for the love of chocolate

all i really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt!

~ lucy van pelt in peanuts by charles m. schulz

finn and scout enjoy baking with me - well mostly they enjoy the end results,
but it's nice when i can get them to do something with me that requires them to stay relatively still.

this past sunday we whipped up a chocolate fudge cake.
we had a good reason for baking too.
christi and several of her family members were coming over for a casual farewell dinner
the following evening and i'm a believer in dessert after dinner for any social gathering.

the boys pulled chairs up to the kitchen counter to stand on and helped to crack eggs and
pour in the oil and water. getting them to take turns was the toughest part.
scoutie feared he wasn't going to get to help equally and was constantly saying "i try too".

we all had a great time but the best part for them - licking the spoons and beaters!
and who said just little girls like to bake?  these little boys had a blast,
and they seem to love chocolate just like their mom and dad






cheers - a ritual they do with everything (drinks, popsicles, lollipops, etc.)