My children have discovered heaven and they are now permanently enjoying themselves.  Heaven to a seven year old and five year old is soda floats.  You know the good old soda floats you used to have with cola and vanilla ice cream?  Well, someone introduced my kids to this concept and they are now soda floating their way through the summer.  The most humorous part of this, however, is the combinations that they've created.  Whoa to the person who thinks that vanilla ice cream is sufficient.  Oh no.  My five year old declared the other day that he was only having a soda float if he could pick out a new ice cream flavor.  He didn't want that "boring vanilla junk" as he so eloquently put it.  So, on our adventure to the store, he picked the brightest, cheeriest combination of flavors you can imagine.  And, to top it off, regular coke wasn't the way.  He wanted melon soda.  So, now, they come home from camp and create strawberry, kiwi and mango ice cream floats in melon soda.  My teeth are about to decay just from writing these words.

I must say that summer is a time for enjoyment.  We all want our kids to have great memories of relaxing, playful summers.  Well, I've decided that my contribution to these memories will be soda floats.  Their teeth might rot and their minds might turn to sugar, but my boys will remember their childhood with delicious soda floats.  Try it - your kids are guaranteed to thank you!