Step 1: The hard-boiled eggs
Step 2: The initial dying process
Step 3: The marbleized finishBefore you assume that this process was as easy as 1-2-3, let me just fill you in on all the things that this "simple" project entailed:
- A highly choreographed 1 1/2 hours of combining precise measurements of hot water, vinegar, olive oil, and dyes at just the right time
- Lots of messy spills
- A very close call between Lily and a cup of hot water
- A very close call between Lily's head and the kitchen island
- Near heart failure from her father (see above two)
- 2 tantrums, with tears
- 2 cracked eggs (not bad!)
- Lots of smiles, giggles, and fun in between
So, it wasn't all stressful, but it sure wasn't an easy project to tackle with a two-year-old! Despite the difficulty, it just seems necessary to have these family holiday experiences; if my parents did it for us when we were growing up, I guess I have to too!
2 comments:
Very sophisticated eggs, you'd never know they were so difficult! :)
Ahh memories! Everyone should have them. The eggs look like a work of art.
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