Chocolate Cupcakes and Little Boys

It's really great to be able to spend time with family and friends. Time flies by so fast and sometimes we forget to make the time to create special moments together. We've been so lucky to be able to spend Thanksgivings together with Goose & Michelle for several years. This year, we had a bunch of parties following that they were able to join us with Pili & Mia. Here's an excerpt from Goose's email and Mary's reply:

Goose: Heh. Pili and Mia really, really enjoyed themselves. Pili refused to give up his cupcake. I had to put it in a Tupperware and put it next to his pillow until he fell asleep (which was almost immediately).

Mary: Kavin and Koen really enjoy the company of your children. They played so nicely together. They too were tired when we got home. And speaking of the cupcakes, Kavin liked them so much, Lisa had to use them as a bribe to get Kavin to leave. It seemed to work, until it was time to actually step out the door. Kavin gave back the cupcakes and said, "no, I stay."

In reference to the cupcakes, they were white cake with chocolate frosting for Cody's birthday party. Both boys thoroughly enjoyed themselves, as evidenced by the crumbs that were stuck to their faces with chocolate frosting. Kavin wanted another, but changed his mind when I gave him the pan with the rest and told him he could take it home. He put it back on the counter when he realized that meant going home to his house. Oh well, that didn't quite work, but the inflatable Santa outside distracted him long enough.