Eating chocolate cookies in the car...not such a good idea, Mom!

There are times when a good snack comes in handy to quiet a couple of noisy kids in the car. Of course, the snacks of choice would be graham crackers, animal crackers, vanilla wafers (things that don't make much mess)...none of which I had with me on the twenty minute car ride home from the hell! The only food I had with at the time was a box of chocolate cookies.

My very hungry, very tired, and very fussy daughter was not about to "go down without a fight." Even Jackson, who was sitting in the carseat next to her said, "mom, make Jessica be quiet; she's scaring my ears!"

So, I was faced with the decision: Do I let Jessica continue to cry and make it a stressful ride home for Jackson and myself?
Or
Do I give in, and let her eat a few chocolate cookies in the car to keep her quiet?...




What can I say?...
Desperate times call for desperate measures.

These pictures don't really do it justice - she had chocolate all over her hair, we needed to change her entire outfit, and wash the carseat cover.