Shhhhh.....It's a secret!

I really love my kids. I hope I am not doing anything that will screw them up forever....I can't believe how lucky I am that I have them in my life.

I have the flu....yuck! I risked spreading it to my kids elementary school so I could attend YaYa's honor roll ceremony. I snuck in, sat all by myself, and then snuck out. It was worth it! She was not expecting me because she knew I didn't feel good. She walked into the cafeteria just as casual as can be and then saw me out of the corner of her eye. She almost stopped the line! This gorgeous smile broke out on her face and she mouthed "You came!" I could have crawled across a desert for 2 days without water just to see that smile on her face.

The girls sort of enjoyed my being sick today because I did not have the stamina to enforce much of anything. I don't think they completed all their homework and they watched more tv than I generally allow. They basically had a fun afternoon. However, I know that I remained in their thoughts today.

Tonight when I was eating a little food, LiLi came into the kitchen with a picture of a beautiful "diamond" necklace from Kohls. She asked me if I liked the picture. I told her that it was very beautiful. (I thought she wanted me to get it for her!) She kept saying things like....." Don't you just want to have this necklace so bad? Would this be the best necklace ever?" So I'm thinking I'm wrong and I'm trying to figure out where this is going. Before now, every time they have wanted to buy presents for people it is generally for their absent mother and father (I think they were willing to do anything to make their parents happy and have their love). So I am gearing up for LiLi to tell me she wants to buy this necklace for her dad's new girlfriend. I can live with that. Their father has certainly been more attentive and fun since she has been in the picture. I am putting on my "oh, that is such a sweet thought" face when LiLi leans in close and whispers, "Can you keep a secret? This necklace is only $11.00 at Kohls. If YaYa and I put our money together, we will have just enough to buy this necklace for you as a Valentine's gift." My heart just melted. In spite of everything, I rate with my kids. I mean I really, really rate with my kids. They have been saving their money for some Hannah Montana stuff and they are willing to forgoe getting anything so they can buy me a gift. We all know how popular Hannah Montana is! That must put me way up at the top of the list.

I really love my kids........And for any of you interested in my new fame......I'll be happy to sign any autographs and sell my stuff to you!