"Because you wuv me"

Both girls were sitting at our kitchen table this afternoon, working hard on their own individual coloring projects. Big was drawing a map . . . "In case we can't find our way home tonight after we go out to dinner," was her explanation. Little, in an effort to keep up with her constant 'monkey see, monkey do' philosophy in life, was also working on her own coloring activity in a Disney Princess coloring book.

Big was sitting at the head of our oval kitchen table; her sister was sitting 2 seats away. Their lunchbox filled with (washable -- because there is a God) crayons was between them. Without saying anything, Big got up and moved herself and her project to the seat directly next to little.

In her most mommy-like voice, as if she were quizzing her little sister, Big asked Little, "Do you know why your big sister moved over closer to you? Do you, Little?"

Without looking up from her Princess Jasmine coloring page, Little said, "Because you wuv me."

Their mommy, coloring along side them, felt her heart melt right there at the kitchen table. It melted into a little puddle, and she leaned over and kissed that sweet little blonde head of Little's. What a sweetie.

Of course, Big had to ruin the moment by correcting her little sister and informing her that she had really moved her seat to be closer to the crayons . . . but I know that there was a little part of Big deep inside that did move because she just loves her little sister to the moon.