Eli loves to help me in the kitchen. Anytime I start the stand mixer he comes running from all corners of the house. Last weekend I needed to make some Marsh mellow fondant and he really wanted to help. I didn't necessarily want him in the kitchen with me at the time, so I made a deal. the deal was if he stayed out until I was done I would let him make a special treat all by himself.
He did stay out and in no time we were making rice krispie treats.
Here's the funny thing. As much as Eli likes to help me measure, pour, stir and bake, He really has no interest in eating the treats. SIGH, mom was left to eat the rice krispie treats.
For years he has been running around pretending to be russel while riding on his blower flying throught the sky. So of course when it came time for his birthday what better a theme than something he loves so much. I went a little wild and we made sure to have at least 100 balloons in our tiny house, in an attempt to make it float. Eli loved it!
