Ava: Mom, can I please bake banana bread?
Me: How can I resist a girl in a chef hat, sure you can.
Ava: Okay, but I don't want ANY help, okay? Not even a little. I can do it.
Me: Uh...sure. Why not.
Then, much to my delight, this chef did her own dishes! (and if you listen carefully, a mini-concert) She doesn't know I'm recording...it's kind of long but to me it's priceless. This is what happens a lot in our house. It really captures who Ava is at seven.