I’ve wanted a Kitchen Helper for a long time now, because having the kids play chicken with each other while standing on chairs to “help” with dinner makes me a Nervous Nellie Mom, but there was no way I was going to fork over around $150 for one. Thankfully, I have an amazing husband who is extremely handy and who was willing to throw away three hours of his Saturday afternoon to create one for me out of stuff we already had lying around in the garage. The result may not be quite as pretty as the pricey one (just wait until I get it painted!), but it’s incredibly sturdy, amazingly awesome, and just what we needed! It also stores nicely in the little alcove by our water cooler, and though it's heavy, it's easy to move around when and where we need it - perfect!
Since the unveiling on Saturday evening, our new kitchen stool has been properly utilized for two batches of pancake making (chocolate chip and banana!), lemon muffins, chocolate chip cookies, several dinners and numerous art projects. The best part is that I can put it off to the side of the cook top so that the boys can watch as I cook the pancakes, and I don’t have to worry about them being unstable or moving their chairs too close to the hot area. No more “Pick me up!” all the time, yay! It truly is one of the most wonderful things to have around, and I can’t be more thankful to Mitch for making it for us!
Since the unveiling on Saturday evening, our new kitchen stool has been properly utilized for two batches of pancake making (chocolate chip and banana!), lemon muffins, chocolate chip cookies, several dinners and numerous art projects. The best part is that I can put it off to the side of the cook top so that the boys can watch as I cook the pancakes, and I don’t have to worry about them being unstable or moving their chairs too close to the hot area. No more “Pick me up!” all the time, yay! It truly is one of the most wonderful things to have around, and I can’t be more thankful to Mitch for making it for us!
Sawyer watching Mitch finish up the project
They loved it from the minute he brought it indoors!
Sawyer helping make chocolate chip pancakes
Sutton also seems to think it's a great stage to climb up and perform on!
As usual, we've had a very arts-and-craftsy week, so here are a couple of highlights. This week we're focusing on making Valentine's Day decorations, the Chinese New Year, and working with paint, Play Doh, and the hugely popular glitter and glitter glue.
Sutton sponge painting - his favorite!
Intensely focused on his Play Doh work
Our new glittery Valentine's Day banner
The boys checking out their glittery Chinese lanterns
Sawyer "being Daddy"
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