It is Chocolate Milk Day of the century today!!!
When Melissa was little she struggled with finishing her milk at dinner. Every night she would ask to add NesQuick powder to make it chocolate milk. One night we came up with a fun code 3-13 for chocolate milk. 3=c for chocolate, and 13=m for milk. So she would just say "Mom, 3-13??" It stuck and everytime I see those numbers together I think of Lis and chocolate milk.
So today is 3-13 - chocolate milk day. And 3-13-13, chocolate milk day of the century!!!!
The rest of the story of Melissa's milk struggle is when we were on a tight budget, I tried to save money by mixing milk. 1/2 store bought with 1/2 powered milk, just like my Mom did when I was young. (Is this milk mixed yet, I remember asking before drinking any....) No matter how cold you got it, it still tasted so gross! But looking back I wonder how Mom fed 7 kids and sent them to college and paid a full tithe. Mixed milk was a weapon in her arsonal... Anyway, Melissa hated the mixed milk. And to add insult to injury, when I was working and Diane would babysit, Diane would also mix milk to help her budget but she would add vanilla to hers. That was the deal breaker for poor little Melissa. Gag reflex activated, shutters down spine, close eyes and swallow the spit, cheeks sucking in, making her puke to think of it, not working for Lis. Mike brought home vanilla soy milk the other day and Melissa had a case of post traumatic milk disorder... She was good not even trying the stuff.
So happy Chocolate Milk Day to our crazy 3-13-girl! We love you Lis!
