That is soooo sweet! She is about the same age as Emmett but looks a lot more mature. By that I mean, did you see the video of the little kid trying to help his nana bake cookies? Literally Emmett to the life.

https://www.popsugar.com/family/cooking-with-cade-baking-cookies-with-nana-video-47769124

Oh my gosh she’s darling!!! 💕

Haha robo that's so cute !! That child is just 2. At 2 Viv would likely have done the same !!

The step up helper stool has been great. I highly recommend it. I got it for her when she was not even one as she was walking so well at 10 months. She has loved it and uses it all the time. Little brother is going to start using it. They make a double one but it's only a few inches wider than the single so I didn't get it. This Christmas it would make a great gift for all the grandparents to give. Home schooling and everyone under everyone's feet...this is perfect !!

Today was supposed to be one of our two precious, precious weekly hybrid days...but now full remote bc of the storm. 😩 Dd actually said yesterday, “You always think you want to stay home from school...but now all I want to do is GO to school!” It’d be funny except it‘s so sad. 😔

What a beautiful child! I am so happy you have her near by. Enjoy every minute.

Nini, my kids at school are so good at following the rules because none of them want school to close fully again. We are hybrid now. School is so essential to our kids’ well being.

4kids we are 8 mi. from the entrance to the Blue Ridge parkway !! In Buena Vista VA there is an entrance. It's the closest. We go up there all the time to ride our bicycles . Love it ! Roarah I wish we were close . Sadly since we moved to Lexington VA we are 8 1/2 hrs away not the 2 we were before when we were in Alabama. But we facetime all the time .

We call it "experiential learning" or "learning by doing."

Love her name! And she is beyond precious. I cooked a lot with both of my kids when they were little, and they both get a lot of enjoyment out of cooking now, as young adults. It's something we really enjoy doing together (if we ever can again).

Trailrunner, one of these days I will make it to that part of VA for a visit. It is on my bucket list, which is kind of crazy since I’ve lived in this area most of my life but have yet to make it there, except on the interstate passing through. I’ve traveled all the country and explored many national and state parks, but have so much left to see! I live in MD; this photo was taken at Catoctin Mountain Park which is the northern section of the Blue Ridge Mountains. For reference, Camp David is located on the edge of this park - it is actually somewhere to the left of where my daughter is facing. This is about 90 miles from where we live; you are fortunate to be so close!

What a little cutie. I love her name.

She is just adorable! The step stool is a great idea.

Such fun!!

She is a little cutie for sure! I spent a lot of time cooking & baking with our now high school senior GD. Still have her apron & she had a little stool too. She followed the rules well & I don't think we ever had any mishaps. She is very comfortable in the kitchen (mostly thanks to her Mom) & loves baking. Sorry you're a little further away now. Did you cook/bake with her on your recent visit? Our GD used to watch the cooking channel a lot & that got her going with her love for it!

Lizzie I didn’t cook or bake much at all this most recent visit with them . Baby brother just turned 1 and had the worst reac to his shots... awful to give so many for such a tiny child! Anyway between that and major plumbing troubles and two in diapers who needed to be at nursery school by 9 am DH and I were moving quickly just to keep ahead!!! I don’t remember it being so hard 45 yrs ago ... sigh

Oh I can relate to that, believe me!!! :)

That’s one beautiful child! And what a sweetie, to help out in the kitchen!

She is completely charming! Good for her parents, letting her help. Children love feeling useful.

So cute! Hope to have some littles in our family again. Not yet -- but while I can still enjoy them.

Lesson part ll this weekend! Hash browns!

Perhaps haul out your copies of Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Little House on the Prairie" or "The Long Winter" for some ideas . . .

TR those photos are SO PRECIOUS! Thanks for sharing them!! I miss my grands but they never can visit here due to logistics, money and custody issues. Hubs is with them now but I have to stay home to take care of my Dad. I really miss those special times when they are young and so enthusiastic for the joys of life! It can be contagious. In a good way! ;)

She's definitely a keeper! Mine are next door and I haven't touched them since March. :( We meet at the greenhouse and social distance. My 10 yr old granddaughter and I say "Kiss Kiss" to each other when we part. Sigh...

C, nothing is more exhausting than having the grands over when mom and dad aren't there. I've lost count of the times I'd fall into bed after they left.

For grandmothers (and moms!) everywhere.

She is so precious...she reminds me of little Cindy Lou Who!! 💕

Nini so cute !! thank you all for indulging this besotted grandmother !!