500 grams...

We tried a new tactic with candy today. Rather than grabbing handfuls from bags of candy all day, the boys were able to fill a bowl and once the bowl was filled, the remaining candy was put away for next weekend.  The bowl could overflow, but it had to weigh no more than 500 grams.

Noah and Lukas schemed, added and subtracted, broke apart candy bars, pondered the merits of heavy and few versus light and many - it was fun watching!  Lukas had to patiently wait while Noah tried to determine if an entire box of peeps was better than a box of Milk Duds. And if adding Milk Duds, what else must be removed.....