I try to fool the kids a little bit every April Fool’s Day. This year I snuck some plastic bugs into their school lunches, but they came home unimpressed. Hmph.
But that’s okay, because I had another trick on the back burner, so to speak: meatloaf cupcakes with mashed potato frosting and lemon jello lemonade.
First, I told them we were having cupcakes for supper to celebrate the first night of Easter break. Excitement! Doubt. Really??!! Could she have? Oh my gosh! She did!
Maddie and Jack were thrilled…then…they got the joke and thought mom was pretty funny.
But Ben…
…was really really really really really disappointed with meatloaf cupcakes instead of the real thing. REALLY sad. Just look at that face! I just want to run over to the stove and whip him up a batch of carrot cake cupcakes.
Well, I told them I had known they’d be disappointed with the cupcakes so I had made them fresh squeezed lemonade…
All was forgiven, and mom is now the reigning Queen of Fools.
Wait, that doesn’t sound as good as I thought it would…
3 comments:
Awesome job Beth! I've made those cupcakes before too! So fun!
I never have heard of those cupcakes, and it is the BEST idea. Even not just for April Fools. How long does one cook a meatloaf cupcake? That is awesome. (I just want to come hug Ben, though. Poor little dude.)
I hate April Fools, actually. Mason came in while I was in the shower (of course, when else would he come in?) and told me the dog ate his hamster. He was really pouring on the drama so I thought it was true -- because I SUCK at April Fool's.
Beth, This is awesome! I love Maddie's smile in that last picture!
Wendy
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