I am surprised how much I have enjoyed raising two boys. From the moment I found out I was having my first boy, I thought, no way, I don't even know what to do with a boy...I'm a girl. Somehow its all worked out.
The boys are hilarious and always up for fun. Children are truly an extension of our lives...and selfishly I don't want them to grow up.
The boys said they wanted to make me a treat for Mother's Day, but since they aren't allowed to use knives, the stove or the oven, what could they make without a lot of help? I thought about it and suggested chocolate covered strawberries. It was easy and figured they would be able to handle it without me becoming their third arm.
I melted some chocolate and they went at it. Look what I got...
Can you believe it? I was totally impressed. After the gobs and gobs of chocolate surrounding these strawberries dried on the wax paper, we picked these off and they actually look pretty darn good.
They can make me treats anytime. What do you want to see them make next? Ha, it could be a new series. I will be snacking on these all day. They watched me intently as I ate three of them. They were very proud of themselves and so was I. I wish it could be Mother's Day every day.
Cathy is currently in the development stages of her vineyard and winery in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. She is a food writer for Davis Life Magazine and blogs daily about wine, food and everyday living. She lives with her husband and two sons. You can visit her at noblepig.com.