Yesterday, I decided to try canning tomatoes with Kylie. I was hesitant to try it, but the thought of not having canned tomatoes was far more disconcerting than what I was about to attempt. I set Kylie up at the sink with some cups and spoons and let her play with the tomatoes. She actually did really well. She filled up the bowl with tomatoes for me so that I didn't have to reach across her. She played in the water for about 1 1/2 hours and then moved on to other things, as you can see from the pictures. I laid a towel out on the floor for her to eat, since there wasn't room for her at the table, and she decided to sit on the potty chair and watch Barney while she ate. Then, she lounged on the couch with a bowl of M & Ms while she watched Blues Clues. We ended up getting 20 quarts of tomatoes. I'm sad to say for the first time I actually had a jar break on me while processing. I also was able to peel and freeze a bushel of roasted green chilies while she slept. I think this weekend we're going to attempt peach and apple pie filling. Will keep you posted on how that went.
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