I'm hosting a baby shower on Saturday and needed to make the slushy base for the
punch. So, Devon jumped in as my assistant. He did most of the measuring, dumping, and pouring of ingredients. Of course, that also meant he got a itty bitty taste of it when we were done. I'm pretty sure the sparkle in his eyes meant that it tasted great. As reward for his labor, I'll be sneaking one small cup of punch for him on Saturday, which he's looking forward to.
Later in the night, like at 9:00, which is one hour after he'd gone to bed, I discovered Devon was still awake. I got him up and we sprawled out on the living room floor with pillows and blankets for close to an hour. We chatted about everything under the sun - Tom & Jerry, cakes, ticklish spots on family members, naps, the other kids, etc. - while he got his back scratched. It was such a cool time of one-on-one conversation with the Devs. Loved it!
6 comments:
What a great helper! :) That punch base looks yummy, is the recipe on your food blog?
Good job, Devon! I think it's great that you help your mom in the kitchen!! ...and I'll bet that punch will be REALLY good! :)
That's so cool that your boys help in the kitchen. : ) And I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that you got to spend some 1 on 1 time with him- precious!
You go Devon!! Kitchen help is the best!!
My kids love to help in the kitchen too... sweet memories you made. Especially with the late night time. So many times I am worn out by then and I wouldn't be so apt to cuddle... I'll remember you next time this happens.
Rachelle - It's not on the blog yet, but it will be at some point.
Kristal - The fact that bedtime issues aren't an issue around here definitely helped. If they were always up late or battling about bed, then I'd have been hacked. Trust me. :)
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