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OK – that you understand the backdrop of this story.  Laura sent us chocolate animals over the past two years which we didn’t have the heart to eat.  Laura was coming to visit for Christmas.  We could not let her see that the marsupials had not been touched.  Thus, it was time to make Road Kill Surprise.  Joel and the boys donned their chef outfits.  In order to cook, one needs to be dressed appropriately.  Dexter accessorized again and wore and engineer cap with his chef’s coat.  That boy knows how to style.

Outfits – check.  Ingredients – check.  Making sure that only the egg, not the shell, goes into the batter – Mom’s job.  Dad was in charge of everything else.  Then came that special moment that made us smile.  “Mommy, Daddy.  Can I lick the bowl?”  asked with a smile from both boys.  “Why yes, you can” was the answer.  So, both Nicholas and Dexter licked the outside of the bowl.  Not once, but twice.  This was not what we were expecting.  And, it has happened now on three other cooking occasions.  Do you think we should clue them in that the good stuff is on the inside of the bowl, not the outside of the bowl?