My own sous-chef

We all know that Jacob loves to cook, and I've learned that every great chef needs a right hand man.  For the last 10 years, I've been prepping, cleaning, and assisting Jacob while he prepares his wonderful meals.  It's hard work!  He could obviously do his cooking without me, but let's be honest:  It's more fun to work with someone else.

So, I'm happy that I finally have a sous chef of my own, too.  Jack is always by my side in the kitchen - or up on the counter, really.  He is pretty curious about what we are cooking and wants to be a part of the fun.  Luckily, there is always at least one job that he can help with, and he's actually really learning his way around our kitchen.

Here are some recent pictures of him helping with meals:

Finding the perfect spice

Washing lettuce

Squeezing lemons

Prepping our turkey burgers

Jack is starting to help set the table.  First lesson:  Filling the cups with ice.

I love having a helper in the kitchen.  I hope we can keep this up after Baby #2 arrives.  It's not always easy to slow down and let him help, but my hope is that he loves being in the kitchen as much as we do!