Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Behold...The Joy of Puffed Rice

One of the girls' favorite snacks is something that we call Puffed Rice. The bag refers to it as Hina Matsuri Okashi Sweet Confetti {wow, what a mouthful! we just like "puffed rice"} It tastes similar to Quaker Puffed Rice cereal but it's sweeter, and much prettier than the brown stuff in the "Sugar Bear" box at the grocery store. Our family in Hawaii sends it to the girls on most special occasions, and in such huge volume that we don't very often run out. But a little more than a week ago we did run out, much to little Kamele's dismay. She told me, "Daddy needs to call somebody! Great Mommy will get me more." And of course, she very sweetly and promptly did :-) !!
 Kamele was soooooo happy. She could barely wait as I opened up the boxes.


 She tore into Ka'iulani's bag before I even saw that they were labeled with the girls' names on them. She's usually a little more patient than that, but I guess that's what a week of puffed rice withdrawal can do to a three year old.


 Isn't that the cutest bag of puffed rice you have ever seen (we've never seen the ones with pictures on them before!)? Ka'iulani thought the little girl on the bag looked like Kamele.


 She hugged the bags, carried them around like babies, and gave them kisses...


 She was that happy to be reunited with her favorite snack.


 A little later I found her sitting under the table eating it with her chopsticks. Thank you, Thank you, Great Mommy and Great Daddy. You made the baby's day!!!!

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