The Sweetest Thing…
Yesterday and Today were long work days. I had a rough evening last night, my husband and I were both a little grumpy, we got in a little tiff about the budget. It was getting close to my kids bedtime so I went into my daughter’s room to tell her and her brother a story. When I was finished and both kids were tucked in their beds my daughter said she had a “surprise” for me.
“You will see it when you go to bed mom”.
Of course I had to go check it out right away.
Like I mentioned before it was a long work day and I had left the house that morning without making my bed. When I entered my bedroom I noticed that my sweet girl had not only made my bed (and fluffed the pillows) she had also written a sweet note that said to “look under the pillows”. The sweetest thing…she must have heard my husband and I quarreling about the budget because she had placed one gold dollar under my pillow and another under my husband’s.
I was in tears and felt so grateful for her thoughtfulness. I also felt a little guilty that she had over-heard my husband and I.
I went to her room and gave back her dollar along with a big hug and thanked her for her thoughtfulness. I mentioned to her that she was my VERY FAVORITE GIRL.
I gave the note to my husband and handed him his dollar. He gave the sweet girl her money back too.
The Sweetest thing, right? You better believe that little girl has a special place in my heart!
May 9th, 2008 at 11:03 am
What a little darling! Kids - God’s little spies! You are so blessed to have this angel entrusted to you! Diana
May 9th, 2008 at 8:10 pm
Kids sure are special aren’t they. That was so sweet of your little girl to try and help out. Love the picture of her with the puppy. She’s a doll.
May 10th, 2008 at 12:38 am
She is a keeper! Cindi
May 10th, 2008 at 7:05 am
What a darling daughter!
You are truely blessed:))
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:27 am
What a wonderful, thoughtful little one! That is truely awesome that she did that!
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:32 am
So sweet! My children just go to my room to take money out of my piggy bank. They just don’t seem to get the whole buget thing! But then I guess that is good too. They do things to be sweet sometimes, but as they have gotten older, it is much further and far between.
July 23rd, 2008 at 6:17 am
Oh, that is also so sweet - you have two amazing and wonderful children! I’m a little misty-eyed now, that was just so thoughtful!
July 23rd, 2008 at 6:47 am
That is just incredibly sweet. You are obviously doing something right to have raised such thoughtful children.
July 23rd, 2008 at 6:53 am
That brings tears to my eyes!
July 23rd, 2008 at 6:54 am
Oh wow! You must be proud of your children! Both so sincere and thoughtful!
July 23rd, 2008 at 7:16 am
That is so sweet. What a kind-hearted, thoughtful baby girl you have!!
July 23rd, 2008 at 7:18 am
You will have this memory in your heart forever…
July 23rd, 2008 at 7:37 am
Oh, that is really sweet. What a great kid. Congrats on your day on SITs!
July 23rd, 2008 at 7:43 am
Adorable. What a kind heart.
July 23rd, 2008 at 7:44 am
I love these “love notes” from my kids. I try to date and keep all of them so that I remember these precious times!
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:08 am
The dreaded overhearing! As they get older, there’s more and more that they’ll put together from overhearing, as your daughter proves. But what a good heart! That tells you how good a job you’re doing raising your children, right?
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:17 am
She is so beautiful. You’re doing a good job, momma!
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:47 am
Oh my goodness. How precious. You have great kids. Enjoy your Saucy blog day!
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:54 am
That is cute!!
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:04 am
How touching! Kids are so intuitive! Your kids sound amazing! Cute cute cute! Congrats on your SITS love today!
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:19 am
What a sweet, sweet girl!! How blessed you are to have such thoughtful, loving children. I am happy that you are aware of this and are cherishing these moments!!
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:23 am
(OMG! That dog! Reminds me of my old dog Scrapper. aww. Scrapper. I miss him…)
Very sweet story. i did something similar when i was about 8… My parent’s didn’t see it quite the way you do. lol. But what a precious girl - sounds like you have raised her well!
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:27 am
So cute!!
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:34 am
I too have been blessed with a thoughtful daughter like yours. What a sweet story.
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:42 am
This totally brought tears to my eyes! What a sweet girl. And what a testament to you as a mother that you have such sweet kids!
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:48 am
What a thoughtful child you have. Congrats on being featured at SITS.
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:01 am
She’s precious. I have one like that, too. We’re so blessed.
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:03 am
Wow. If only they kept acting like that as they got older. Enjoying it now is the key.
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:10 am
Your little girl is adorable, sweet, thoughtful and so giving! Don’t let her lose those qualities! :o)
I hate arguing with the hubby and then the kids overhear or get upset. :o(
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:37 am
OMG, that is so sweet!!! Kids are amazing, aren’t they?
Congrats on being the SITS feature!
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:52 am
That IS the sweetest thing! You have a very special daughter there…….but you already know that!
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:58 am
Wow! You have some really really sweet and kind kiddos. What a blessed mom you are. I feel like that too…most of the time. Then, there’s the temper tantrums
But then again, my kids are only 2 and 4.
July 23rd, 2008 at 11:00 am
Oh WOW! That little chick is going to want to help people and try to meet the needs of others. I see Great things and Much compassion in her future. You are doing a great job raising your daughter!
Jen
July 23rd, 2008 at 11:11 am
how precious! your children are both just as sweet as can be!
July 23rd, 2008 at 11:12 am
Awww, that is so touching. Kids just know how to get to you sometimes.
July 23rd, 2008 at 11:32 am
That is absolutely one for the scrapbook.
July 23rd, 2008 at 11:41 am
Moments like this make motherhood worth it. Thanks for sharing.
July 23rd, 2008 at 11:48 am
You have the sweetest kids!
July 23rd, 2008 at 11:49 am
How precious!
July 23rd, 2008 at 12:32 pm
What an awesome daughter you have! SO sweet!
July 23rd, 2008 at 12:42 pm
That’s great that your daughter went out of her way to bless you!
July 23rd, 2008 at 12:50 pm
How wonderfully sweet!!! It seems like you have done a very good job in raising her!!
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:08 pm
That is indeed the sweetest thing. Okay fine, you’ve convinced me to have children.
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Beautiful photo and frame…and daughter, for that matter. What a lovely spirit she must have.
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:19 pm
And now I must leave to find a tissue! *sniff*
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:21 pm
First, let me say I had trouble even starting to read this post, because your header is so gorgeous, then I soaked up the picture of your daughter and the cute dog - the wonderful story was icing on the cake. So glad I found you through SITS!
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:34 pm
You’ve got a sweetie there for sure! Today my five year old daughter insisted on giving me a dollar in a paper wallet that she made for me, because “you always give me money [for her allowance] and I wanted to give you some.” I’ll give it back later.
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:43 pm
That is the sweetest thing I have heard in a long time. Kids are so sensitive to what goes on around them.
July 23rd, 2008 at 3:25 pm
What an amazing daughter and a truly beautiful picture. I am new to SITS and I love the way your site looks. Great job!
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:02 pm
This reminds me of the time I wanted to “buy” my Dad’s own Christmas present when I was a little girl. So I individually wrapped 100 pennies for my dad. I thought it was the best present ever. Looking back, he probably thought it was annoying to unwarp 100 pennies!!
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:10 pm
that truely is the sweetest thing.
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:26 pm
That is ADORABLE! I hate those budget conversations too
July 23rd, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Oh my goodness….the sweetest son in the world AND the sweetest daughter in the world. You and your husband are fortunate indeed.
July 23rd, 2008 at 6:41 pm
She is a thoughtful young lady. You are a lucky mom!
July 23rd, 2008 at 6:50 pm
Wonderful.
July 23rd, 2008 at 7:42 pm
Oh my! Your kids both sound like tremendous little people! You and your husband must be great parents.
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Awwww … way too cute!
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:05 pm
How sweet! What a thoughtful girl
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:27 pm
see there you went an made me get all misty eyed
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:48 pm
A child that sweet could only come from a fantastic mommy and daddy. Keep up the GREAT work!
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:58 pm
Wow! That really is the sweetest thing! You’re a lucky mom!
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:16 pm
What a sweetheart! You obviously have such sweet, loving children who really care about their parents. That is just great. Thanks for such lovely posts.
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:26 pm
What a blessing!
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:37 pm
What a thoughtful little one! That’s so sweet.
July 23rd, 2008 at 9:49 pm
As my friend Hariline Fracture says, “she makes my teeth hurt!” That is the sweetest.
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:12 pm
What a heart! Congrats on the well-deserved SITS feature.
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:27 pm
Oh, that is the sweetest thing! May she always have a heart so tender and generous!
July 24th, 2008 at 10:07 am
That’s beautiful - I have tears as I read this.
July 24th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
That is sweet. Girls are great!! Love your blog!
July 25th, 2008 at 8:35 am
I found you through SITS…what a sweet gesture. Clearly a compliment to you and DH’s parenting.
March 7th, 2010 at 9:00 pm
I propose not to hold back until you earn enough cash to order all you need! You can just take the credit loans or auto loan and feel comfortable