sewing

i often have the impulse (bc such is my nature) to say 'it's ok, i've got it'
when jack asks to help me do something...cooking, cleaning, sewing...whatever...

but i have really tried to say 'sure'
bc it rings in my ears 'teach your children to be indepedent...to not need you'
now of course that very thought makes me sad...but i don't really mean emotionally not need me...not at this point in his life anyway =)
i mean, why not teach jack and ez to do things...all sorts of things...
jack can fry his eggs in the morning (under supervision =))

load the dishwasher
stuff like that...

ANYWAY....so he asked to make a quilt
so i showed him how to basically use the machine and let him at it!
he is so good about watching and learning to do things with his hands anyway...so it wasn't difficult for him...
we sewed until the needle broke..even ez had a turn...
it was fun!