Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Best present ~ever~ for my birthday (children mentioned)

So I'm sitting here in the office in Boston. It's well after 5pm, closer to 6pm, and I'm still working. I'm in a conference room full of men working away on laptops and my cell phone rings. I pick up and it's my 3 year old, Ella. She sings "happy birthday" to me from beginning to end, with no mistakes. Then my 2 year old slurs out "happy birthday mommy" in her toddler-speak. Grandma takes the phone and says "happy birthday!" and hangs up.

Oh. My. God.

I'm sitting here with my eyes brimming with tears.

i. miss. them.

5 comments:

Birdee said...

That’s So Sweet, my favorite gifts are the ones my son gives me, like the little scribbles on a piece of paper of our Family, or he'll give me his favorite toy, and hearing his sweet little voice saying "Happy Birthday Mommy", Warms my heart thinking about it.

I hope you had an Absolutely Wonderful Birthday Nancy, you deserve it.

Anonymous said...

Kids are amazing. Happy Birthday!

Anonymous said...

I'm late here, sorry! Happy birthday hun! I hope you and DH had a nice evening. I am so happy your MIL was sweet enough to have your girls call you. That would've melted me too. (hugs)

Anonymous said...

Aww...how incredibly sweet! ♥

jenn said...

that's awesome! I can't wait to hear that!