All grown up birthday surprise

My now 10 year old daughter woke up at 5:30 am in the morning to clean up the house before rushing off to school for my birthday!!!! On her own, without any prodding or suggestions from me -- it was a total awesome surprise. Now she is all grow up.

Uncle enticement

Gwen's uncle is leaving for Russia, so she is really upset and really doesn't want him to go.

Gwen: I made this snowman from popcorn and jelly beans in my cooking class today. I will give it to my uncle Roddy!

Me: Great, I am sure he would like that.

Gwen: I know, and then I can make another one, and another one ... and he will like all of them and will have to stay to eat them all! And I will make one a week -- he'll stay for the entire year.

Love, family

Gwenchik is counting days until her uncle is coming for Thanksgiving. She has been having problems with pronouncing "rrr" and has been practicing daily.

Gwen: He can listen to my new "rrrrrr" sound and play the game "set" with me! Oh, Mommy I love you and Daddy and uncle so much!! Actually all my uncles!

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Oh, the precious moments

Sharing the love

Gwen: Mom, I love you so much! You can have my half!
Me: Who will have the other half
Gwen: You too
Me: What about Dad?
Gwen: Ok, Dad can have another half, but than I have to give something to my grandmother and grandfather and all the uncles. And there are no more halves left.
Me: Are there more than two halves?
Gwen: Silly mom. There are only two halves. But I will give you a leg, and other to papa, right arm to grandmother, left one to grandfather.....