I knew there was a reason for that hole! Josiah, my oldest 2-and-11/12ths-year-old showed us the proper way to eat a donut. We had stopped at Krispy Kreme to get directions and other goodies. We got a dozen plain, glazed donuts that had recently come out of the oven. (We don't have a Krispy Kreme where we live, so they aren't as fresh.) Josiah puts his middle and index fingers in the center hole of the donut, takes a bite from the outside, and then turns it with the supporting fingers so that he can take the next bite. He continues until his donut looks like the cog of a gear. Then he shoves the rest in his mouth. (That's his second bite.) Amazingly he doesn't choke. We had a couple of leftovers to take home. He attacked the box, and when we took it away from him, he asked for "Mo circles".
The good news for Josiah is that he doesn't have any competition from Micah. Micah just doesn't like donuts, period. Noah, on the other hand, does... but not as much as Josiah.
Of course, as they usually do, the boys ran around the donut shop, having a good time, going up to every table and trying to give everyobody five. It didn't matter if they were just sitting down to a newspaper or to work, and just wanted to read in peace. These boys don't know anything about letting people have peace. They do know some things and are continually learning more. They have their own personalities and their likes and dislikes. So we know that Josiah is crazy about donuts. Noah likes anything sweet, but he just likes donuts, not LOVES 'em. Micah is particular about which sweets he likes - and for the most part, he doesn't like any bready, cakey kinds of sweets. And that includes donuts, no matter how they're eaten.
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