Today, Zander really wanted to sort beans, so I scooped up a handful or two from my 13-bean soup mix and let him at it...warning him first that if any of them spilled on the floor, he would have to clean them up. Well, I came back to check on them (Hayden too) and of course, Hayden had spilled most of his all over the floor. I reminded Zander about his responsibility and showed him that the vacuum would be the fastest way to get the job done. He spent quite a while sucking up the mess with the hose attachment and at one point I just felt sorry for him and really appreciated what he had already accomplished. So I went over and turned off the vacuum and asked him if I could finish it for him. He told me that he wanted to do a good job for me, so he would finish it. I was so proud of him just then. He is VERY willing to help me and so I have been rewarding him by letting him help me cook in the kitchen. He loves this, especially since we got him a Disney cookbook. I think we may have a future chef in the works!
Here are some cute photos I took of the boys a few weeks ago and have been wanting to share:
Zander and Hayden have become great playmates.
They both love to wrestle...and share hugs! So sweet. I wonder how long this will last?
Sometimes a kid just gets tuckered out! (See, I told you he can fall asleep anywhere!)
3 comments:
I love the pictures of your kids falling asleep in odd places. I wish our girls would do that but they don't stop unless they are in bed!
How long did Hayden sleep like that? Too cute!
Sleep and photos.... I wish I had more pictures of everyday things when you kids were little. Because of the cost of film and developing, we would have had to make the choice between photos and food to develop enough film to find a few gems. Digital cameras are wonderful.
My favorite is when two-year-olds fall asleep at the table. You all did that. That sweet, squinty look of a just-waking-up-babe accented with a touch of dinner was precious. The prerequisite seemed to be a fairly cleaned-off plate of colorful food - spaghetti was a favorite - with just enough left to decorate the face and hair.
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