I was making Tom two different kinds of rice pudding and Katie wanted to help. She tired of actually helping stir after about six seconds, so she did her own cooking instead.
Category Archives: Helping
Katie as big sister
She loves our friends’ baby and likes playing with him. We were at the park and Cheyenne had to take Cayenne to the potty so we watched Hami…and Katie kept him occupied so he would t cry. 🙂
Sibling Lego project!
Katie got a Frozen Lego set for her birthday, so of course Owen helped her put it together! (It was WAAAAY to old for her so I knew he’d have to help her!) We ended up having Katie pick out the pieces as we needed them and then Owen would build it. It worked pretty well.
It took two days (which drove Owen insane) and he eventually did the last part by himself…
Katie loves to help unload the dishwasher.
Owen helping Katie get dressed.
Grilled cheese helper
So when I told Owen what I was making for dinner (grilled cheese) he was adamant he wanted to help. I was really NOT in the mood but I let him anyway because the last thing I want to do is discourage anything kitchen- and food-related.
Of course, within the first 15 seconds or so, he dropped the fully-buttered knife down the cabinet front so I was cleaning that and the floor. But he did okay overall. I did learn that he needs to be making his own sandwiches for practice. 🙂
Owen helping weed eat!
Tom shortened the strings so it wouldn’t be as dangerous…and Owen still almost nipped Tom’s leg. 🙂 Needless to say he only helped for a few minutes.
Helping daddy make pancakes
Owen’s day off!
Today was a teacher work day so Owen didn’t have school. I also picked today as a day for no technology—no TV, no iPads, no iPhones—so I try to do at least one fun project. Today I picked cake. 🙂 Owen did pretty good cracking eggs and mixing and I just let Katie dump things into the bowl and mix (with help). 🙂
Taking a Lego break.
Doing chalk in the back yard (on the steps—and as you can see in the next picture, any cement surface) since it was very sunny and the front doesn’t have shade OR anywhere to sit.
I told Owen he looked very dapper in his shirt (I had sent him upstairs to get dressed in his own) and this was the look I got: Yeah, I know. 🙂
That look. All I did was ask her to smile for a picture. Stinker.
I then surprised Owen with a Brick Loot box so he had fun building the Lego-ish toys. This was a 3-in-1 toy and I was surprised he actually built all three!
A 45-second job as done by a toddler
She likes to help and today I let her do it all. This is why things take forever when kids help. 🙂
Candle time!
Oh and noticed his cake pretty much as soon as he walked in the door after school. He had to put the candles on himself—immediately if not sooner. 🙂 it was especially excited because these were the cool silver candles he picked out at the dollar store.
Satisfied with his work! (He really did do a good job—spacing them out very evenly along with the Happy Birthday sign.)
Reward for learning how to fold kitchen towels.
I recently bought a pound of random Legos on eBay but didn’t want to just give them to Owen without a reason (since we just had Christmas and his birthday is coming up) but I didn’t feel like hiding them until his birthday…so today we told him if he learned how to fold kitchen towels and did a good job, he’d earn a treat.
Well, he learned how to fold towels AND did a good job. Amazing what Lego-motivation can do, eh? 🙂
And I knew he’d be excited but I completely underestimated just how excited he’d be about random Legos. He was POSITIVELY GIDDY. 🙂
He kept saying “Mom! Look! I have this piece!” or “Mom! Look at this piece! I don’t have this one!” It was adorable.
My ornament hanger!
Katie LOVES hanging ornaments on the tree! As it happens, we’ve actually received a few ornaments since we initially decorated the tree, so she’s gotten to hang a few. This one today came from Grannie Lin and Papa and she had to run right to the tree to hang it! She does a pretty good job, too!
And a closeup of the Michigan ornament. I think the UP has grown since we’ve last been there. 🙂
Clingy Kids
Grannie Lin sent Christmas window clings in her care package…the kids LOVE them! We don’t have that many windows on the first floor so they’re all covered!
Pizza Cupcakes
The kids love pizza and they love cupcakes, so I thought they’d love pizza cupcakes! And it was a fun little dinner project.
It went pretty well…
After three she was DONE. So it was Owen’s turn!
He wasn’t thrilled. And neither one liked them.
FAIL.
Helping put up the Christmas tree.
I guess that should be “helping.” 🙂
The boys built a robot!
I got this for Owen last Christmas for a project when daddy got home from deployment…and they finally got to it. I’m kinda glad they waited because Owen could now read all the instructions himself!
The finished product!
Owen helping Grannie make apple pies!
Mama! Look! I’m fixing!
A Brave Grannie
It was Linda’s idea to make a Halloween cake and let the kids frost/decorate it.
Little Helper
Laundry Helper
I love that the door keeps slowly closing on her and watching her try to figure it out. 🙂
How Katie picked up toys this morning.
Katie getting ready and going into battle!
Owen helped Katie get ready for battle with a helmet (his bike helmet), a sword (pipe insulation), and shield (a push-up grip). The tutu was all Katie.
He wanted to pull her so who am I to argue?
On our way to the pool…
Helping take off shoes
“Owee help please!”
Doing his pet duty.
He’s such a helpful boy. 🙂
Post-nap sleeping and helping
After her nap, Owen threw the big bear in her crib and she was pretending to sleep on it.
Surprise! I’m awake!
Helping me take the decals off her wall.
Helping daddy haul brush
How Owen helps Katie down the slide
Katie wanted to get off the playset so I kept telling her to go through the tube and down the slide. She wanted me to get her down. No, Katie, through the tube and down the slide. She eventually made it to the slide then just sat there like this, pouting. 🙂
Then Owen “helped” her. Which is basically flinging her down the slide under the guise of holding her hand. And she doesn’t care one bit. 🙂