Rainy day fun.

Sometimes I feel like someone is playing tricks on us, when it comes to the weather. I thought it was almost summer, we have had glorious days, days at the beach, days in shorts and flip-flops, then all of a sudden it is cold and grey again...and raining. I did not want to be out in it today, I needed to get groceries, but getting all bundled up and having to bundle up kids and carry groceries in the rain is not my idea of fun. So instead, when Bryttain asked me, as she does every morning, what we would be doing that was fun today, I told her we would make cupcakes! The kids love to bake and help in the kitchen, but it really is hard with three of them, so my plan was to do the baking this morning while Arran was at school, then we could decorate them this afternoon when he got home, and make hot chocolate and watch a movie. So that is what we did.

We made mini-cupcakes, which are so much more manageable, for adults and children, I think. We topped some with jelly beans, and as Arran simply cannot let anything pass his lips which might even remotely look, or taste like any kind of fruit, some with sprinkles.

Enjoying the results!

 The children had hot chocolate with whipped cream, and I added coconut syrup to mine with a smidgeon of grated chocolate - Yum!

My kitchen, which started out this morning not looking too bad, is now a complete disaster. The kids are sitting on the couch, watching the end of  The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, swords in hand! The good news is, I cooked extra curry last week and froze a family-size portion which I just grabbed out of the freezer, so all I have to do now is throw some rice in the rice-cooker. No cooking tonight, although I did find chapattis at Costco yesterday (which I am far too excited about) which I will have to quickly heat through.

Perfect for a rainy day, even if I do say so myself.