Baking makes your butt big

First off, let me get my whining out of the way...I'm sad to say at bootcamp last night I rolled my ankle pretty bad...I came home early from the workout to ice down (I never wimp out!) and I was in a pretty rotten mood.

After dinner I went up to shower while Chase and my SIL Erica were working on making some sugar cookies for his birthday party. I know everyone is probably tired of my Master Chef Chase posts...but seriously, the kid is on to something!

DON'T laugh at his pink apron...his blue one was dirty from baking earlier in the week (hence my title...I've been "testing" everything in sight...not pretty!) We made oatmeal raisin chocolate chip cookies on Sunday, and then these pretzel & Hershey kiss sandwich things on Tuesday for his party...yum. Chase said we had to hide everything so that Mommy and Daddy wouldn't eat everything, and I said yes, so my butt doesn't get bigger, and it's kind of stuck ;o)

Here's a picture of Erica and Chase before I headed upstairs

I came down ready to herd the kids up for bathtime...saw Chase was working hard, and it took me a moment to notice Addy...and once I did, I had to go grab the camera again...she was COVERED head to toe in flour...and loving life. I about died laughing...there was flour everywhere! All over the fabric seats, the floor, her hair, EVERYWHERE...but it was so cute...she was so proud to actually get to "help" and was happy to pose for a picture, please note the rolling pin is bigger than she is.

Chase was very hard at work, and I think annoyed that sister wasn't taking things as seriously...here he is holding up a piece of sugar-cookie dough...that I'm sure he popped into his mouth right after the picture was taken ;o)

I get such a joy out of teaching Chase (and Addy now, for that matter) how to help cook...some of my favorite childhood memories involve helping my parents, baby-sitter (JUDY!!!) and grandparents cook, and picking out recipes to try from cookbooks.