Pee soup?!

I love my kids. I have 3 fantastic boys and dull is not a word that describes our home. I love that they love food too. My 3-year old loves goat cheese en croute (Frenchie for goat cheese and toast) & both he & my 4-year old love eggs benedict. (But who doesn't, really, since it involves hollandaise sauce?) So it was no surprise when they both shouted "YAY!" when I told them we were having pea soup for dinner. However...a few minutes into dinner my 4-year old looks at me and says-picture a very serious face here-"Mommy, pea soup doesn't come from our penis right?" Reassured that it did not, (after a short lauging fit by me & dad) he went on to eat 3 bowls. Kids. Want the pea soup 'recipe'

one bag of split peas (I think they're 16 oz)
one onion rough chopped
a couple of carrots peeled & rough chopped
some garlic
1 knorr chicken boullion cube
1 or 2 celery ribs rough chopped
Some cubed ham or cooked bacon if you like it.

Stick it all in a big pot & cover with water. Boil it till the split peas are soft. This depends on your altitude. It can take as little as 30 min but I usually leave it going for a while. Just remember to add more water if it gets low. Use an immersion blender & zap the whole thing till it's nice & smooth. (If, you poor abused soul, you don't have the wonderous toy called immersion blender, you can just blend it in batches in a regular blender. But seriously, get one. I have a KitchenAide-yay for Christmas!-and I use it all the time.) Sometimes I add a handfull of spinach or whatever random veggies I have in the fridge  because once it's all blended you usually can't tell. Be bold, be adventurous, I always say. When it's all blended salt & pepper to taste then add the ham/bacon. This makes a big pot of it, but me, my husband & our 3 boys polish it off in one setting every time. (The 9-month old even gets it in a bottle & loves it!)