Cereal Bandit strikes again!

There are many animals and insects that eat more than their weight in food on a daily basis to stay alive. Our kids must think that they are one of those freaks of nature because they eat, and well eat some more! We used to tease that their Uncle (who shall remain nameless) had taught them well. It is a running joke among us and him. Those of you who know our children, eating has never been a problem for them, although they are particular in what they eat, they can put the food away. Amazing that they are still thin kids!

Ok, a little background information so you’re not scratching your head later….At our house we cook 3 days out of the week, guaranteed. One night we eat at church and the other 3 nights are ‘fend for yourself.’ You can have whatever you want, leftovers etc. If you’re Nate Roman noodles (can I just say he is preparing himself for college now) If we don’t eat at church then that becomes a fend for yourself night too unless we decide to get something to go from a restaurant. Ok so there is the background. There is more to our food system but this is enough for now, well for this story anyway!

Yesterday we got home from church and David told me that Madelynne was grounded from eating cereal for the rest of the week. Those of you that know her know that cereal is her favorite snack or ‘meal’. I was a bit puzzled and the conversation went something like this:

Me: Ummm W-h-y?
David: She pulled a you!
Me: Ok what does that mean?
David: carrying a small mixing bowl, She PULLED a you!
Me: puzzled, *my tone was slower and quieter* O-K?
David: This is what she used for her bowl of cereal BEFORE church
Me: Ok, and?
David: She filled it to the TOP with cereal.
Me: *laughing* OH, Holy cow that is like 3-4 cups of cereal! Did she eat it all? And did she use milk?
David: *Gave me the look!* YES! And YES!

OK that small mixing bowl is about a ½ quart size maybe a bit larger, and she ate the WHOLE bowl of cereal. I wish I had been there to take a picture of her eating it. So at our house you can get grounded from food. And I still cannot believe that she ATE it either.