Hand in the cookie jar.
Yesterday Sam totally caught me sneaking M&Ms. I don’t know what I was thinking; I knew he was on my tail as I headed into the kitchen. But you know how it is - once you decide you want something there’s just no stopping yourself. I was tired and I have a cold and the day was dragging on. Then, all of a sudden, I remembered this tube of M&Ms I had hidden in the cookie jar from Christmas, and I made a break for it.
Sam was close on my heals as I raced around the bend to get to the cookie jar and retrieve some chocolatey goodness. I had my back to the door, but I knew he was in the kitchen with me and watching. As quietly as I could I poured myself a handful, but who am I kidding? I don’t think Sam has ever even had them before, but the kid knew it was a good sound, that satisfying tap tap tap of candy falling into a cupped hand.
He walked up to me as I tried to subtly hide them behind my back. He kept trying to peek around as I continued to turn in the same direction, obviously caught but not willing to admit it.
“I want some . . . what you got?” he said as he ran around me to see what I was hiding.
“Hmmm?” chew chew gulp “What do you mean?”
“What you got? I want that.”
And I knew I was busted, so I showed him the little circles of green and red (Christmas, remember?) and his eyes lit up.
“What that?!” and we shared some M&Ms. Actually, by the end he was saying he would NOT share with me, and it was more like both of us racing to eat them out of my hand as fast as we could before the other person could take them. I know, nice example I’m setting here. But hey, when you decide you want something there’s no stopping, right?
You probably learned from your mother to hide chocolate. She probably even sent you those M&M’s.
Better be careful. Small candies are contraband in some schools:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/12/skittles.suspension.ap/index.html?eref=rss_us
How ironic is it that I read that right before I saw your blog.
Though chocolate is in a different class than skittles. Chocolate is one of the basic food groups and has antioxidants and stuff. 
Ha! With mini egg season in full swing sometimes I carry some around in the pocket of my hoodie that I wear around the house. When the kidlets aren’t looking I can quickly pop one in my mouth! Sure us moms need that chocolate to keep going but the kids are already bouncing off walls! They don’t need any more!
PS. I’ll e-mail you the oreo recipe!
I hate having to hide things I want to have but don’t want Miss A having. The biggest problem lately has been canned pop. If it’s in a glass, she’s not as interested but she finds a can with a straw - irresistible. (7-up does wonders for my nauseated pregnant self)