Yesterday, we had a make-your-own pizza party with our neighbors. It got a little messy: an 18-month old, two-year old, two four-year olds and a six year old with flour, dough, sauce, cheese and a variety of other toppings.
Karen guessed (correctly) that our six-year old and four-year old neighbor probably were standard topping pizza eaters. When she asked the girl next door what kind of pizza she liked, she stated, “Both.” When Karen asked what she meant by “both,” the answer was, “Cheese and pepperoni.”
But they did at least try some of the other toppings. They were intrigued by the idea of putting pineapple on pizza (though it was quickly removed after the first bite of pizza). Initially, more toppings were going into their tiny mouths than on top of the pizza. The kids cleaned out the mozzarella bowls pretty quickly.
Eventually, the pizzas were completed and placed in the oven. As could be expected, the kids were too excited to sit down for very long. Having friends over proved far too distracting to focus on eating actual food.
Oh well. They had a ton of fun, and there wasn’t as much of a mess as expected.
I hope you enjoyed today’s serving of ‘mac & cheese.’ (Choose your own toppings.)
