Crying Over Unbroken Eggs

The kiddos made pumpkin bread at school yesterday in preparation for the Thanksgiving feast parents are invited to next week. And each child had a task in making the bread. Turns out, my two were in charge of sugar. But what Bud really wanted to do was crack eggs. Yes, I let him crack eggs when we bake. Sometimes, it does take 3 eggs to get 2 I can use because he is still learning the nuances of pressure and positioning when it comes to whacking an egg on the counter. But how do you learn if you don't practice? Funny thing is, he cracks them and then hands them to me to open, not liking to get egg on his fingertips. Whatever works. Of course, I understand why his teachers didn't want 4-year olds cracking eggs. But he was devastated at not being able to demonstrate his particular skill, the part of baking that is always his. And so, when we made chocolate chip cookies at Sis's request yesterday, one of the benefits was that Bud got to crack two eggs. And he did it perfectly!