Today

Today, Reese locked herself into her Daddy's office.  Both exits, locked.  Daddy tried to pick the lock but finally just decided to talk her through how to unlock the doors.  Thankfully Little Miss was able to understand and follow the directions and let herself out.  And then she found her sister's lotion.  And covered herself in it.

But then she came huffing down the stairs, 'backpack' and babies in tow, to tell us: "Mommy.  Love you.  Daddy.  Love you."

And I was blessed.

Today, Kate didn't like the new yogurt we got for breakfast.  And she couldn't eat her oatmeal because it was too hot.  And the smoothie just... well, it just wouldn't do.

And then she fell.  About a hundred times.

But then she asked me at bedtime, "Mommy, why are you proud of me?"  She knew the answer; her eyes told me so.  But I told her: "Because of everything that makes you who you are.  I'm proud just because you are you."  And she shrugged her little shoulders and involuntarily flung her arms around my neck.

And I was blessed.

Today, Avery took an hour and a half to try to pull out her lose tooth.  She needed a drink.  Then she needed to look at the progress of the lose tooth in the mirror.  And then had to be held down while the tooth in question was finally yanked from her mouth.

But then after lights out, we heard singing.  She was, in her innocent and wholehearted voice, singing The Earth Is Yours.  Praising her Jesus loud and honestly.

And I was blessed.

These girls.  They're real life.  And they're unspeakably more than I could've ever asked or imagined.

And I am blessed.

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