Besides running around trying to keep up with school, I've been chasing my little Monkey around. I think I set myself up for failure by giving her that nickname. It seems she's taken it as a personal challenge to live up to it in every way possible. The night before last I put her to bed before heading off to shower. It wasn't long before I heard those little feet going up and down the stairs. I begrudgingly turned the shower off, got dressed and went to investigate. I found Monkey standing next to her bed, wiping some kind of white powder off of her pajamas. My mind immediately went to the Clorox I had been using to clean the bathrooms just a few hours before, but I reassured myself that I had put that way out of reach, hadn't I? I rushed to the laundry room to check, taking Monkey with me to prevent her from licking the stuff off. (You may laugh, but I wouldn't put it past her.) On my way, I found a trail of the same white powder leading all the way down the stairs and into the laundry room/pantry. I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw that the Clorox was in its proper place on a high shelf. The relief turned to frustration, though, when I saw the bag of flour half emptied onto the floor. When I asked Monkey why she had gotten into the flour, she said she had wanted more cupcakes. Confused, I just stared at her. I had made cupcakes the day before, but those were in the kitchen, not the pantry. That's when it clicked. The flour bag had a picture of cupcakes on the side.
Sighing, I cleaned Monkey up, put her back in bed, and cleaned up the flour mess before putting myself to bed. Yesterday, I went to school as usual, and when I got home I thought I'd help myself to one of those yummy cupcakes that were still sitting in the kitchen. I was sorely disappointed, however, when I lifted the lid and saw there were none left. Apparently Monkey had polished off the remaining four cupcakes before venturing into the pantry in search of more, and that's when she saw the bag of flour. I was laughing too hard to even be frustrated. The best part is that my child did all this and managed to get back to her room before I could even make it out of the bathroom. The next 15 years are going to be interesting to say the least.
I was going to insert a very funny eCard that was highly applicable to my awesome story, but I can't find it! Oh well, here's a yummy recipe instead:
1 lb Tri-color Rotini
1 can sliced black olives, drained
1/4 red onion
1/2 cup diced Mozzarella chunks
1/2 cup sliced grape tomatoes
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup peeled and quartered cucumber
1/2 cup Italian dressing (I usually add a little more at the end)
Salt and pepper to taste
Cook Rotini according to package directions; drain and rinse with cold water. Once cooled, mix with other ingredients in a serving bowl. Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving. Enjoy!
This is seriously one of my favorite side dishes for get togethers. I'm not a big fan of pasta salad, but this is the perfect amount of some of my favorite veggies. Monkey enjoys it too.
Well I guess I need to get off of here and return to my studying. Finals are in less than two weeks O.O
