Thanksgiving Eve

We've just been having too much fun and I've more than made up for my lack of picture taking, so today's post has to be split into two posts. There is just too much ground to cover. Make sure to check below this post for part two.

We haven't even left the house yet today but we've still had plenty of fun. We started the day with pie for breakfast. Or at least that's what I had and what I offered...Easton didn't want pie, though. He said, "I already had this" (last night) and wanted a Pop Tart instead. Fine...more for me! Big weirdo.

Then we moved onto some laundry. I'm a dork who sort of prides myself on being able to get stuff done around the house, keeping things relatively clean and in order, even with two little people around. But that's because they both like to help. Dalton filled our basket with the pile I made:


See how much he loves doing laundry:

(That "clean clothes" label is from Susan...I use all the baskets for dirty clothes.)

Easton insisted on carrying the laundry baskets today:


Even though it doesn't go as fast as it would if it were just me doing the work, that is so beside the point. I love showing them how to be a good worker, to take care of our house, and I love including them in that part of our day. Easton always likes to pour in the detergent in the washer. They both stand side-by-side on the step stool to throw the clothes into the washer from the basket. Dalton's job is to close the lid.

When the stuff comes out of the dryer Easton is great at helping. He'll match socks for me or we all toss balls of socks into the baskets. Today he was folding the washcloths we use to clean them up after meals:


Dalton wasn't being so helpful at that point this morning. After running off with several clean washcloths and napkins from our pile I found him here:


Doing this:

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I emptied the dishwasher at some point, and even though the clothes indicate this picture isn't from today, you get the message that I let them help. Easton does the silverware. It takes him almost as long as it takes me to empty everything else. Dalton watches helpfully:


Whenever I have to sweep the floors (which I had to do this morning), we all get a tool. I get the big broom and dustpan and the boys choose between the Swiffer vac and the little hand broom and dustpan. Or dustbuster. Dalton usually goes for the power tools while Easton prefers the old fashioned way.

After our chores we moved on to some more fun stuff...making hand turkeys. Easton immediately busied himself with cutting beaks and legs all by himself:

He was doing great and was super cute to watch. While he snipped away Dalton and I worked on his turkey. He needed a lot of help. A lot. I forget when Easton got real crafty, but whenever it was, Diddlebug isn't there yet. He kept taking off our googly eye. Then smashed his hand in the glue so that when he was trying to glue on his feathers...


...he ended up like this:


Dalton needed to be all done at that point so he moved into the living room for some milk and Wiggles:


While Easton finished up all on his own:


Easton saw the project a little differently than I did. Other than cutting out the handprint and the wattle, he did it all himself:


Here is Dalton's which is so obviously influenced by me and my own view of how a handprint turkey should look:


Then we cleaned up and moved on to some feather races:

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And the boys played by me on the floor while I folded more laundry. And look how close Dalton is willing to get to Sippy when he's the one in charge!


It's not just Sippy, it's any puppet. At AussieROO there are several puppets and the teacher likes to put them on and tickle the kids and such, Dalton is never big on that idea. It's just as funny as that video from yesterday.

Anyway, before long it was time for lunch, naps and quiet time which brings us to now.

I hope that you all enjoy the holiday tomorrow...I don't think I have any non-American readers, so Happy Thanksgiving everyone!