A bowl of cherries...

Last week Aunt Heidi sent us home with a big bowl of homegrown pie cherries.
As I was getting ready to pit them I decided to snap a quick photo because:

*cherries are my favorite fruit
*red is my favorite color
*they remind me that it's almost fall, my favorite season
*they looked so dang beautiful sitting there
*they just made me happy























Jude was the first to join the scene,
as he always is.






















And he took it upon himself to stem them...
Less work for me, so I let him continue.






















Then came Gwyneth...






















Who started pitting them like a pro!
Who knew she even knew they had pits?






















It's messy work, I tell ya.






















Together they took care of almost the whole bowl for me.
They make a great pair.
Partners in crime, for sure...
















And what do you get when you add one more?

The 3 Amigos?
The 3 Musketeers?
The 3 Stooges?

Take your pick...

Either way, they're a team now.
And they win more battles than I like to admit.






















Camden decided he would be the taste tester...






















The aftermath...
See that crack in the table? Ya. All the juice ran down that and onto the floor. I must've scrubbed and mopped everything 4 times to get the sticky off.






















But we had so much fun!

I love that you guys are finally old enough to "help" Mama with projects. These are the moments that make me happier than I ever thought possible.

And a side note for all you squeamish ones.
I know you're out there. (And, yes, I know who you are.)
Those of you who are shuddering, gagging and can't believe I let these monsters dig in...

Their hands were freshly washed.
I didn't let any taste tested ones back into the pile.
And germs cook out anyway...right? (;