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Three is such a fun age. I love the wonder and how everything is new. The imagination. Being independent, yet still needing me right there. Helping Mom is still fun.

A few weeks ago the three oldest kids visited with their grandparents for the afternoon, and while they were there E3 helped my FIL make homemade noodles. I haven’t been able to do hardly anything in the kitchen since without her help. Today she helped me make cornbread muffins to go with the navy bean and ham soup I made for lunch. (Yeah, it takes a bit longer and I have to fight my perfectionistic tendencies, but it is always worth it.) The best part was the running commentary: “First we wash our hands.” You just have to imagine it with the three-year-old lilting voice. “Make a hole in the center for the eggs.” “Stir, stir, stir.” “Scoop it in the holes.” I hope she doesn’t outgrow having fun while helping Mom for a long time.