The Sweetest Things

Malia’s birthday is later this week. She is super duper excited. For about the past ten days she has been saying, “It’s almost my birthday!” And, “It’s almost my turn to blow the candles!” So very, very excited. Today was the day we celebrated her big day with my family so after church and choir practice she helped me decorate the cupcakes. I frosted them and she stood next to me on the stool and put on the sparkles. (They’re called cake shimmers and they are super fun in spite of the fact that they are super messy when applied by a not quite three year old.) About halfway through, Malia leaned over, rested her head on my shoulder and said, “Thank you for making these.” I have to admit that I welled up a bit. Unsolicited, heartfelt gratitude from my two year old makes any amount of effort totally worth it. And I dare any mom in the world to not get a little teary under similar circumstances with their own offspring. Anyway, back to the cupcakes. We worked for a while longer and then she exclaimed, “They’re beautiful!!” Gotta say, I’m lovin’ the praise I’m getting for these cupcakes. I don’t care what anyone else thinks, they are a complete success because Malia loves them. And they really are rockin’ cupcakes. Once again, I’m glad people share their brilliance on Pinterest. And although they taste delightful, the sweetest things today are not the cupcakes.