The Brinkerhoff Family

My helper

Zoe has grown up in the past couple months. She is constantly asking me "I help you?". Most of the time I want to do it all by myself because so I can do it  right the first time or faster if she is not in my way. I have to stop myself before I say no. And think about why am I in such a hurry?, Why can't she help me?, or what am i teaching her? I went to Walmart to do my grocery shopping today and it wasn't busy at all and she said she wanted to show me something so I took her out of the cart and she showed me crackers she wanted. So I quickly looked at the ingredients to make sure she could have them and sure enough she could. So i asked her if she would like to put them in the cart? Oh was she ever so excited! After she put them in the cart she kept saying over and over " I help you" and ran to the front of the cart and started pushing it down the aisle. I of coarse was going to say no you need to sit in the cart. because it's easier and I don't have to constantly tell her not to touch things or she might get in peoples way. But thankfully I stopped myself and told her as long as she is good girl and obeys she can help mommy. So through Walmart I would help Zoe push the cart down the aisles and then I would tell her we need to stop to put an item in the cart and she would take the item out of my hand and put it in the cart and the run back to the front of the cart. And every time she would get soooooooo excited. Yes we were in Walmart for a longer time then I wanted to be but Zoe was learning and we had so much fun grocery shopping together. Zoe is going to be 3 at the end of the month . (What happened to my little baby????)  I have to remind myself NOW is the time to teach her. Time is slipping away and she wont be little forever. If God has given her the gift to be a helper then I need to show her how to use it! I hope she will always want to help me.