Sick

Maia--getting ready to go for a walk with Mommy, Nanni and Pop-pop-- just rushed into my room to kiss my forehead while I lay sick in bed.

Bookworm

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This girl loves books! A few weeks ago Caden and I went on our weekly trip to the library while Maia was at school. When she got home from school and found a new bag of library books in her room she didn't even bother to take off her back pack but just sat there for almost an hour looking through every last book. I always loved going to the library as a kid and can still remember the cream colored plastic mesh bags we would fill up and carry up to the check out counter. I can also still hear that familar thud that the librarian's card stamper would make as she dipped each card into the machine to let us know when each book was due back. I think we have been making weekly trips to the library since Maia was about 2 years old and now Caden has learned to look forward to our weekly trips as well. I wonder what little things they will remember about our library trips when they are in their 30's?

Happy Birthday Matt

On Saturday we celebrated Matt's birthday. Maia, true to her creative self, made Daddy a birthday crown and an array of bookmarks of all sizes and colors. Matt's parents were in town to join in the celebration and treated us to a great dinner at Maggiano's. Many of you may know that if you eat "family style" at Maggiano's, the meal can be quite long, so Maia passed the time by "serving" us and Caden enjoyed "feeding" Daddy.

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Tomato dream

The other night Caden woke up needing something. When I came into his room he wanted to know "why the tomatoes fall on the house?" I tried to explain to him that he'd been dreaming but he was convinced that there was "a really bad thunderstorm and tomatoes fall on the roof!"

It's Monday...

Caden: "Is it Monday?"
Daddy: "Yes, it is..."
Caden: "You go to work?"
Daddy: "Yes, I do have to go to work."
Caden (leaning his head against mine): "ohhhh... I'll MISS you!"