A Donut Date

Today's Tiny Treasure: This Donut Date with my monkeys. Life really is about the little things...and I loved every second of this one.

A Work Perk

I won't lie and tell you there isn't a little piece of me that hates when I have to finish up some work after the kids get home from school. My absolute favorite part of the day is watching them come running off the bus and then walking home with them as they share tid-bits of their day.

But, once we're back in the house, I usually have a few things to wrap up before I can give them some serious Mommy-time. Lately, though...I can't help buy notice a little "work perk" that has popped up somewhere between the bus stop and dinner...

My little munchkins are having a blast playing together! Yesterday the giggles filled the house. It was a perfectly happy afternoon, capped off by sweet little notes they wrote to each other right before dinner. It was about 100 tiny treasures all rolled into one.

Plain and Simple

Levi just ran across the street for a playdate with his friend. All. By. Himself.

I stood at the door and watched his little camo jacket bounce across the street - his hood was up because it is freezing out and he is a good boy.

Right before he left I helped him put his shoes on and told him I would miss him. His response, "Yes. You'll definitely miss me."

Once his shoes were on he took a couple steps down the stairs, turned around, gave me a sweet little dimple smile, then threw his arms around me for a kiss and hug. Oh my word. That boy just steals my heart. Plain and Simple.