Frogs, ducks and spaghetti sauce

Today was a nice little payday! Tori came home for lunch as she usually does.

She was her usual cheerful self. She was singing a song from Cinderella Some day my Prince will come. She laid her head on my shoulder and asked "Mom, when will my prince charming come?" I told her "not today" and she asked why not. I told her that he was still in the awkward frog stage. (Do they ever really grow out of that awkward frog stage? I think not. Although they can exhibit occasional signs of prince charmingness every now n then. But that's okay I rarely display princess like qualities.)

As she sat eating the spaghetti left over from last night's dinner, she told me that I was a great mom. She said you are always cleaning, and you laugh with me when I am being silly, you love me even when I am being annoying, (and yes, she is often annoying) Oops did I really just type that? She also said that I am a great cook and that she would miss my cooking when she goes to college. "Can you mail me some food?" she asked. I replied "Yes, I will send you a bowl of spaghetti in the mail." "Oh, I can cook the spaghetti just send the sauce", she replied.

I love that girl! Even though I am looking forward to sending her off to college to experience life on her own. I will definitely miss her. I love you Tori! Whom ever and wherever her frog (I mean prince charming) is, he is one lucky duck!