No Greater Love Than This...

With their starting school this week, I thought perhaps my kids would hate me for my choice to go back to work. I pictured them coming home like sullen little teenagers, shooting disparaging glances my way from beneath heavy eyelids.

Instead, I have been surprised that they have both been verbally expressing their love for me MORE than before. Maybe that's because they want reassurance that, even though I'm not with them all day, I still love them just as much. I prefer to think that it's because they can tell how happy I am, AND because they're truly having fun at school.

Whatever the case, here's one way in which my boy shared his love for me:

Boy: I love you SOOOO much, Mama!

Me: I love you SOOOO much, too, honey.

Boy: I love you more than you even know, Mama.

Me: You do?

Boy: Yes. I love you as much as I love...my rescue helicopter.

Given his obsession with his rescue helicopter (a chair in our living room filled with makeshift rescue supplies, for those of you who are new), I'll take that with joy.

Our girl has been showing her love in a different way. She is constantly kissing me, and when she does, she insists, "Say 'thank you' when I kiss you, Mommy!" And then she proceeds to do so about 15 consecutive times. Again, I'll take it.