’ve yelled out, “Oh no, that is REAL blood!”
But, “don’t ask” is a good motto to have.
July 17th, 2007 at 9:34 amAhaha! That’s hysterical! At least you know he hasn’t been under the impression you’ve been feeding him synthetic meat up until now!
July 17th, 2007 at 12:29 pmOh, that is a classic!
July 17th, 2007 at 1:11 pmThat is so funny! I’ve been a lurker…but just had to post.
July 17th, 2007 at 3:01 pmThat is so funny! I’ve been a lurker…but just had to post.
I’m thoroughly entertained.
July 17th, 2007 at 3:02 pm