I love...

• That my 9 year old nephew J still holds my hand.
• When it's time to go or stop an activity, Ave says, "not yet..." as though her words will change the outcome. And, sometimes, they just do!
• How much G loves spiders and "scary" things.
• That Addie just loves to be held.
• How A refers to her stuffed animals by name: Benjamin the dog, Lumpy the elephant, puppy doggy and me as "my best friend Aunt C"
• That J and G love Alabama football as much as their parents.
• How my family gets together for Sunday lunch almost every week.
• How my kids at school say "valentime's day" and accidentally call me "mommy" at least once a day.
• How attached I become to each little child each year.
• How I cry when I say goodbye for the summer.
• How my children and family hug me and tell me they love me...even when I don't deserve it.