Mama Diaries

Monday, June 10, 2013

Fried Cereal

Okay, I'm back! 

First of all, I'd like to thank everyone who commented on Jenny's guest post.  You guys are awesome!  The winner of the giveaway is Arni at Travel Gourmande.  Congratulations, Arni!

It was a crazy weekend!  Yesterday, after preparing my house for another showing, I had to go to a theater to assist with our dance studio's annual showcase recitals.  It was 8 1/2 hours of dealing with toddlers in tutus!  I don't mind those adorable little princesses, but when they're biting and scratching, and hitting, and dancing on tables, and drawing on floors, I get just a wee bit grouchy!  Oy!

But that's not my story.  Here's my story:

A few days ago, I shipped my eight year old son, to his Grandpa's house.  (Okay, not really shipped, but had him picked up and taken there.)  I couldn't handle my kids bickering non-stop while I was stressing over cleaning every single piece of dog hair off of the floor. I figured the only way I would get a little peace was to remove one of my offspring.  (I was right!)

Grandpa was thrilled to spend a little time with his grandson.

When Bubba came home, he raided the refrigerator.  "Mama, I'm starving!  Grandpa didn't feed me!"

I looked at the kid.  "What do you mean, 'Grandpa didn't feed you'?"

"He didn't give me dinner the whole time I was there.  Except for one time when he fed me fried cereal."

My eyes got real big.  "Fried cereal?  What the heck is that?  What kind of cereal?"  I had to know.

"Grandpa put some Cheerios in a frying pan and fried it up.  Then he put some peaches on top."

I shook my head.  "Well, at least he didn't shoot a squirrel and put it in his crockpot for you to eat."

My son laughed.  "Grandpa tried to shoot a snake, but it got away.  He probably would've tried to cook that if he had killed it."

I seriously need to have a talk with that guy!  Oy gewalt!     

31 comments:

  1. LOL!!! Oh my, these men. Seriously, I might have to try fried cereal. Snake? Been there, done that. No need to do it again. (I have brothers, what can I say?) ;)

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    1. I can't say I'm a big fan of snake shooting, either!

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  2. That is hilarious, Sherry! Well at least your son got to try something different- haha! Sounds like grandpa is a very creative gent.

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  3. Congrats in managing little girls in their tutus for 8 1/2 hours. Hilarious! I've never tried fried cereal before and definitely not snakes. :)

    Thanks so much to you and Jenny. You made my day :)

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    1. I'm glad you won. I hope you enjoy the book, and I hope you feel better soon!

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  4. Ha!!! Now fried cereal- I guess that wouldn't be on the Adkins diet I'm on...and thankfully not snakes!

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    1. Have you ever eaten rattle snake? I've heard it tastes like chicken. :0)

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  5. Your son is hilarious! If men were in charge of cooking we'd all be very thin.

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  6. Wow that is the first time I've heard of fried cereal haha

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    1. It might be a new dish for Chef Bubba's restaurant!

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  7. grandpas are always a center of all legends and anecdotes....

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  8. Do you think Grandpa really fried Cheerios, or did he cook something else and Bubba didn't know what it was and thought it looked like Cheerios?

    Love,
    Janie

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    1. Knowing Grandpa, it most definitely was Cheerios!

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  9. LOL I'm on a diet, and I have to say that fried cereal sounds delicious! :)

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    1. I'll have Grandpa whip you up a batch right away. ;)

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  10. Wow, Bubba really had an exciting visit with grandpa! Grandpa must be very creative,so he fits right in with the rest of the family. It certainly sounds like a memorable time!

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    1. Yes. We're all a bunch of creative nut cases! ;)

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  11. I loved this Sherry every time I see a box of cheerio's I shall think of you.

    Yvonne.

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  12. Fried cereal? Now that's...different. XD (At least it sounds better than a snake for dinner!)

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    1. I'll take fried cereal over fried snake any day! ;)

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    1. I'm sure all the fine chefs will be serving it on their menus. Remember, you heard it here first!

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  14. *LOL* Maybe you ought to send food with him next time he goes to visit!

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