its all worth it

yesterday Colleen and i went to a baby shower.  the new momma had a big list of books on her registry and i was pleased to see Colleen's favorite bedtime book on the list.  so of course i bought it.

after the shower we had a big conversation about what books i used to read to her before bed.  when i mentioned one her favs that happened to be my least fav, she had to giggle about how much she made me read it to her.  its not my fav because it has singing parts in it and they are not just regular singing parts they are animal singing parts. 

so when i woke up this morning this is the note i found  (get some tissue...just saying)

"Sing to me my own song." he said "you have the most beautiful voice in all the whole wide world.  Sing me my own song"  excerpt from A Song for Little Toad

I love you soooo much.  You are the most amazing mother ever!  I don't think anyone could do just as well as you did.  As i read this book i thought of how you raised me in your own way, not how others told you too.  and i  couldn't be more thankful for it!

I love you so much!

(don't cry too much :)

thanks for 18 AMAZING years!

Colleen - your little toad :) 

its times like these that remind you its all worth it.  every tear, every heartache, every battle, every victory.