Happy Birthday Eve

I think in honor of my upcoming birthday, my children did some pretty monumental/very sweet things today -

1. They have been talking about "birthday. mommy" ever since going shopping with Curt for my gifts on Saturday. They also have talked a lot about their birthday (just a month ago). Mackenna told Micah "happy birthday" today and he said "not micah birthday. mommy birthday." It is amazing to see things clicking for them.

2. Mackenna crawled up in my lap and said "i love you mommy." What more could I ask for.

3. Micah was able to answer "what color is a fire truck?" at dinner tonight. After I got over my shock of him saying "red," I asked a lot more questions. Pumpkin, John Deere Tractor, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Cushan (our cat), Abby Caddaby, Mackenna's shirt, Grass. He got ALL of these right. He then started quizzing me. "Mommy, what color is Grover?"  I had no idea he would know these colors without seeing a picture, only visualizing it in his head. It was like you could literally see his mind processing and sorting through the index card files in his brain.

4. Daddy asked Micah how old Mommy was going to be. He didn't know. He asked him if he could say "twenty-nine" and Micah did, quite well. He then started laughing hysterically. Yes, it is funny.

5. Mackenna said mommy was going to be "two."

6. The kids call dessert "sert."

7. Micah tells daddy to do the "down. set. hut hut hike." (wrestling/tackle game)

8. Micah asked Mackenna if she liked tractors and she smiled and leaned into his face and said "yes, I like tractors."

9. After being tucked in and prayed for, Micah told daddy "Good praying Daddy."

I am blessed.