December 16

I thought Abby might want to sleep most of the day since her flight home was four hours delayed and she didn't fall into bed until 4 this morning, but no. She was up at 9:30 and ready to roll.

When I returned from my morning Mother Ship run, she was sitting at the kitchen table munching on a bowl of Crispix. When she finished she announced that she wanted to go to Walmart so she could get a piece of poster paper. Why? So she could make a sign to wave at the boys as they walked toward the car after school.

So we went to Walmart and then Target and then Safeway, and when we got home, she re-settled into her spot at the table and got to work making her sign. 

In the end, she wound up making the sign for Isaac since we both worried that Brady might not appreciate the gesture (he's not big on being embarrassed). She did get out of the car and run toward Brady to hug him in the pick-up line. But Isaac got the full treatment: she stood up through the open sunroof and waved the sign at Isaac as he walked toward the car, all while blasting Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You" on the sound system.

It was funny. It was cute. It was a really nice poster. And it was so good for my heart to see how much they all genuinely love each other. 

It's really good to have my chicks at home.