I called home at 9:15 last night to let my family know I was headed home from a meeting.
My daughter answers the phone.
"OK, Mommy. Be careful, Mommy. I love you, Mommy."
Her words travel with me down the dark country roads, lined with snowbanks from the latest storm. The windows of the house glow. My daughter is still awake, snuggled under blankets.
"Mommy!" Smiles, hugs. "You're the best mommy in the whole world."
Mmm-hmm. She's 13. Something's up.
"And since you're the best mommy in the whole world" - BIG smile - "Mackenzie can't have the sleepover at her house tomorrow night so can we have it at our house PLEEEASE?"
So we'll be using all the extra blankets tonight. Even the pretty vintage ones. (top blanket, $1 at an auction, middle and bottom blankets, $1 each at the same yard sale). The opportunity to be the best mommy in the whole world, even for a day, doesn't come along that often when your daughter is 13.
* counting down the days until the yard sale season begins on April 18 with my favorite finds that cost a dollar or less
Don't forget to enter the contest! If nobody gets the right answer, I'll choose someone at random. Since I've only got about four readers, your chances are really, really good!
She played you so well one would think she was a violin prodigy! Hope you are still feeling the love Saturday - Lillian
Posted by: Lillian Pfohl | February 29, 2008 at 10:01 PM
Hope the sleepover went well. When your 13 year old can smile at you because you "saved" the day, it's a blessing!
You have more than 4 readers... they are just, sleeping! :) Leap Day activities.
Have a good day!
Posted by: Suzanne Bastien | March 03, 2008 at 03:00 PM
Those blankets are GORGEOUS!
And I love that you counting down with $1 finds. Over the summer I did a short stint with "milk money finds", things we bought for 25 cents. (Jack and I were finding a lot of quarters on the road on our morning walks.)
Posted by: Sarah | March 10, 2008 at 05:02 PM
i am with you. i have a 14 yr old daughter, and anytime she is sweet to me like that, i know something is coming! how lucky are you?!!! i cant believe you got those lovely blankets for $1!!!
Posted by: susan | March 11, 2008 at 02:38 AM