Maybe there are daily happenings of "cutest things ever"...

Today while I was preparing Cole's request for the last several weeks of Taco Soup, Erica was making a sign for her room. The boys were totally interested, since she was using a HOT glue gun (A.K.A. in a male's world "a tool"). Cash admittedly had ripped Erica's microphone top in half, so there is no question why the inspiration to make a sign, "Erica's Room". Anyway, the kids were working together on the sign. Erica teaching them where it is hot, Cash taking the red glue stick and pointing it at me to turn me into a "Big Red Tomato", and me finally doing my motherly task of making my littlest guy his Taco Soup. The education and magic continued for the needed 30 minutes and lunch was ready. Kids get seated and Erica brings her sign down to the dinning table. Cash looks at Erica and says, "Ooooo, Great Job Sissy!". Really a two-year-old is so sweet to make sure his special sister knows she did a good job? Another "cutest thing ever" moment for both Erica and I. Hopefully it made up for the now taped foam microphone.

Possibly one of the cutest things ever

This morning was a typical Friday morning. Fighting with Cash to put on any clothes, since he prefers diaper only. I put my foot down when it is chilly outside. It's basically my responsibility. Cole was wanting to watch "Go Diego Go!" before we headed out to take Erica to school. Kids were fed and Erica was finding her shoes. About the last task to accomplish before loading up what feels to be an entire Ark of animals, I load Erica's backpack with the completed assignments we have been working on throughout the week.

I opened her backpack and found a really nicely colored picture. Typically coloring is one of her least favorite past times. So I pulled it out and on one side was a full page of planets, stars, and space. Not a bit of white left on this piece of art. It had text that read, "Boys rule the world". Obviously, this peaked my interest. Where did this come from? Is counseling now needed from living with two-year-old twin brothers, who do rule the house most of the time? Or is there more on the other side that tells the story? I turned over the page and it read, "To Baby Boy. From your cousin Erica." How special is this? So special. Our family is embarking on something so new and exciting, we are finally going to have a new little cousin. It's a first for us at the Zoo who have been so busy having little ones ourselves that we finally are able to sit back and enjoy being "firsts". First time cousins and finally I will be an aunt!

Anyway, I understand Erica's desire to color like she has never colored before. It's an event we are all anticipating with great excitement. Still, I think finding that was the cutest thing I have seen in quite awhile. I heart my Erica!