A Very Merry Christmas

This is my first Christmas post. Not quite sure how I want to handle this one. I like Christmas, but it's not my favorite holiday. (4th of July) We celebrate and enjoy ourselves, the kids love going to the get-together's at Gran's for Christmas Eve and Grandma's for Christmas Day. It's all pretty traditional. I think I would like to take this time to talk about what we did differently this year.
The biggest difference comes in the form of our celebration of Jesus' Birthday. The tradition would be to go to church 45 minutes early and fight for a spot with the "Christers" (Pronounced Kree-sters, Christmas and Easter church go-ers, I guess nowadays that describes me.) This year I suggested we go to a live nativity scene. After speaking with the Pastor and actually driving to the location to confirm it's existence, my Mom agreed to try it. I thought it was so perfect. A heated barn, hay bale seats, live animals and the story of Jesus's birth, complete with a real live baby. Callie made sure she got up close and personal. Prior to church we sang Christmas Carole's to the residents at Great Grandma's Nursery Rhyme(Nursing Home). I thought it would be cheesy, but it was actually really nice.
Usually Chrstmas Morning we go to my Mom's for breakfast. I decided it would be less rushing for my family if we had the breakfast here. I hope to continue this as a tradition. It worked out perfectly. And my sticky-buns turned out fabulous! It's a big responsibility to make those sticky-buns, high expectations from the crowd! Carol would be proud!
As far as Christmas' go, I would say I enjoyed this one the most out of recent Christmas's.
The rest of this week has been particularly relaxing. Not much of anything on the calendar, very little driving. Staying up late, sleeping in. Trent and Marshall have been busy building lego Star Wars ships. Trent got about 2000+ pieces for Christmas. I told him I had built my last lego ship. If he wanted all those lego toys, he was on his own. No problem. He and daddy have it under control. Two more ships to go and the floor will be free of pieces....for now! Callie has been enjoying her Dora Pegasus. The gift she totally wanted and I totally did not want to get for her. (They don't make toys like they used to.) She got a baby that responds to her holding it, or feeding it. That thing hasen't been far from her arms since the moment she opened it.
Thank you to everyone for all the gifts, meals and wonderful celebrations. My favorite thing about Christmas is enjoying time spent together. Whether we are honoring old traditions or starting new ones.

The BIG Game!

The highlight of my year happened this past weekend! Trent got to play hockey at the Admiral's Game. When Marshall and I used to go to games I would watch those kids out there and smile. I couldn't wait to have our kids doing that. When we got the invite I couldn't have been more excited. I spread the word. Trent had 15 cheering fans! Owen even brought his cow bell! He played for an hour before the game and then during the first break of the Admirals Game. We dressed in the lower level. The professional players were here and there. Trent is more excited about a high five from Uncle Luke than a professional hockey player, so that was no thing for him. For me it was fun to get the "backstage" experience. He also got his picture with the mascot Roscoe. The kids game before was the first time Trent played on a full sheet of ice and against a goalie. He had good stamina and even with the goalie scored a goal. When they played during the Admiral's game they sent all the kids on the ice, it was pretty much a free for all. It was only six minutes, so he didn't get to score in front of the whole stadium, but he still enjoyed his time in the spotlight. He took a victory lap around the rink waving to the people in the crowd and high-fiving all the coaches on the bench. I was so proud of him for his confidence. (Click the triangle to play the video.)

Thanks to everyone for sharing this memory with us. I know I will never forget it. Marshall's Grandma commented, the only other time she'd been at the Bradley Center was to watch Marshall play in college. Now she watched Trent. It came full circle. I feel the same way.

Like Mother....

Marshall was reminding the kids about behaving. He said, "You know what Santa brings the naughty kids." Callie answered, "Coal." Trent replies, "Yeah, but you can just smash it up and make a diamond!"
That's my little optimist!

Callie's Debut

The kids had their Christmas Concerts yesterday. I was really excited for Callie's first. I cried all through Trent's first. It was good, but mainly I cried because I somehow forgot my camera. Wednesday morning I overheard the concert coordinator talking about rescheduling because of the weather forcast for the concert day (Friday, 11 inches of snow!). I told them I hoped that they would definitely do it on another day. I wouldn't want to miss Callie's debut! Her teacher told me Callie sang the loudest out of the whole class. I believe that. She loves to sing. Everyday I could hear her in her room or in the car practicing the songs. They ended up cancelling school for that day and pushing it to yesterday. It was a good decision. Today (Friday) we got 8 inches! (Got all those days straight???) I was all set, camera in hand. Here are a couple of clips. (Click the triangle to play, turn on your speakers.)

This year Trent was concertrating more on throwing snowballs than singing, but that was more fun to watch anyway!

Santa's Here!

Marshall is focusing on getting some holiday traditions going for our family. We have a lot of things going on with the extended family's but nothing that feels like ours
Last year we took Trent to see "A Christmas Carol". This year Callie came too. It's a start for us. We warned Callie ahead of time about the Ghost of Christmas Future. It turned out to be both their favorite ghost. Go figure!
After the show the cast are in the lobby to collect donations for charity. Last year Trent gave his money to the Ghost of Christmas Future. It really is a great, intense costume. He remembered that and asked for money ahead of time. This year we met with one of the regular cast, but it was much more interesting to Trent to play with the mans wig! Marshall had to work a conference the rest of the weekend, but the kids and I renewed one of my old holiday tradtions. We went to welcome Santa to town. Since the reindeer need to rest for their big night Santa comes in on the Trolley. When I was a girl we would catch him on the tracks right down the way from my parents. My Aunt would always dress-up as one of the elves and they would stop especially for us. I am glad the tradition continues.
We were late to hit the stop by my parents house so we drove up the tracks a bit. We parked on a side street, I turned on my hazards and we said "Hi" to Santa. When I went back to start the car it was dead. The kids leave the lights on all the time and it has been a problem. I wasen't surprised. I asked the car behind me if he had jumper cables, since I had reminded myself to no avail that I need to put them in my car for just this occasion. He did, got the car started and we headed off to see the tree lighting on the Square. I love our ex-little town. We bumped into some friends and they invited us over for some hot chocolate and Grog. It turned into a really nice evening.

A tale of two B's

I took Callie to Kohl's to get some tights. I went in the door opposite the children's section which meant I had to cross the whole store and go to the back. I ended up cutting through the middle which happens to be the lingerie section which borders the middle on two whole sides. I realized this was a mistake too late!
When we started walking through she was identifying the sections. "Jewelry Section, socks' section, gloves section, boob section, boob section, boob section, (WALK FASTER JENNY!) boob section, robe section, picture frame section."

It reminded me of this woman in Target. Her daughter pointed out the bra's and asked who would buy them. The Mom said, "Any one who wants to." The daughter continued to ask questions. The Mom suddenly started pretending she was a telephone. "Brr-ring, Brr-ring!" The daughter kept questioning. "Brr-ring! Some one is calling!" The daughter kept questioning. "Brr-ring, answer the phone!"

Callie told my Mom that she needed a bra and insisted she find one in her size. My Mom couldn't convince her otherwise and Callie went and found herself a girls size bra. I'm glad my Mom said no for once!

Ah the joys of womanhood! Boobs and bras'!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Callie has the same teacher Trent did, so I knew at Thanksgiving they make a decoration and write what they are thankful for.
When Callie told me she was thankful for her teacher I wasen't surprised. She wants to play teacher/student with me all the time and uses her teacher's exact words. Then she told me she was thankful for her daddy. I can appreciate that one too. When she actually brought the decoration home, it said, "I am thankful for my Mom."
I am thankful for you too my little Callie girl.

A Regular

I still have my bank in E.T. Whenever we drive through Callie asks if we, "can go to Dum Dum's". She calls the bank that because they give the kids Dum Dum suckers. I hope they never hear her say it, someone might get offended!
Yesterday we went and the bank teller remembered what flavor sucker Callie likes! It's like were regulars now. They know our order! This is why I love small towns.

Diego?

Last Week Marshall and I went to SanDiego. Marshall had a work conference, but I went for fun. When I told Callie where we were going she thought we were going to "See Diego." (Diego the animal rescuer from the cartoon, you know, Dora's cousin.)
I am seriously thinking I might need to get her hearing checked.
More about the trip soon on Jennyography.

Just Like Daddy

Besides having Marshall's hair color, cheeks and lips, Trent and Callie remind me of him in other ways.
Yesterday night Trent was watching TV while I was putting Callie to bed. After she was asleep, I went down to get Trent. Being the night owl that he is, just like Daddy, he wanted to watch one more show. I was tired and wanted to go to bed. Sometimes I'm in the mood for testing his maturity, so I told him one more show and he was responsible for turning everything off and getting into bed. I fully intended on checking on him in a half hour, but fell fast asleep til morning. Rare for me to sleep all night, but hooray for me! I wokeup and Trent was not in his bed. I went downstairs, all the lights were still on and so was the TV. Trent was laying on the beanbag with a blanket. I expected him to be asleep, but he was wide awake! I said, "Please don't tell me you watched TV all night!" You should have seen the smile on his face. "I wanted to try it! I did fall asleep for a little bit." Yes, this was a school night. Yes, he lost his TV privledges as punishment. I swear Marshall could watch TV all night, doze off for a little bit and pick right up where he left off.
Now of course Callie also has Marshall's blue eyes, so in looks she is more like Marshall. This next part of the story I would expect to come from Trent, not Callie. (She'll probably kill me when she reads this as a teenager!) At pick-up today Callie's teacher told me she had a "really big BM and they had to have a lesson on using the plunger." I knew Marshall would get a kick out of this, and when I told him he said, "That's Daddy's girl!" A father should be so proud!

What Rhymes With Vote?

I'm just going to pretend that it hasn't been a really long time since the last time I posted.(26 days! I can't believe it! Where have I been??? Everywhere, nowhere, driving! driving! driving!reading a book instead.)
Of course I did my patriotic duty(doody!) and voted today. Trent's teacher enouraged us to take the kids for the experience, so Callie, Trent and I went before school. The line took us about 15 minutes to get through. My sister waited 2 hours! The kids waited very patiently and Trent asked minimal questions, but, like a 6 year old would, with no regard, confirmed in his nicest inside voice, who we would be voting for.
The whole process took 20 minutes.
As we were walking out to the car, Callie starts crying. "But I thought we were going to go out on the water. You said we were going to go on the water!" I thought maybe she wanted to drink out of the bubbler (not the water fountain mind you.)
"You said we were going on the boat."
Oh Callie, I would have much rather taken you on a boat!

Sophisticated

We are so refined and sophisticated. The kids had off school on Friday. One of our friends is a docent at the Art Museum, so we planned a little field trip for the kids. The visit was two part. At school on Tuesday, Trent went with his class to the symphony. The first part of the museum we looked at art that related to the songs he heard, it was music by American composers. Our docent friend did a nice job of tying the two together.
You should have seen the look on Marshall's face when I told him we were taking the kids to the art museum. He said, "they are going to be bored stiff!" This is actually Trent's second time going to the art museum, and third if you count when I was pregnant with him! He likes it. Especially the mummy sarcophagus.
The real reason we went was to see the new exhibit called Act React. It's all interactive art. The kids and I created our own "art" with moving lines and pools of orange light. We told stories with our touch, we saw our reflections in wooden pegs and snow, with our movements our shadows danced and waved on multiple TV screens, lit up the room and painted pictures on three different wall sized canvas's.
See Marshall, art is fun! Mom's make everything more fun! He actually really enjoy's going himself.

Busy B's

Whoa! Feels like it's been forever! Good to be here again. I went through a couple of the stages of addiction recovery, but couldn't quite get past it.

When summer ended and school started, I was relieved because it meant things might be slowing down a little bit. I would be home more. Home? Where? You mean the place where you sleep right? Yeah, I go there a couple times a week! Next year I will be prepared for this. I thought Summer was the busiest season for us. Nope! It's Fall. Fall means driving to school, fall means birthday parties every weekend, fall means hockey starts, fall means hunting starts. And once September and October end, then there's the holidays. Soooo.... Will things slow down for us in January? Being the optimist that I am, I believe they will, but maybe I should be prepared just in case.

We've been Busy B's.
Some highlights of our Fall:
Apple Picking at Farmer John's.

Harvest Festival at School.


StarWars Birthday Parties, Water Park Birthday Parties, Bounce House Birthday Parties! All for Trent's friends. Callie can't wait for one of her friends to have a birthday party!
Plus 2 hockey practices a week, Trent has had alot his month, (Pics are mostly Callie, gotta give her something!)
Upcomming, Art Mueseum, Halloween and Lacrosse weekend.
Sooo.... Off we go! It's Chasing Time!

Happiest Place on Earth

We did it! We survived our first trip to Disney World! Marshall and I went there on our honeymoon. It was crazy to cram that in after the stress of a wedding, but it was still fun. I drug him all over that place. I was nervous to do that with the kids, and with all the stories of other peoples experiences with their kids.
It couldn't have been more perfect. Trent got to ride all but two things, and though he could be heard screaming, "I want to get off! I want to get off!" He was smiling the whole time and asking to ride again when it was over. He definitely has my luck. They picked 10 kids from the audience to do "Jedi Training". Trent was one of them. It was so awesome! He liked it, but we were the happiest for him.He is now pledged to both the Jedi Order and to be a pirate with Captain Jack Sparrow, seems like a conflict of interest to me?
Callie's first plane ride was uneventful. Trent's second, but he was only 18 months so he doesn't remember. She liked all the princess stuff and the Mickey ice cream bars. She knows the "It's a Small World" song by heart and got to dance in the parade with the bugs from A Bugs Life.I know the kids liked Disney, but they had just as much fun swimming at the hotel pool. And Trent constantly on the look out for chamelions. They are just happy to be on vacation and hanging out with us and Gran and Grampy. Thanks for a wonderful trip. We were all truly happy.

Greetings from Disney

We are having a blast. Covered lots of ground these last two days. More fun to come. Here is a picture from the Space Ship earth ride at Epcot. We got off the plane and headed straight there. Today was Animal Kingdom. Tomorrow Magic Kingdom and finally Disney Studios.

5chool Dayz

Last week went so fast. I keep thinking I will adjust to this new school schedule, but I had a lot of EXTRA activities going on as well. Besides Marshall was gone soooooo long! We were all a little off.

Callie goes half day, when I picked her up on Monday, her teacher told me she was a little sad and was asking for "My Mom please." (So polite) The next day she started crying when we walked into school. She's done it everyday this week. It's not a very convincing cry, but she still feels compelled to do it.
I think it all goes back to her very first day, last Friday. I was playing tennis and I got a voicemail. "This is Mrs. Dana from Nature's Classroom. Callie tripped and hit her head and she has a pretty big egg. We iced her and she is fine. Just wanted to let you know." What an introduction to school! She starting crying telling me about it and how she "missed some of her class time."
A week later I still see the bruise and slight swelling. Never in a million years did I think she wouldn't just run into her classroom leaving me in her dust. Now every morning I leave her crying in the hall while I give her a quick hug and kiss and I'm outta there. It doesn't help that there are tons of other kids crying at the door too. I think she partly likes the idea of it. This too shall pass!

I am nervous for Trent. First Grade. So different from kindergarten. It's all business now. His very first day he did a math time test. 3 minutes to complete 50 problems. He got a 50 out of 50 on his first test! All something + 0. He was so proud!
It went down hill from there, but Friday he passed something + 1. I already had a one on one with his teacher when he got upset and she had to give him a hug, and hoped that was o.k. with me. She said he reminded her of her son's personality. I am hoping that means she will know how to work with him because of her experience with her own child.
Every day when I ask, he says how boring school was because they didn't do any "works" (its a montessori term for the learning tools they use). Eventually they will start doing "works", but it won't be what he is expecting. In kindergarten he had 5 ft. puzzles of the solar system. There are no puzzles in first grade. This too shall pass!

Next week, will be fairly steady until we leave for Disney on Thursday. The kids don't know yet, so don't tell them!

So much....

So much time, so little time to write! It's on my to do list!

Last Hurrah!

One last family day at the lake. It was a beautiful Labor Day. The weather couldn't have been better. I know the weather will continue, though I always feel like my brithday marks the end of summer. It's a shame it has to end, but I can tell we are all ready for a change of pace. Tomorrow Trent starts school and Callie starts on Friday. I know it will be an adjustment for us all, but a welcomed change.

Sh*tty

I've had a really sh*tty last couple of days.
I think Remo is sick. For two days is a row now I've come home to his sh*t all over the floor in his room. Thank goodness he's confined. Additionally we went exploring at my friends farm and I totally stepped in a cow pie! In my very new, very formerly white tennis shoes!
Trent was waist deep in the farm pond catching frogs with Sam. He got stuck in the muck too many times to count. It was so comical watching him try to pull his boots out and almost going in head first! He managed to catch 2 frogs without falling in. We both hosed ourselves off big time back at the house.
Other than that the last two days were great!
We had a playdate at a new friends house. Long story short, my friend Jenny from my old work, is friends with my friend from Trent's school Peg. Peg's husband is a fabulous cook and made us a lovely lunch. The kids ate Mac-n-cheese and we dined like queens!
Today I had another fabulous lunch at the Henderson farm complete with garden fresh tomato's, basil and cucumbers.
I've been calling them spa lunches because you feel like you are totally being pampered. I said we just needed to have the kids give us pedicures and we would have been set!
We had two very nice days with our friends. Relaxing and being reminded school days are just around the corner.

Camp Crazies!

Thursday night is Family Night at camp. You basically go and walk around camp, check out the available activities, and of course roast marshalmellows. (My brain typed Marshal instead of marsh, I caught myself after the first l. I think I'll leave it!)I was planning on it all week. Thursday was going to be a busy day, and once I left the house at the butt crack of dawn, I wasn't coming back. So in the spirit of preparing for this school year to start. I got everything ready the night before. Hooray for me!
When I went to pick up Callie her councilor told me they were doing an Olympics song for family night. My only thought was, I hope it doesn't rain today cause they'll cancel it, and I gotta jet cause I've got places to go and people to see. Finally taking care of our important business. We are officially responsible adults now. We have life insurance.
I took Callie for a play date with Clara and off I went to my meeting with the financial planner. All of a sudden it hit me like a ton of bricks. I don't have my camera! The kids are doing a skit tonight and I don't have my camera. Pardon the Gen Y expression but OMG!!!!!!! Flashback to Trent's first christmas production at school. I forgot my camera then and cried the whole time they were singing. You think I would have learned my lesson, too much on my mind I guess. This time I still cried, but I was laughing while I was doing it.
I thought about my options and ended up borrowing Becky's camera. A million Thank You's. You saved me. I don't think I would have recovered if I had missed this. It is too hilarious not to be able to watch over and over. I'm still laughing at it! Trent the Jedi Robot and Callie "Oooh Aaah ing."
Friday's are dress up day. The theme of the week was Olympics. I was planning on getting up early and throwing the costumes together. In years past I went all out with Trent. I wasn't feeling inspired this year. It was a crazy day, a late night, I was tired, but at 11pm I couldn't sleep. Just kept thinking about costumes. Finally I got it! My costume creativity didn't fail me.
Such a great camp. Even the councilors get totally into it.

Y.M.C.A.

Summer camp this week at the Y Camp! Trent's 4th year, Callie's 1st. I am so excited for Callie. Everytime I dropped Trent off last year she would ask to go with. Being an alum myself, I am so happy the kids have this opportunity.
Trent has established somewhat of a legacy for himself....Two years ago they had a backwards day and so I made a sign for Trent that said, "Hello, my name is Tnert." From that day foward anyone who was there at the time and still is calls him that. "T-nert" It's such a kick he has his own camp nickname.
Trent goes full day, but Callie only goes half day. When I picked her up after her first day she said, "Mom, can I stay here longer?" I said "No, but you'll come back tomorrow." Instant tears. "But I want to stay for lunch." Twice in the car tears.
She likes me to sing to her before bedtime. "Lull-a-bye and goodnight little Callie I love you. Go to sleep now little Callie and tomorrow we'll play." She asked me to say "and tomorrow we'll go to camp."
I guess she liked it.

The Carni

More chronicals of our summer fun....
Took the kids to Venetian Festival in L.G. this weekend. I looked at the information for wristband night and away we went. Purchased our two wristbands and set off toward the first ride. Bumper Cars! Sorry wristbands don't qualify. Bungee Jumpers! Sorry wristbands don't qualify. We went on the ferris wheel twice and got Marshall super sick on the tilt-a-whirl, Darn thing got me last year! We're getting old!


I would not say we got our money's worth. There was nothing for younger kids, I was really dissapointed, until 5 minutes before the wristbands expired we realized there was a whole seperate kids area at another park a block away! Then I was kinda mad. There was no signs or anything indicating more rides. Next year we will really hit em hard!

This is what $5 wins you at the Carni. I felt lucky we got off with only buying one bucket of balls. I sent him quietly on his way down the toilet. I wonder how long until the kids realize he's gone?

Another $5 so Trent can "flip like a Jedi". The Carni Man really sent him up like a slingshot. To get an idea of the height, look at the first picture again. This time he is completely above the contraption.

The Cabin

We spent the weekend with my parents at their friend's cabin Up North. It's the typical Northwoods Cabin on the Lake. Wood panels in every room. Two bedrooms, one little old bathroom, old stove, old furniture, old dishes, old canoe, no WIFI and 3 channels on the TV. In other words, perfect for a little R and R. My parents have been going for their anniversary for years. They invited us up last year and we had the best time. All summer the kids have been asking when we were going back. The highlight of last summer's trip was Trent waterskiing for the 1st time. This years trip was spent much the same as last. Fishing, swimming, Trent waterskiing, canoeing, eating great meals and of course - taking lots of pictures.
The big adventure this year was turtle hunting - Trent dumped Gran and the canoe into the swamp. Of course Gran tells it best!
Callie walking on the beach. Me having a little fun with Photoshop!

Several photos' taken....We have success! Both kids are looking in the same direction. Look for this shot in the Christmas letter.

Another fine ski run.

Beautiful clear blue skies with white puffy clouds.

Trent caught 5 frogs and 4 turtles. He is the Master Amphibian catcher!

Spanish Breakfast?

Callie is into Dora the Explorer and Diego these days. She has learned a lot of Spanish words and uses them appropriately, which always makes me laugh. She and Trent were playing and I hear her yell the Spanish word for Help! (I can't spell it.)
We were counting tennis balls and she says, "Uno, Dos, Tres, Waffles! (Quatro)
I am so excited for her to start school in the fall. The assistant in the classroom is from Mexico and they have Spanish class. She is going to learn so much. It will be great to see her blossoming as a little learner!

Callie's Birthday - Part 1

We were supposed to meet Auntie Kate for dinner, but she couldn't come, so we enjoyed the Rainforest Cafe' with out her.
It was a little noisy in there for Callie. Me too for that matter!
Their signature dessert. You gotta yell it! VOLCANO!


What more could a 3 year old ask for!
Thanks Gran and Grampy!

Callie's Birthday Part 2

Marshall's side of the family has many special occasions with-in a couple days of each other so we invited everyone over to celebrate.
The birthday girl enjoyed her cupcakes complete with the Diego wrappers she picked out.

I found this great Birthday Hat. I'm hoping it will become a family tradition.

Missing You.

Hi Friends. I've been missing you.
Lots of fun things to blog about. No time to do it!
Coming soon.... Callie's Birthday parties.

Happy Birthday Callie!

Happy birthday to You, Happy Birthday Dear Callie! Happy Birthday to You!

I Hate Mondays

There was something in the air! The kids must have sensed my frustration. Callie gave me these in the morning....

After spilling water all over my bed, Trent made me this in the afternoon. He said, "Sorry for all the bother Mom." Poor guy. No sense crying over "Spilled Water" right?

Kinda makes it all better!

Tourists!

Last weekend we were tourist's in our own town. Went to the Lake Geneva Museum and the beach. With our fancy resident parking pass we got the very first spot! We'll see how lucky we get this weekend at Art By the Bay.


This is an old wooden Cub Boat. The type of boat I used to sail, only mine was a fancy new one! B-30 Jenneratrix



Yuck! I do not care for sand! Too scratchy and sticky. My swim bag is full of it! Then my car and of course the house. Nothing new there though, the kids track it in from the park every day.

Messy Meal

It's a rainy morning, not too hot compared to the 90 degrees we've been having. I was in the mood for some Malt-o-Meal for breakfast. We like the stuff, but I hate making it because it is always such a mess. The powder flys out of the box all over the counter, I have to use two measuring cups to prepare it and it sticks to the pot after it cools. I use half milk/half water to cook it, makes it taste oh so creamy. But the milk always causes it to boil over. This is the messy-ist part of all!
I was standing by today, to make sure it would not happen. I may have mentioned in the past I am an energy nazi, so of course even though its kinda dark and rainy, I don't have any of the lights on. I couldn't really see if the liquid was getting close to the boiling point or not, so I went to turn on the light. I am also easily distracted and started going though my mail. Not more than 3 pieces in I hear the sizzling and look over to see the bubbling foam spilling all over! Malt-o-Meal, my cooking nemesis! You're lucky you taste so good!
The milk even gets down under the cook top! I guess it gives me a reason to get under there and clean! (I'm such an optimist!)