He Has Diamonds on the Inside

  Last night at dinner he spontaneously said, "Mommy, I love you. You are a sweet, precious baby."

Catching the falling petals

  This morning, as I was loading the kids up in the car to go to the farm for the day while I work, he was snuggling the lovey he has slept with since he was a baby. He said, "I just love blue puppy. I take care of her and that is why she is lovely."

  When I have gotten him out of the car & I'm getting his sister out of her carseat, he often sits down at the edge of the garage and says, "Mom, come sit here and watch the world with me;" and when I tuck him in at night he says, "I just need to tell you one more thing ... no, five things."

  And I treasure all these things in my heart.