Friday morning I needed to go to Kroger to get a few things, and I decided on the way there, being the indulgent mother that I am, to go through the Tim Horton’s drive-thru to get Sophie a donut for a special treat. But then I thought, “Hmm, donuts are so messy. I always get her the glazed donut and the glaze flakes everywhere. Maybe this time I should get her the chocolate dip donut, because the icing is thicker and harder, and it won’t flake off like the glaze does.”
THIS my friends, is where that VERY FLAWED logic got me:
Please note my favorite part of this photo: Sophie’s hair matted with chocolate and stuck to her chin like a BEARD.
The nice people at Tim Horton’s gave me FRESH donuts. As in fresh, dripping with chocolate icing that had not yet had time to harden. And of course, having promised the Soph a donut, it’s not like I could withhold it!
So, the second place this flawed logic and my own dumbness got me, was the parking lot of Kroger with a child covered in chocolate icing and NO WIPES! Because really, I DO have to earn my “Mother of the Year” badge somehow!
I REALLY had to get some groceries for a little shindig I was having, so I could not turn around and go home to clean my child up. Out of desperation, I left Soph in the car, dashed in the entrance of Kroger, and grabbed about 40 kajillion of those clorox wipes they have out for you to clean your cart with.
That’s right! I scrubbed my toddler’s face and hands clean with CLOROX wipes!! Again, I should definitely be up for some fabulous award. She was NONE too pleased with the situation. And as the clorox wipes couldn’t break up the layers of hair matted with chocolate icing, I had to throw her in the bathtub and scrub it out when we got home.
But at least she didn’t look like a mini “Bearded Lady” going through Kroger!
*Sheesh*. The chocolate dip donut was a bad choice. Next time I’m gettin’ the TimBits!
My worst parenting clean up; washing Donovan’s face with the dishrag from the kitchen sink. Diane had to go into therapy over that one. He and she got over it! Eventually.
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ok. lesson learned. ask for the STALE donuts. Even with a chocolate beard, she’s a cutie 🙂
I would have totally taken her in the store just like that. What kind of mom does that make me? Ok, I may have tried to clean her up a little with a dry napkin and maybe some spit.
Sticky, but 99.99% bacteria free. I’d consider that a win of some sort.
Oh my gosh!! Made me laugh so hard- the mini bearded lady- HA!! We got O a donut on the way to church yesterday and the same thing happened- but it was white icing- his hands were crazy sticky but no beard- I am disappointed!!
when I was her I wanted to be a ballerina and/or work at McDonalds… never thought of a life as a carnie!
That is a face of pure chocolatey joy, right there. Gorgeous. And I too, have used bizarre things to wipe my kids’ faces/hands. Basically, if it’s cleaner than they are, and I can reach it, I use it!
Have you seen Gak. It’s kinda like runny silly putty. Don’t turn your back for two seconds while your child is playing with that. Went straight into his hair and it just oozed around each little strand. Did I mention my lo hates getting his hair washed. It was a horrible seen.
Love the Chocolate Beard. Nummy! 😉
Oh My Goodness…I was cracking up so hard that I started coughing. You have this hilarious talent in you. On the bright side, at least you were pretty sure there weren’t any germs on her face or hands…
I. Love. It. That is all 😉