Helena is a pretty great helper around our place. She loves to sweep and mop. She knows where all the toys go and usually helps put them away. She empties the groceries from the stroller. She puts her own clothes in the dirty clothes basket in her parents' room - and often adds a a piece or two from their floor. Her newest thing has been to help sort laundry. She has two piles - her clothes and everything else. After she has sorted it, she insists on putting her clothes in a separate bag and carrying them down to the laundry room!
But the thing she really gets into is setting the table. She loves to get the silverware and put it and the napkins at our spots. No, they're not always in the right spot, but she does a great job anyways. This past Saturday was John's last day of Reading Break, so Helena and I set trays and then ate breakfast in bed with him.
A couple Christmases ago her aunt, uncle & cousins gave her a picnic basket which is still a much loved toy around here. We're always having pretend picnics. So this Monday we had a real picnic. I prepared the food but Helena prepared the picnic spot. She thought of everything!
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