Sentence 1: My wife was making a nice meal. 
 Sentence 3: She asked me to cut some vegetables 
 Sentence 4:  I cut them up and she cooked them 
 Sentence 5:  When the meal was finished, it looked very tasty 
 Option 1: She did it all by herself and was so proud. 
 Option 2: She became overwhelmed and needed help.