Meet Wes

Wes is 6 and a boy.  That's pretty much all you need to know.

As far as food goes, Wes likes to eat all types of things when he feels like it and nothing except pasta and McDonald's cheeseburgers the rest of the time.  He loves sushi, sometimes.  He'll say his favorite food is tofu about half the time.

So when we started out on this project, one of my big hopes was to get Wes to try more foods and to be excited about it.

Wes also loves science.  His only after-school activity that he's done is a science club.  He loves experiments and understanding how things work.  I started to enjoy cooking once I realized that it was one part science and one part art.  There are a finite number of science experiments you can do with a 6 year-old, but an infinite number of things you can try in the kitchen.

The last thing is that I don't get to spend nearly as much time with him as I'd like to.  I work a lot; more than most.  When I'm home too often I'm tired and a little grouchy.  I love my son and I know that he knows it but hopefully through this shared adventure we'll be able to get just a little closer.

Wes is a 6 year-old boy.  That won't last forever...