**For the dough, you can either go store bought or homemade. For this particular recipe, I used store bought, but I usually have Cooking Light’s recipe for Whole Wheat Pizza Dough on hand for use – it is fantastic (and really easy)! The recipe is enough for two (12 inch) pizzas, so I always have a ball in my freezer waiting to be used.

To freeze, follow directions of the recipe for kneading the dough and then shape it into 2 balls. Coat with cooking spray and place in freezer in a zip-top plastic bag. To thaw: Place dough balls overnight in the refrigerator. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85º), free from drafts, 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in size. (Gently press two fingers into dough. If indentation remains, dough has risen enough.)
I had some time earlier in the day, so I made the Alfredo sauce during nap-time, and stored it covered in the fridge until we were ready to use it for our pizza making that evening.  Whatever it takes to make my evenings as easy as possible.. that doesn’t involve a drive thru or a deliver dude.
For toppings, we kept it simple: chicken, bacon, & cheese.
You can easily grab a rotisserie chicken from your grocery and pull the breast meat (skin removed) and chop into bite-sized pieces. We actually had some grilled chicken left over from the day before when we enjoyed it up on top of a salad for dinner.   

 Time to prep, girls!  Jordan is always volunteered for his muscles and big ol’ hands to do the dough spreading on the pan.

 Parker and Jolie absolutely love to help make pizza.  The moment I mention helping me make dinner, the are directed to beeline to the kitchen, pulling chairs to stand high enough to assist.

 They are actually really patient with me.. and take turns well.
They know the drill.  I’m a mama with just two hands so they have me outnumbered, and we go over the ‘rules’ of helping me cook more than once in the duration.
 I’m still trying to figure out how I can grow another arm or two.. hoping to have this done before bebe girl number three comes along.
Jolie’s turn with the alfredo sauce..

 ..and then Parker’s.

 And now time for the toppings!  The best part.. and delicious for pre-dinner snacking.
Us girls agree.

MOST of the time, we get through dinner making without a fuss – but in true toddler fashion, we had a meltdown during the pizza topping process.
Parker was determined with the cheese, and it wasn’t time yet.
Funny a concept that I, as an adult, can easily grasp.  Toddlers- not so much.

 Finally.  The cheese.

 Dinner was a success!  We cleaned our plates, and I didn’t get a single picture of any one eating it – too busy and too hungry, I suppose.  When we put it on their plate, they questioned it a bit (they aren’t super familiar with bacon..) but, reminding them that they helped mama make this pizza got them very excited to eat it.  And also very proud that we loved it so much.
They ate the cheese first, toppings next, and then the alfredo soaked bread last.
Typical.