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For Dillon

I Love... The way  You are the oldest but act more as a leader than a boss The way  You guide your sister and take the time to treat her kindly The way  You are becoming your own person and surprising me daily with your choices The way  You can sometimes feel so much wiser than 4 The way  You are so curious and thoughtful The way  You love to crack jokes and you can almost see you waiting with butterflies in your stomach to see how hard people laugh The way  You are such a boy in so many ways but also always my baby The way  You come into our room in the morning and without a word just slide into my side of the bed for a little cuddle time The way  You know right from wrong The way  You are always trying to be better at whatever it is you are doing The way  You are learning to manage your expectations and reality The way  You are always coming up with something creative to play The way You will try anything The way  You trust, you trust with your whole being and it is incredible The w

For Elyse

I Love..... The way Your little hands wrap around my neck and squeeze your big baby cheeks against mine The way You say Ma-Ma, with your head cocked to the side and your eyes smiling at me The way  You run through the house, galloping like you’ve just been let out of the gate The way  You say come on I show you, pumping your hand and begging me to follow you like you have the biggest treasure to show me just around the corner The way  You dance any time there is a beat The way  You laugh at yourself and say, I funny The way  You laugh at anyone or anything just because you think the timing is right  Really just the way You laugh The way  You are always encouraging others and pat kids you don’t even know on the back and say good job buddy The way  You beam with pride whenever you can keep up with your brother The way  You say, “whatch dis!” and then run from one end of the room to the other then turn to us for applause as if you’ve completed your first marathon and then do it ten more t