When my boys got home from school today, the first thing they did was run to the bag of candy they got at their class Valentine’s Day parties yesterday. Jacob opened this big, twisted, rainbow colored sucker that will probably take him 3 hours to eat. (Yay, sugar!)

Christopher, after choosing his own treat, came running up to me and said, “Mom! Avery had the same sucker Jacob has and guess what! She brought it to school today. She had it in her pocket at recess and showed it to everyone! And guess what else! She let us all have a lick and I got the first lick!”

As I shuddered at the idea of about 15 nasty little tongues licking the same loll pop I said, “Well, at least you got the first lick and didn’t have to lick after anyone else.” His response… “Well, I licked it again but don’t worry, Avery wiped it off on her sleeve after each person took a lick so, it’s ok.”

Ugh.