Jelly Donuts

For the last few weeks Jeff has been telling the girls about jelly donuts, and he's been promising a trip to a donut shop to try them. The girls have been really excited - after all dad makes them sound like a powdered sugar covered wad of heaven.

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So, Saturday before ballet and hip-hop we went to Basha's cafe for the big Jelly Donut event. We started at Starbucks, filling their Christmas mugs with hot chocolate (it was a bone chilling 65 degrees that morning.) Then both girls and dad selected their sugar covered donuts from the case and proudly carried them to the register. Having tried a jelly donut before, I opted for an everything bagel instead. (Just as many calories, a lot less Jelly.)

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We found the perfect table. Took the lids off their hot chocolates so they could cool, spread out some napkins and out of the bag came the donuts. Sarah dug in, powdered sugar covered her face. Kate took a dainty little bite and then a second little nibble. Meanwhile, I spread some cream cheese on my bagel.

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Then, Dad chomped into his donut and showed the girls the jelly inside. Instantly, Kate looked up at me, with her great big green eyes and said "Mom, can I have some bagel?" As I passed a bagel half over to Kate, Sarah had reached her very messy jelly center and began to squeeze the jelly out onto her napkin. "I don't like this part" she said before she chomped back into her now jelly-less sugar covered donut.

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Both girls were less than satisfied with the big jelly donut event. Kate even broke down for a minute, afraid that Dad would be disappointed with her for not liking jelly donuts. I assured her it would be okay . . . saying "after all Dad loves me and I don't like jelly donuts either."

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A few minutes later they were back at the register - Sarah holding a chocolate and sprinkle covered long john and Kate with a cinnamon raisin bagel.

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Poor Jeff, he's the only man in the family (heck, even the dog is a girl) and not one of his girls will eat jelly donuts with him. I have to give him credit though - it was a noble try - they were very excited.