Making Cookies

Apparently I am a glutton for punishment and decided to make cookies yesterday.  This announcement was followed by a chorus of "I want to help-s" and "me too!"  Deep breath.  Okay, sure guys!  You can help.  Measure, pour, soften, then it's time to cut the butter into the flour.  I say, "Let Mom do this part okay guys?"  Which is followed by disappointed "Aw's."  So I get them all a fork and they go to town. 

Here's Liam being excited to help out.

Carefully cutting the butter into the flour.

There was a ton of flour on the floor too. 

They did a really good job of cutting the butter in.  Then it was more measuring and pouring and then for the eggs.  We needed four eggs, so Liam did his, and did okay.  Only a couple of shells in.  Erin did hers, she did great.  She's had a lot of practice.  Then it was Owen's turn.  He cracked it a little too hard and we ended up with this...

That's the egg all over the table in front of him.  We cleaned up, tried again and he did pretty well.  They helped roll out and cut out the cookies.  Owen got a little over zealous with the cookie cutters, so some of the cookies look a little hacked up, but overall, they all did a really great job.  Took a little patience on my part and a whole lot of cleanup, but we had fun!