Sugar and Spice

Well, today, my number 1 son had his last day of preschool. Next stop (after a summer of some T-ball and pool time and Disney): kindergarten. The big time. The school bus. The cafeteria. The homework (kindergarten is the new first grade, I hear!).
But, before Q left the easy-going ways of preschool, I was invited - along with the other moms in the class - to a Mother's Day Tea the other week. The kids made our lunch and put on a few little skits based on nursery rhymes. (Quinn was fabulous as one of the king's men, despite failing terribly at putting Humpty Dumpty back together again.)
The kids made recipe card holders as their gift to us. Each child had also dictated a favorite recipe to the teachers and added the recipe to the holder. You can see Quinn's here.
I have to admit that I was initially disappointed that he started out by indicating that we buy the cookie dough at our local grocery store....I make my cookies from scratch, thank you very much! At least Q remembered that we add eggs and chocolate chips. Then, when I realized that other kids had written recipes for microwave hot dogs and Kraft Easy Mac, I figured that I came out looking pretty good. Besides, he could've given out my super-secret waffle recipe (open freezer....take out box....walk to toaster....) or my most excellent french toast recipe (see waffles).

On the way home, after such a great morning, I was marveling at how totally wonderful my son is. How sweet and kind. And how smart (for keeping my culinary secrets safe). I was feeling so happy about the day. I was singing along to his favorite tunes.
And then this from the back seat: "Uh, zip it, mom."
OK, I'm never going to be a Broadway star, but I thought telling me to zip it was a little harsh. So I said so: "Quinn, that wasn't very polite."

His response? "Zip it, please."
Ah, yes. He's sweet, kind, smart and polite. Lucky me.