Daily Dose of Cute

This morning, after our first snow, I was helping the kids dig out the winter boots, coats and hats to wear to school. I began writing names and initials in the clothing in hopes that they wouldn't be lost by the end of the winter. Charlotte asked me what I was doing. I explained I was writing her initials so she knew which ones were hers. She took back the glove, marked CEH and looked rather confused. When I asked her what was the matter, she said, "these aren't my initials. My initials are SMB"

I was quite baffled by that, but only for a minute. I then realized that SMB are the initials of her older cousin who graciously shares her clothes with us when they no longer fit. Many of them have been branded with her initials to avoid losing them as well. Trying not to laugh out loud at her innocence, I explained all of that to her.

She seemed to understand, at least a little, and gladly put on the mittens with her name, as well as the boots with SMB in them, because "I will just know that all of these initials are mine"

Happy Winter Everyone!