wait for it...

yesterday i had e alone in the car for a few minutes. with three little chatterboxes under foot, i cherish the one on one time we get together.

momma: e, i picked up some books for you today at the library

e: what kind of books?

m: some stories and then a few books about earth day. do you remember earth day?

e: yeah, mom! i love earth day.

m: do you want to use the books to think of some new ideas on how you can work to help the environment this year?

e: yes! i do mom. i also want to go on a litter walk. i want to learn how to recycle like you do. i want to save water... (and she went on and on) and then, mom, i want to start a club and teach all of my friends how to save the earth.

m: wow, ellie, that's a big plan. i love it. do you really want to learn about recycling in our house?

e: yes!

m: i bet you grandy can help you when she comes next month. she's REALLY good at recycling. maybe she can teach you everything she knows about recycling and you guys can come up with a sorting system. then, you can be our household recycling manager! does that sound good?

e: yes, mom! i can't wait to be in charge of recycling.

when daddy arrived home from work, i told ellie to tell him our plan. she told him the story, but left out the part about her title. i prompted her to tell him that part.

m: tell daddy what you job title is going to be.

e: i don't remember

m: you know... household... recycling... (waiting for her to try and recall it) manager.

e: (throwing her head back and laughing) mom, that's not my title! it's household recycling girlager! i'm not a man!


introducing e, our future household recycling girlager.