Little Adults

Maddie was at ballet and Liam was staying after school for pep band. We had a pile of apples that were going bad, so I decided to throw on some applesauce. Jackson and Bella really wanted to help. Jackson got to work right away peeling, but his technique nearly gave me a heart attack. I gave him a good knife instead and after the apple quarters were peeled, his job was to cut them into chunks and put them in the pan. He did an incredible job, keeping his other hand out of the way of the knife. It was the first time he had really used a sharp knife and I was impressed.

Bella hopped in and started peeling the apples with a peeler. She had a better technique, and she has cut up her own apples many times, so I felt comfortable. Jackson showed no worry about the sharp instruments, but Bella was worried, both for herself and for Jackson. Not surprisingly, she cut herself. As she started to bleed, Jackson perked up. "You cut yerself, Bewwa? You wan me to get my firs aid kit?" She nodded and he ran upstairs to get it. When he came down with it, Bella sat at the table and he came to her. As he rummaged through his first aid kit, he said, "Don' wowwy, Bewwa. Yull be fine."