Chloe and Parker are so adorable to watch interact and play together. It absolutely makes my heart sing to see the love they have for each other. I love to sit and watch them play with their "invisible fake friends" and love even more to watch them reunite after a long day gone at school. With arms out-stretched and huge smiles on their face, they run to each other and squeeze. "Parker!" says Chloe. "Girlie!!" says Parker. They love to have pic-a-nics out on the back porch or on the trampoline (yes, we finally got one!!!). And oftentimes, it is just a little bowl of goldfish that they are sharing, but they pretend it is more.
They love it when I make up a story before bed. I usually ask them what they want to hear about, and it usually is some sort of animal. Their favorite is the "squiggle fish" and their adventures in the ocean! I try to put in some kind of hidden lesson into the story, hoping that someday, they will be able to use the lesson they heard and it will help them in whatever they are faced with. They are simple lessons, such as being nice to others, sharing, being happy, etc. They seem to remember these stories so much more than when I just open up a book. And it's fun for me to get to make up stuff and pretend with them! They will often chime in and help me make up the story too.
I hope that these two sweet little people will always have a strong bond and friendship. I hope that they will always be there for each other and that they will find ways to encourage and support each other (along with their other siblings, of course). I am so grateful that they are mine and that I can watch them grow up and learn new things. I am so grateful to be their mom!
(Parker calls this his "nice" smile. I LOVE it!! I just want to squish him and kiss his chubby cheeks every time he does it!!)
