Mud pies, donuts, and fruit loops

The finished product.....
The process....

The babies have planned to "trick" daddy into actually trying to eat the mud pie....This is what face each child is going to give dad right before he puts the pie in his mouth as they yell "Don't do it!!!!"

Umm....I thought Creed was my most mischeveous child....he has been knocked out of first place for that award...look at the face. I am in trouble-T-R-O-U-B-L-E
Jude's favorite part of making mud pies was eating the tin cake pan
Overall, I think I am a pretty "fun" mom, but it seems that sometimes I just lose my energy. Strangely,it seems that has been happening a little more frequently in the last two months (hmmm....wonder why?) So, I have been convicted about it lately. The quote my friend told me has been ringing in my head.

"Be the mom today that you want your children to remember tomorrow."

So, came to fruition in the following ways on the above day.

1. Fruit Loops (Yes, this is a HUGE, HUMONGOH deal for me). This is my first time to purchase fruit loops in my adult life. My kids LOVE them, and I knew it b/c my sister feeds them bowl after bowl when they go to her house and they think it is heaven. Granted: My kids eat cinnamon french toast sticks everyday and I have no idea why I think that is more healthy. All that is beside the point....I'm trying to be a fun mom and so I bought the kids Fruit Loops (Yes, they did notice that they are the reduced sugar kind :( )

2. Donuts....I let em' have them for breakfast....another big deal. I don't know what it is about my kids eating fruits and veggies, and trying to eat mostly healthy foods most of the time but I OBSESS about it. (Side note: I have been eating terribly lately and I think that makes me even obsess more about my kids eating healthy...go figure..you are finding all sorts of things out about me today aren't you?!)

3. Mud pies...They love to make them and I don't like cleaning up the mess. Case in point, they made these pies about a week ago (yes, I am just now blogging about it) and I have still yet to clean up all the kitchen utensils they used in the process (full disclosure, confession time, I guess)

All this to say the following: I remember watching a funny movie that most people might have not found as touching and life altering as I did. The movie was called "Jack" and it was starring Robin Williams playing the part of a little boy who was in the body of a man. It was the cutest thing but my take away was that I wanted to be a mom like Jack's mom was to him. The scene I still vividly remember was his mom having like a cape on, hiding under homemade tents and chasing Jack around with "guns" made out of her finger, like little boys love.

I think I was in high school about the time it came out and I still think about that movie. I still want to be a mom like Jack's mom even though I fall short many days.

What do you say we go have some fun with our kiddos today?