I had enough tonight. I picked a fight with Laurel..

I had enough tonight.  I picked a fight with Laurel and I will admit to it.  Her constant contradictions were more than I could stand so I pointed one out to her.  (And with total disregard of what could happen.)

For dinner, we ordered Bertucci's for pick up.  I got an artsy-fartsy pizza, Ching got pasta and for the girls, we got a cheese pizza and rolls.  We made a special request (for Laurel) that the pizza needed to be light on the sauce.  (For anyone looking for a child's lunch idea.  I cut leftover pizza into squares and Rachel loves it.  So with two slices in the 'fridge and some applesauce and fresh fruit..Monday and Tuesday lunches for Rachel are set.)

While Rachel is licking the butter off her roll, Laurel only eats 2/3 of her piece of pizza.  She claims that she can't eat the crust.  She then asks for a roll--a Bertucci's crusty roll.

Me:  Laurel?  Do you like that roll?  The whole roll?
LW: Yes!  I love these rolls.
Me:  Are you going to eat the rest of your pizza?
LW:  I can't eat the crust..it is too hard.
(And then I pounce.  Because, perhaps, I am channeling a horrible, horrible person.)
Me:  Laurel, you know how you love that whole roll with the crusty outside?  That pizza crust is that crusty outside..JUST LIKE THE ROLL!!

She looks at me..trying to make an excuse.  She stammers and looks at Ching and he gives nothing.  If this was on a spreadsheet, he would have a snappy comeback..this..zilch.  She doesn't know what to say.  (It wasn't that bad..she didn't cry..)

I let it lie..knowing that I have won..and that I will burn.  (But I know a couple of other moms like this too.  We have a table reserved in the back with drink service.)