This is what Evie picked out for me, all by herself. Well, kind of. She decided she wanted to get me “candy” and chapstick and Eric helped her pick out which ones by taking her to the right part of the store. She picked out the chocolate she always sees me eating and my favorite chapstick (back before I found out about Eos).
The card was it though. I have never gotten a better gift in my entire life. This is the very first time she’s ever written something all by herself. Every letter, without the help of Daddy except for him actually telling her which letter to write. I am so proud of her! (And thank you Leapster! When she got it on Christmas she couldn’t write any of the letters, even knowing what they all were!)
I read the card and cried like a little girl. It said “My Mom, my friend… Time spent with you, Mom, reminds me how special it is that life made us family…but love made us friends. I don’t know what I’d do without you.”
I know she didn’t know what the card said when she picked it (she decided on that one because it had shoes on the front, which is perfectly Evie) from the set of cards Eric showed her but what it says just nailed it. And then to see her beautiful chicken scratched name after that? It was too much. It was a good thing Eric told her I was going to cry and that it wouldn’t mean I was sad because even with the warning she looked a little worried anyway.
This birthday has been fantastic. I’m so lucky to have someone like Eric, who made all the good things happen today. He’s the best and I hope guys like him aren’t the minority because everyone deserves someone who loves them the way he loves me and Evie.
