Mr. Pieman

Give me a pie and feed me for today, teach me how to make a pie, and I will feed myself forever.......
or something in that line is what we did today. I don't like the whole cooking thing, never have been the natural born housewife, will most probably have failed home economics if I carried on with it....but on weird random days....( my hubby says more like random months) I get this Homemaker urge coursing through my veins!!! Today was one of those days.....

I decided to make some pies!! I know, easier to just go out and buy them!! Wish I had thought of that before I started with my big adventure this afternoon, but we started none the less! I took out the pastry early on so as not to be able to back out of this once in a blue moon notion of mine, mentally preparing myself for every step.....being the list person I am!! I mentally ran down every scenario and finally had each step worked out in my mind, quick, easy and very sufficient!!! Or so I thought......

You see, I forgot one little tiny detail in my great plan...or should I say 3 tiny details....MY BOYS!!!!!!
Yip, I forgot to send them for nap time or playtime or whatever it is that the efficient moms send their kids on when they cook....and I ended up with....CHAOS!!!!!!

I suddenly, 2 minutes into my Bright Idea moment, had 3 boys running in with dirty grubby hands, and huge smiley faces, reporting for chef duties!!! I tried my best to make outside look inviting, even resorted to that ONE thing I always said I WOULD NEVER DO when I had kids.....BRIBERY!!!

I eventually gave in or was it give up and surrendered to my 3 little chefs!!! Needles to say it took like FOREVER to finish the pies,
I was now running late, and had to bite my tongue the WHOLE time!
You see, I am a little bit of a neat freak...just tiny bit....not so that you would notice, one of those irritating woman who washes dishes while cooking to make sure the kitchen still looks clean. Who half way through cooking will suddenly discover that the bowls would be more handy in the next cupboard, and then end up quickly rearranging the whole kitchen...I know.... hectic to be me...but I regress.

My lovely hubby ended up coming home from work to discover his wife, sons and the WHOLE kitchen under flour!! Kind of reminded me of one of those movies from the old days where the woman stood with their aprons, flour smudge across the face, hubby coming in and sweeping her off her feet!Except my hubby was a little bit in shell shock! I mean who can blame the man...the wife who usually opts for the quick meals has gone all out!! I am sure he stopped for a second to think if he forgot an anniversary or something!

Anyhows, the pies turned out finger licking great...if I may say so myself!! The kitchen is another story though..he he!As for the boys....well seeing like I am about to embark on this whole homeschooling journey...I thought today was a great day to tick of as a 'school' day! Fanboy got to draw in flour, mix it with water, and add sugar ( 'coz the lady on TV said we must add sugar). He got to make Mojo -the dog- supper ( poor dog), and he even helped me clean...see I am doing something right! This way if his wife can't cook one day, or clean, he will be able to do it with flying colours!!!

So there you have it, our wonderful domestic day, in a nutshell! Oh by the way....I am so NOT doing this in a hurry again! OK, maybe in a few months time.......

Fanboy busy making Mojo's food!