Erasing the Grim

Kate goes to school all day on Fridays. It wears her OUT. And a HUNGRY Kate + a TIRED Kate = a major MELTDOWN (as I'm sure is the case in a lot of kids).

But there is something magic in an apron, a promise of pizza (her favorite dinner) and a little one-on-one time with mom (and getting frustrations out through kneading dough).

These pix are from like 6 weeks ago, but the same thing happens almost every Friday night (major last night), which is also always pizza night. Check it out...

Kate BEFORE the offer of donning an apron, getting her hair pulled back, and helping me:

Pretty grim.

Now, Kate AFTER being offered to help, donning an apron, and getting her hair pulled back (and groovin' to some music):

See the difference?

Yeah, there's no way I would NOT have her help. She's too dang cute when she does. Getting all giddy and silly like...

{[( And Happy Birthday to Bob Marley today. The Duppy Conqueror would've been 65. )]}