August 14, 2008 | Filed under: Stuff
Would you like to know what happens when your daughter leaves a soda can in the freezer? Specifically in the ice tray of the freezer? And then takes a call from A Boy and forgets about the can? In fact, forgets about everything because she’s ON THE PHONE, MOM!
And when you try to talk to her, she looks at you horrified for daring to interrupt her call with The Boy, and gives you the shoo away wave?
Which reminds me, why is it when I’M on the phone all hell breaks loose around me and I can’t have a conversation even for a minute, but when the situation is reversed there must be silence?
Yes, I realize that’s because it’s A Boy, but please. I’ve been around boys for longer than she’s been alive, and I could tell her that they’re not always all they’re cracked up to be, but I guess there are some things she’s just going to have to learn for herself.
As she’s cleaning out my freezer from her exploded soda can . . .
Posted by Jill @ 1:00 am | Make a Comment
Judy F says:
ah she is young. LOL Did the noise scare you?
Posted on August 14th, 2008 at 2:56 amStacy ~ says:
I can’t say much cuz I still do stuff like that…forget about the pop can in the freezer, not talk to boys, (now men, that’s another story).
Which has me wondering: is it pop, or soda?
Posted on August 14th, 2008 at 3:33 amPatty L. says:
I remember taking a call from a boy, while I was cooking dinner as a teenager. We were having hot dogs and as I put them on to boil I left and ran to my room to talk. When the smoke alarm went off it scared the crap out of me and when I entered the kitchen I realized that I forgot one major ingrediant, water. LOL Needless to say I can’t remember the boy’s name, but my family still remembers the burnt hot dogs.
BTW punishing them by making them stand in the ran and act like monkeys is priceless.
Posted on August 14th, 2008 at 5:12 amAng says:
woops.
So how much sticky frozen food is there now?
Glad my daughter doesn’t like soda and is in the 8-yr-old “boys are icky and weird” stage. Can I get those to last until she is about 30?
Posted on August 14th, 2008 at 5:16 amCheryl M. says:
Ugggh, I’ve had exploded diet coke in my freezer many times; what a mess! You’d think I’d learn by now.
Posted on August 14th, 2008 at 5:25 amI love today’s picture ~ Speak no evil, hear no evil, see no evil has never looked cuter or more innocent!
Ashley says:
Gosh Jill, didn’t you know the whole world ceases to exist when A Boy is on the phone!! lol Love the pic, it’s too cute!!
Posted on August 14th, 2008 at 5:43 amDee says:
I used to put soda cans [Diet Coke] in the freezer for a few minutes to get them icy cold, so I can relate. I’ve exploded a few.
But Jill, about the Boy calling - you’re a ROMANCE writer. You think the girls don’t read your books?!
Posted on August 14th, 2008 at 5:49 amLiza says:
I had a diet coke can start to go one time. I learned that you pretty much can only leave one in the freezer for about 30 minutes without it actually exploding.
Posted on August 14th, 2008 at 6:52 amsls-rainey says:
I also learned this the hard way, but if you pull the tab a tiny bit - just till it hisses - if you over freeze it will only leak out instead of explode. BUT remember the can isn’t sealed anymore. Don’t store it again.
Posted on August 14th, 2008 at 6:58 amRobin says:
Jill, that picture is great! My teenage son has committed so many dunderhead acts that I can’t keep track.
And boy, are girls starting to become a distractiton now so I imagine it’s only going to get worse.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog!
Posted on August 14th, 2008 at 8:40 amSuzanne says:
Awww, how cute they are, LOL.
Posted on August 14th, 2008 at 9:20 amAnnette says:
LOL And here I was, thinking it was only my teenagers who did things like that. Ah, well, they keep the house lively, don’t they?
Posted on August 14th, 2008 at 9:25 amSusan says:
Jill, are you saying that you never did anything like that when when you where a teen?!
Great photo.
Posted on August 14th, 2008 at 10:34 amDonna M says:
Teens will be teens!!!
You are all going to have such great stories to tell their children someday!! Just think way ahead to getting revenge when you are a grandmother!! 
It is worth the wait!!
Clever picture!
Posted on August 14th, 2008 at 12:47 pmCryna says:
The picture is really cute, love the “Speak No Evil, Hear No Evil and See No Evil”……
And what a mess to have to clean up, yuck……
Posted on August 14th, 2008 at 1:24 pmBrandy says:
You know, my Daughter does stuff like that when she’s NOT on the phone with a boy. More like when her nose is in a book. How am I supposed to be mad about THAT? *G*
Posted on August 14th, 2008 at 1:43 pmThat picture is priceless!
sarah says:
Cute picture!!
You know… on my computer screen, it looks like Middle’s head is superimposed on someone else’s body… kinda freaky.
Talked to a father of all boys yesterday — he said, after he’d given them heck for whatever idiot thing they’d done wrong, his last question always was, “Now, who’s the girl?”
Posted on August 14th, 2008 at 3:31 pmjeanne says:
You’re right, Sarah, lol. Cute pic though. My husband puts beer in the freezer - luckily he’s always remembered but I warned him anyway and of course his answer was he would never forget a can of beer
Posted on August 14th, 2008 at 5:58 pmlimecello says:
LOL - those life lessons.
Posted on August 14th, 2008 at 9:38 pmjean says:
After reading all the great stories about your daughters I’m so glad I have just one boy!
Posted on August 14th, 2008 at 10:04 pmPat L. says:
I think we have all put bottles/cans in the freezer to later regret it.
And to make you feel better, Jill - plotmonkeys is giving away a box of COOKIES this weekend. They surely look yummy.
Posted on August 15th, 2008 at 4:37 amBayou Woman says:
Love that photo! Come see me! I need some help!
Posted on August 15th, 2008 at 8:31 pmBW
Amy A says:
I’ve exploded a soda can or two in my day. And yes, it was ALWAYS because A Boy was on the phone. Or at the house. Or at the door. Or breathing somewhere in the neighborhood….
Posted on August 16th, 2008 at 8:17 pm