Oh, it’s a love story. And quite a sweet one. One that oftentimes makes us parents shake our heads, chuckle and even blush.
My little Jack has a lady love. This is old news to those of you who know me, but for those who don’t, Jack & Emmy’s romance has been blossoming now for the better part of two years. And yes, he’s five. And she’s four. Of course, by romance I mean that they are the sweetest of friends and absolutely adore each other. Valentine’s Day is a special one for them, after our surprise re-enactment of the Lloyd-Dobler-boombox-over-the-head-blasting-Peter-Gabriel’s-In-Your-Eyes scene from Say Anything last year on Emmy’s front steps.
This year there was no boombox, but there was still much excitement. Emmy’s mom, Heather, and I had talked this past week about how careful & thoughtful both Jack and Emmy were in shopping for each other’s gift. Jack chose an Accessory Pack for Emmy’s Dora Links doll as well as two teddy bears stitched together to, in his words, “make Emmy think about me and her, forever”. Emmy gave Jack a stuffed frog holding a heart stitched with the words, “You’re my prince.” Combine that with the singing card she chose for him {that he has listened to no less than 100 times} and he was one happy boy!
You know, I am no fortune teller. I have no idea what the future holds. But I do know that there is something special between these two. We all laugh & joke about the day they will get married and I always run to get the camera when they are together just in case I am in charge of a wedding slide show someday. But for now, I just want to enjoy the innocence of their love story. The genuineness of their friendship. The pure sweetness that is Jack & Emmy.
Thank you, as always, for checking in. I hope you all had a wonderful Valentine’s Day full of love!
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