Caught Red-Handed

You can see it in their eyes. They know they are cold busted. Everybody knows we don’t feed the boys off our plate. Their palates are not ready yet for adult food, especially ice cream and apple pie. Have we already forgotten how they hurled up their birthday cakes all over the minivan’s upholstery on the way home from the party? It’s nearly bedtime and Grandma’s providing a sugar overload. What were you thinking Grandma? Are you so easily seduced by beautiful grandsons with big smiles and sweet sounding baby talk that you willingly surrender your dessert in direct violation of the parental edicts? What liberties will you take next? It’s a slippery slope Grandma. It starts innocently with pastry, but before you know it they’ll be charming you out of your car keys.