So last night my seven year old, who is supposed to be in bed sleeping, tiptoes around the hallway, poking his head into the family room.
He’s trying to hide something behind his back, and asks, in a very 7-year-old-trying-to-be-inconspicuous manner, “Mom, where’s your lunch box for school?”
“Well, I don’t really have a lunch box, sweetie…”
“Weeeelllllll, um…what do you take your stuff in?”
Jeanne and I share a look – clearly there’s some cute sneakiness going on.
“My school bag. It’s on the table. Why?”
“Nothin’. Dad what do you use?”
“My brown bag, it’s next to my bookcase.”
“K…g’night.”
Jeanne and I went back to watching Chuck, but a little later went to check on the kids. Both were fast asleep. Then, of course, we couldn’t resist checking:
In our bags we found two of the sweetest, most awesomest bestest lovingest “I Love Being A Dad” notes ever.
Click on the pic to embiggen it!
[Translation: Hi Dad! I love you. Have a grat day. Love: Max. PS Maggie loves you to]
Tony Caselli 
…this is like one of those moments like after Father of the Bride II when you go, “awww, i wanna family”…that is completely adorable…
Thanks, Brisbaine. It kinda felt like that kinda moment for us, too. AND I found out just a couple of hours ago that he also put one in his sister’s lunchbox! Now THAT was a pretty cool move for a 7 year old! 🙂
oh my gosh. that is SO darn CUTE!!! and sweet. you and jeanne are sure doing something right. could you please write a book on how you are doing it so when I have kids I have something to go on?
Oh, thanks Beth – that’s very sweet of you to say.
It would be a short book though…3 main principles:
1) I just work on reminding them every day how much I love them
2) I work on reinforcing the idea of treating people respectfully
3) If the first two don’t work, I threaten to sell them
Holy sweet Jebus. I think I just got diabetes from the pure cuteness of this. (or as Wilford Brimley says, diabeetus.)
Kudos, man. You guys are raising 2 great kids. And probably a great dog, too. I don’t know much about Sneakers.
(that’s from Joe Z, by the by)
Thanks Joe Z! I’m a lucky man – great wife, great kids, and yes, even the dog is great! 🙂
good tips. although #3 might cause some controversey….
Awwwwwwwwwwwwww. Grat days bestowed upon you by 7 yr olds are exponentially greater than normal great days. He has very good handwriting!
Hah! It’s true, those 7 year old grat days last a lot longer than my regular days would! 🙂
These stories are always so cute that it makes me want to have kids. Then I realize that I just want your kids. I’m going to steal them. This comment would seem a lot more innocent if it weren’t preceded by a picture of an angry pirate.
Awkward.
Fortunately, your name and picture are right there for all to see…
Plus, I know your work ethic, and you’re just too lazy to come get ’em.