Big Helper

Anja is a big helper. She loves helping Mommy and Daddy with the most seemingly mundane tasks. But she feels like a big girl when she does them, so obviously it's a win-win situation for us. Some of her favorite tasks are:

-putting the yogurt in the refrigerator drawer

-taking things from us while sitting in the shopping cart and tossing them in the basket

-sweeping

-laundry

-putting the dirty diapers by the front door (one of my favorites!)

The other day, she was helping me with laundry when she suddenly stopped, looked up at me, and said "Mommy, I all done. I no want to do more laundry. I want to fix brakes."

Yes, that's right. Not take a break. Fix brakes.

She is her father's daughter.

And 3 unrelated, quick stories from today:

1. While at Target, Anja watched a family with 2 kids and both parents. Then after a minute, she turned and asked me "Mommy, what dat Daddy say to the boy? He tell him no more hittin'?" I love that she's already tattling on kids she doesn't even know.

2. Also while at Target, a different man walked by and tried to greet Anja with "Hey, sweetie pie!" She tried to hide in her jacket until he turned the corner. Once he did, she popped back out and said, annoyed, "I no sweetie pie."

3. Upon arriving home, Dan came out into the garage to help unload the car (ie: get Anja out of her carseat). I complemented him on his new hair cut. Anja attempted the same. "Daddy! You have ears!"