Stop Making Toast!

Published on January 16, 2005 By Texas Wahine In Home & Family

My youngest child is pretty handy.

He can run the vacuum cleaner. He can dress himself. He can run the DVD player. He can make his own ham and cheese sandwich.

And today he has learned (well, taught himself) a new skill.

I heard him scurrying around in the kitchen . . . rummaging through the pantry . . . I could even hear the sound of his flabby little belly pressed up against the counter. I wasn't sure what he was doing, but I suspected he was busy making himself as sandwich, as he often does at various intervals throughout the day.

All of the sudden, I smelled the crisp aroma of warm toast.

I heard a lever pop up, and then my little guy came running into the living room with two lovely browned pieces of toast.

"They're for you, momma. I made toast for you," he said sweetly. He tried to force a piece of toast into my mouth, but I blurted out, "Can you sit them on the table for me, please? I'll eat them later" before he was able to lodge the slice of bread in my throat.

He ran into the dining room and lovingly placed the pieces of toast on the table, side by side, and then bounded back into the kitchen to prepare more toast. In all, I believe he has toasted about a half a loaf of bread.

Guess we're having BLTs for supper.

Comments (Page 1)

TheFazz

on Jan 16, 2005

Just wait until he learns how to make eggs...

crimson

on Jan 16, 2005

I have never been so relieved to find out that Kole can scrape the car... sure has been making my winter mornings a little more pleasant!
And, she loves doing it, too.

Texas Wahine

on Jan 16, 2005

TheFazz:

Just wait until he learns how to make eggs...

He's forever getting eggs out of the fridge and bringing them to me so that I can fix them for him . . . he LOVES eggs!

Nicky:

I have never been so relieved to find out that Kole can scrape the car... sure has been making my winter mornings a little more pleasant!
And, she loves doing it, too.

Isn't it awesome? My kids are still young enough that helping and doing chores is considered fun. It rocks.

Car scraping . . . wow . . . *impressed*

Shovelheat

on Jan 16, 2005

At least he wasn't puttin' on the Manson CD...

lostintexas

on Jan 16, 2005

Cute and smart too. The fun is just starting! I loved the blog. Wait till he learns to start and drive the car.

Texas Wahine

on Jan 16, 2005

shovelheat:

At least he wasn't puttin' on the Manson CD...

Ahhh . . . good point. I really expect his teenage years to be . . . umm . . .interesting.

lostintexas:

Cute and smart too.

Of course . . . he's my son! he he he

The fun is just starting!

That's scary . . .

I loved the blog

Thanks.

Wait till he learns to start and drive the car.

Ahh . . . geez . . . oh, and I think you mean *truck* . . . muahahahahahahaha

InBloom

on Jan 17, 2005

It's nice to hear that there are kids out there who actually help out around the house, even when they are not told...many kids out there get pampered these days and have basically everything done for them.

Texas Wahine

on Jan 17, 2005

InBloom:

I tend to be pretty soft on the kids, but both of my boys are very independent and like to do things for themselves . . . and I think it's good for them to help out around the house doing things that are within their abilities. Despite all the pushing and kicking and teasing that they do day in and day out with each other, they are really great kids.

Manopeace

on Jan 17, 2005

Thats so sweet Tex...thanx for sharing.

kingbee

on Jan 17, 2005

He can run the DVD player. He can make his own ham and cheese sandwich

as long as he doesnt use the vcr as a sammich storage device...

(my nephew once burned his eyebrows and some of his hair by using the toaster to warm his forehead in order to stay home 'sick' from school.)

island_gurl12

on Jan 17, 2005

You really got some cool kids Texas Wahine

And they're incredibly cute!

I was really laughing while reading this, thanks for sharing it

lostintexas

on Jan 17, 2005

What a wonderful post...simply delightful

Did ya move the coffe pot or am I just "trippin"? . . . Love ya Wahine

Texas Wahine

on Jan 17, 2005

manopeace:

Thats so sweet Tex...thanx for sharing.

Glad you enjoyed it.

kingbee:

as long as he doesnt use the vcr as a sammich storage device...

You know . . . I can see how that would make sense . . . I mean, they look like they were made for each other . . . perfect fit!

(my nephew once burned his eyebrows and some of his hair by using the toaster to warm his forehead in order to stay home 'sick' from school.)

OMG . . . yikes . . . well, mission accomplished, right? he he he

islandgurl:

You really got some cool kids Texas Wahine

Thanks. I definitely think so.

And they're incredibly cute!

Aww . . . thank you.

I was really laughing while reading this, thanks for sharing it

So glad it made you laugh!

lostintexas:

Did ya move the coffe pot or am I just "trippin"?

Yes, I did move the coffee pot, but what has you "trippin" is that I moved the microwave . . . ha ha ha

Dusk411

on Jan 17, 2005

A half loaf of bread! Wow!

It's cute and funny how they easily they are embracing chores. But it's really cool that you let them be independent and learn. Who knows, your little boy could discover a love of cooking?

Texas Wahine

on Jan 17, 2005

Dusk:

A half loaf of bread! Wow!

Ha ha ha . . . no joke!

It's cute and funny how they easily they are embracing chores

I'm sure their willingness won't last. he he he

But it's really cool that you let them be independent and learn. Who knows, your little boy could discover a love of cooking?

Thanks . . . and it wouldn't surprise me if he did . . . this little guy loooooves food!

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