Every night we have a little routine: After cleaning up the dinner dishes-while Cassie and Tim have Daddy/daughter time, all three (well, 4, counting Riley) of us go upstairs to get Cass ready for bed. I didn't think it particularly mattered to Cassie, but last night she showed us that she KNOWS what comes next in our routine--right after we put her in bed she said, 'talk to Jesus?' I was estatic...that's the closest thing to a "gold star" a Mommy can get!
After we talk to Jesus about our day, we tell her good night and I say, "I love you, Cassie." Her response: "I You, Mommy."
I don't know if she is speaking in some sort of outdated type of English or if her toddler brain simply left out the verb...but those two pronouns speak volumes of meaning into my heart!
For my 32nd birthday, we went to the Jim Henson exhibit at the Smithsonian...it was lots of fun and just right for 3 people trying to take it easy after getting over the worst cold EVER (not too much interaction with others)! The next day I took this picture of Cassie and Tim...I have to say it's my new favorite because I love Cassie's smile (you look good too, Tim!). 
