Time Out

I am taking a bit of a blogging break and will return to my regularly scheduled posts next week.

I am leaving an Asa story to hold you over until then:)

Sunday we had a great time at Papa's company picnic. The kids had a Jump and Play, squirt guns with a big bucket full of water and a cotton candy machine. Asa had a bit of a melt down, he had a cold and he was very tired. Mom got each of the kids a bag of cotton candy, thinking that would make Asa happy, it didn't. We left, and I took Asa's candy home , knowing that he would straighten up and enjoy it later. He woke up after his 2 hour nap and immediately asked for his cotton candy. I gave it to him and said that since it was a special day, he could eat the entire bag. He was THRILLED!! When Asa eats candy, he doesn't say a word, he just shoves it into his mouth and is very focused until it is gone. Half way though the bag, he asked me "Mumma, is this a lot of sugar?" I said "yes, you are very lucky, it's pure sugar". He is quite for a minute and then asks me "how many grams of sugar is it?" I laughed out loud (I try to keep his sugar consumption at a minimum and when grocery shopping I always read out loud the sugar grams, I guess he has been listening to me). I didn't know but said "probably 100 grams". He answered "WOW, that is a lot of sugar!!!" I loved watching him eat the rest of that candy in silence. He was in heaven.