when they kiss me on my cheek
when they tell me they love me every night before bedtime
when they wrap their arms around their daddy's neck and kiss him on his cheek
when they laugh and giggle because someone made a sound that sounded like a toot
when they watch something so intently that you can just see their little minds expanding
when they ask so many millions of questions every day just so they can understand the big big world
when they take a bite of their supper and say, "Mom this is great. How did you make it?" And it was Cheeseburger Macaroni Hamburger Helper
when they get their hair cut and they both think they look so old and mature
when they insist on buying a candy bar for me when their daddy takes them to Wal-Mart
when they watch movies together and both are sitting in the floor with their heads cocked to the side
when they play outside and then come in and bring me a basket full of locust shells
when they sing Taylor Swift songs and then immediately stop when they realize I'm watching
when they tell each other that they love each other
when they fight and then make up and get along for the next five whole minutes
when their little faces are glowing with joy on Christmas morning
when they play dress-up and insist on wearing my heels, my $70 black heels
when they play sports and I can cheer them on proudly
when they play outside and think that "sometimes it's okay to pee-pee outside" because "we do it when we're swimming"
when they wipe their snotty little noses with their brand new shirt
when they pass out from a long day's play in the recliner and we have to carry them to bed
when they leave money, bugs, shells, and rocks in the pockets of their pants
But do you know when I love my two daughters the most? When they make me smile more than I ever thought I could? When they can melt my heart without saying a word? When they can make everything in the world seem right at that exact moment? When all my worries fade and my frown always turns upside down? When they show me what wonderful, amazing, beautiful, smart little girls they are?
When they are sleeping!!!!!
Too bad it's only for 8 hours a night.
I'm with them on toot sounds, i mean, really, who can't help but giggle and ONLY you would appreciate a bucket full of locust shells. I guess i should get ready, i can only imagine what my boys are going to bring me.
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