to do...

Tonight I went to the white board to take a peek at my to-do list- just to see all the things I didn't do today- and I found yet another item... Written in what looked suspiciously like the printing of an 8 year old was the final bullet: "-take a break mommy!!" Underlined, too. And then, "I love my mommy." Thanks, Eva! What a thoughtful daughter you are.

Well this makes two posts in a row that are somewhat about how my kids love me- how self-serving!- but really it's about their loving personalities and how they are (mostly!:) ) thinking outside themselves- and it's always a joy to see.

sweet stuff

An old picture- Naomi on her fourth birthday- but one I can find quickly of Naomi and me together! She said something funny and sweet just now, and I wanted to get it down before I forgot it... One thing as background information- I can often be found in some stage of bread baking, and the kids are all familiar with the process, and the tastes and smells that go along with it...

I was tucking Naomi in tonight, and snuggling with her in her bed. She was hugging me, and said, "Mmmm, you smell like bread dough." Then she started to feel my face softly, "And you're soft like bread dough," then more of a kneading motion, "Soft and squishy like bread dough." Then she sighed a bit and let her eyes close. "Maybe you are bread dough," she said sleepily, "My bread dough mommy; 'n' I'm your lil' bun."