You Be the Judge

Case Study #1:
So Brandon and I were getting ready to walk yesterday...everyday, we walk before we pick Luke up from the bus stop.  Sometimes, Ginger is excited to go when we tell her we're going to go walk and get her brother.  Sometimes, Ginger goes straight to one of her beds and curls up and looks at us like, "Look at me, I'm so comfy and cozy...don't make me get out there and walk."  Yesterday, we got ourselves all bundled up and start looking around for Ginger.  She's not in any of her usual spots.  We're hollering all our encouraging words that, depending on her mood, may or may not excite her..."Let's go walk!" "We're going to get your brother!" "Let's go outside!"  We're wandering around the house looking for her when I finally walk into Luke's room and see this:

There she is all snuggled up in Luke's comforter which was stuffed in his closet while the sheets were being washed.  Later in the evening, again, we can't find Ginger in any of her regular favorite spots.  What we forget is that she has another favorite spot when Luke isn't home (he's at Grandma's for the weekend)...

Luke's bed!  She just makes herself right at home.  So, you be the judge...does she miss her brother or is she just staking out his territory for her own?  I choose to believe that she misses him. :)

Case Study #2:
Before Luke leaves for Grandma's, I see a homemade Christmas card on the floor in his room.  I'm all, "Oh, what's this?" and pick it up.  Luke says, "It's a Christmas card I made for you in art today."  And I'm all like, "Oh...that's so sweet."

Then I open it up and read what he wrote on the inside.  And at first, my heart is melting because I've got just the sweetest little guy.  I keep reading and I'm not sure what to think...here is the inside:

"Dear Mom and Dad, You are my favorites. (Awww)  I do not know why. (huh?)  Merry Christmas.  Love, Luke" 

I could not stop laughing, but I've got to be honest that it made me just the tiniest bit sad that he couldn't think of one reason we're his favorites.  So you be the judge...are we really not his favorites, or was he just too lazy to think of a reason?  I'm going to go with #2 because I want to believe that we'll always be his favorite people in the world...haha!  Regardless...this is a definite keeper that I will enjoy pulling out and re-reading for many years to come!