Tasty Murder

Wm's favorite thing to eat is currently tacos (I say "currently" since it seems to change constantly).  I was making tacos for dinner last night when I realized I had no cheese - and Wm's "tacos" consist of meat and cheese.  So I called Steve and asked him to stop for cheese on his way home from work.  He just ran to Kroger on his way home since he drives right passed it.  He runs in as I'm putting together the tacos and starts adding cheese to Wm's taco and Wm screams, "HEY! That's not ORGANIC cheese!  There are chemicals in that!"  (This whole "Wm can read" thing is a real drag - I had a HUGE battle with him trying to get him to go in to pee while we were out because he saw the door said "women" and he is a boy - he wanted to go into the men's room alone...not happening.) So, to placate him, I say, "Oh, no, bud...it's cheese.  There are no chemicals in non-organic cheese.  It's probably just from tortured, hormone-filled cows."  Wm says, "Oh, OK." And eats it up.  Wm cares very little for the plight of the animals he eats.  I saw a guy wearing this on tshirt and wished they made it in kid sizes...it would be perfect for Wm!

Wm is very concerned about chemicals in his food.  He made me show him how to read ingredient lists and spot things that could be "chemicals."  To maintain my sanity, I went with the grossest thing and told him to look out for that (artificial coloring - like red#40 or blue#60).  So, at least, Wm will not eat things with artificial coloring!  Beware if you try to serve Wm something that has a color and a number listed in the ingredients!  He will freak the freak out. I told him about organic food and now he feels safe eating anything that says organic on it and will not read the ingredient list.  Otherwise, he checks all his food labels. He is an intense little creature. 

Wm had a GREAT day yesterday!  He came home ALL GREEN ALL DAY and then was really nice all evening. They are doing a letter writing unit at school, working on an opening, greeting, body, and closing.  So all the kids had to write a letter to someone.  Wm's read:

      Dear Mom, 

      I will be nice now.  As long as I get what I want all the time.

      Love,

      William