April 17

Sometimes my kids crack me up. It was a beautiful, delightfully warm afternoon, so I had the car windows rolled all the way down while we waited for Abby to walk over to the shopping center after school. Isaac and Brady saw her before I did, and they did something that made me laugh aloud: they shouted "Abby! We love you Abby! Abby!" over and over again.

I'm not entirely sure she could hear what they were saying, but anyone walking by the car during those moments certainly could. Although I'm pretty sure the gesture was intended to embarrass her, there was a hint of genuineness to it, too, so today I'm so thankful for the love my children have for one another -- and that they're not afraid to express it. (Even in public.)