Helping Dad

With the warmer weather last week, we worked outside as much as we could. Josh finished up the greenhouse he has been working on for me, and now he is moving on to some fence and landscape projects. Eli loves to be outside, but he especially loves to help Daddy!

This is his favorite drill, mostly because it's the
 smallest (lightest) one and easier for him to
carry around.

"Lift with the legs"

"We got this."

Daddy needs to trade.

"I'll help him out. I got this one, you can
 do the other one."

"Right here?"

 "Done! What else needs drilled?"

 "I'm not sure these rocks look stable... they might need some work."

"Mom! I'm working!"

"Ummm, I was using that..."

"Oh, this is a good one..."

More pictures to come of our outside improvements!

In the Kitchen

We're cooking today! Eli loves to see everything, get into everything and taste everything when I'm working in the kitchen. Not always the best thing when working with sharp, hot and raw tools and ingredients. But I love to have him help with things when feasible. And he loves it too! When I'm cooking, he will say 'bubble?' It always sounds like a question when he says it!

Today, we are making a spicy Mexican marinade for chicken.

He is very passionate about cooking.

I taught him how to smash the garlic so we can peel it.
Then he tried to smash his raisins later. 

WHAM!