Rice-a-rama

So. . .I've read in books and heard people say that if you want to keep your kids entertained while you're cooking or baking in the kitchen, you give them some extra measuring cups and bowls and a bag of rice or beans. That way they get to pretend to cook and it's not messy. I've always assumed it was my fear and laziness that kept me from trying this little trick. It turns out it was my intelligence. Two toddlers + a bag of brown rice + a small kitchen = chaos. This shall henceforth be known in our little home as The Great Rice Fiasco of '07. Zaya, who usually says, "Cheese!" when he sees a camera, this time said, "Cheese. . and rice!"