My little chef

I was once again at my desk (I should know by now never to sit at my desk when Chloe is awake!) and I hear something from teh kitchen.Without looking I say "Chloe, what are you doing?" She comes running in to tell me she had added sugar to the crackers, "to make them taste betterer(yes, I spelled that one the way she said it). I know that the "crackers" she is talking about are the bulk sized bag of animal crackers that Adam had opened last night and poured into a tupperware container. So I asked what sugar did you pour in it, knowing that the baking powder is on the counter. She runs to the kitchen and back to me to show me her hand. I can only guess that she touched her hand to the "sugar" to bring some back so I can see it.

So I walk into the kitchen thinking I would have to pour the animal crackers in a strainer and shake them out a bit/ I know there wasn't much baking power, so I'm not to concerned. THAT was a mistake. (Honestly, you would think I could learn by now!) I smelled something, but wasn't sure what it was. She likes to "wash" her hands with hand sanitizer, so I assumed that is what she had done. I got to the cookies, which she had closed the lid to hide her work, and take one out. It looked fine, and I thought maybe we avoided a mess by all of the "sugar" hitting the floor and counter. I thought I would taste it to see how bad it is. It has a very odd flavor... kinda tangy lemony with a clean after taste. Yes, that is honestly what went through my head.... hmmm there has to be more than just "sugar" on these. Yep, sure enough, as soon as I tipped the container so I could see the bottom I see blacck and yellow specks. Lemon Pepper, well that explains the lemon, the baking powder explains the tangy, but what about that odd after taste.... I glance down and the hand sanitizer. I wonder what it would taste like... SO I look closer at the crackers. Sure enough, they have "damp" spots. So I hunt Chloe down (she ran to "watch t.v" aka hide from mom), so Chloe, did you put any of this in the crackers? I see a coy grin... as usual, she is proud of herself... Ugggh

Oh, and for those of you who think she gets away with all this stuff, a quick story that Adam and I chuckle about from time to time. One time Chloe had gotten into something, I don't even remember what it was, and Adam told her that if she did it again he would spank her. So 10 minutes later, she had done something different, but just as naughty. We asked her if she had done it, and she started to cry "I don't want to be spank-ed" she said. 15 minutes later, something different. "Chloe, did you color on the walls?" Again "I don't want to be spank-ed" "I'll take that as a yes then?" hehe the poor girl.