Mom, I'm so close to you

Just before Caleb headed out this morning with Pita and Little Caleb for grocery shopping Maddy decided to go. She, Penny and I were going to stay together at home and do some things here. Then Madge came to me for a hairstyle and said, "Mom, I'm really close to you. I'm the closest to you in the family." I'll take it, Madge. I love you, and you are such a gift to us. We've shared so many times together from Beijing, to Hawaii, to Australia, Washington, D.C., Virginia, Brazil, treks all over the globe. As Big Nut Brown Hare said to Little Nut Brown Hare, "I love you to the moon...and back!"

My pictures

Today I was organizing some paper work in the laundry room, and Madge came down with three papers in hand. She said.

Madge: Mom, I made these for you.
Mommy: These are beautiful, Madge. Now, what did you draw here?
Madge: Here is your purse with jewels.
Mommy: And, who is this here?
Madge: That is you and me.
Mommy: What are we doing.
Madge: Hugging

And then, we really did hug. I love you, sweet face. Thanks for loving me and being my in-house arteeest!(Butterflies, with smiles!)