Wordless Wednesday (The Big Ball Sandwich)

by Allison @ Alli 'n Son on February 16, 2010

In case you missed it, last week I talked about the kiddo and his obsession with balls. Yes, you read that write. He. Loves. Balls. *pause for giggles*

Well, tonight, after a weekend at Gram’s house, so Dad-oo and I could do some work on the house and enjoy a Valentine’s dinner kid-free, we had a bit of a melt down at dinner. You see, I tried to feed him this.

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But he refused to eat it. There were tears, kicking, and requests for different food. Carrots. Milk. Bananas. Blue-BERRIES. And…a big ball “snamwitch”.

Between hand-smothered giggles, okay there were all-out belly laughs, Dad-oo and I came up with a plan. We would make him an official Big Ball “Snamwitch”.

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Yes, that is his pasta, between two pieces of bread.

It worked. For a few minutes.

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Until, without thinking, I pushed back the contents of his Big Ball “Snamwitch” with the fork that still had some pasta on it. Big. Mistake. He refused to eat it.

Instead, the kiddo now wants a basketball “snamwitch”. Which we gladly supplied.

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Little did he know that it was the Big Ball “Snamwitch” with a healthy does of BBQ sauce.

When we picked up the kiddo on Sunday, Grams boasted about how he ate so well with her. What, exactly, was she feeding him?

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1 Momisodes February 16, 2010 at 9:43 pm

Whatever works right?

Either way, it sounds yummy to me!
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2 Christine LaRocque February 17, 2010 at 5:25 am

Thanks for the morning giggle! He’s so cute and I love that word “Snamwitch”. Awesome.
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3 Harriet February 17, 2010 at 7:34 am

Too funny!
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4 amber February 17, 2010 at 7:56 am

snort. at least he finally ate it!
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5 Kat @ For the Love of Chaos February 17, 2010 at 7:58 am

LMBO!!!! That is so cute “Snamwitch” – I love it! haha

6 Nancy at the Chic Boutique February 17, 2010 at 8:38 am

A Pasta sandwich ~ yummy???!!!
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7 Allison February 18, 2010 at 12:15 pm: @Nancy at the Chic Boutique, I know, it’s carb-tastic! Icky.

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8 Laura B February 17, 2010 at 2:09 pm

That’s awesome. My friend’s kids won’t eat any soup other than meatball. So everything is meatball soup at their house and the kid is 4.5!

9 Allison February 18, 2010 at 12:15 pm: @Laura B, LOL, hopefully he doesn’t figure it out anytime soon!

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10 Sue February 17, 2010 at 2:21 pm

Too funny. He sounds very smart! He knows what he wants.

Isn’t it always the way. The do everything better for Grandma.

Happy WW

11 Michelle @ One Crafty Mama February 17, 2010 at 2:46 pm

Don’t they always do things for Grandma??
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12 Allison February 18, 2010 at 12:14 pm: @Michelle @ One Crafty Mama, I know, it’s so frustrating. Maybe they have magic cookies or something?

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13 Stacy February 17, 2010 at 4:16 pm

That’s so cute! My kids always did things for my Mom too.

14 Allison February 18, 2010 at 12:13 pm: @Stacy, Why is that??? I still can’t figure it out. Magic wand? LOL

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15 Buckeroomama February 17, 2010 at 6:56 pm

LOL! Yup, been there, done that.
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16 Tara R. February 17, 2010 at 7:03 pm

Whatever works!

Yeah, grandmas are magical, like Mary Poppins.
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17 Kimberly@PrettyPinkMomma February 18, 2010 at 2:47 am

hee, hee… You said balls! That same thing happens to me whenever my mom or my motherinlaw watch my youngest, what are they feeding him? Only to find out its the same stuff I feed him and he throws it back in my face. The problem must be with me, lol!
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18 Allison February 18, 2010 at 12:13 pm

@Kimberly@PrettyPinkMomma, Why is that? Grams claimed that he ate great for her, yet it’s been a huge struggle for me to get him to eat lately. So frustrating.

19 Kimberly@PrettyPinkMomma February 18, 2010 at 5:34 pm: @Allison, I have concluded that the kids do it to make it appear like we have no idea what we are doing and give their grandmas an ego boost, lol!
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20 Tired Mom Tesa February 19, 2010 at 2:12 pm

So cute and funny! I’ve never thought of putting pasta in bread. I’m a carb addict and I think it sounds delicious!
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