I am told he came in second in the great poker tournament. My little brother is awesome. I felt compelled to let the Internet know this. His horn thus tooted, I return to my work.
P.S. My little brother is also exceedingly handsome. Okay, now I’m done being the embarrassing big sister, I promise.
Conversations with the kids today
Me: So Jamie, what do you want to be when you grow up?
Jamie: A cow
Me: You can’t be a cow!
Jamie: A dog
Me: Jamie, little boys don’t grow up to be animals.
So he thinks about this for a bit and then his face lights up and he says “an airplane! “
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Me & Aisha (3 yrs old)
Me: Aisha, since mommy is going to have a new baby what do you want, a baby brother or a baby sister?
Aisha: I want a grandfather
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More Aisha
Aisha: Do you want to hear my new song?
Me: Sure
Aisha: When I was a babyeee, I was annoyingeeee, because I was always cryingeee
Me laughing: Good song 
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(The new baby is a frequent topic)
Me: So Aisha, what should we name the new baby?
Aisha says without a second of hesitation “Grass cutter, because I like our garden”
I miss you.
I had a wonderful day despite feeling sick and having a pounding headache and loads of work. I woke up to chocolate, flowers and a prophecy on my desk. Went downstairs to a deluxe breakfast and lots of smiles and hugs from everyone and in my inbox was a poem someone wrote me for valentines. My little brother turned 17 today, Happy Birthday Nick, I love you so much and miss you and yeah basically had a great day. So thank you Jesus and thank you my wonderful home members, loved ones and friends for making it special.
This is the first email of this kind I’ve ever received, it put a smile on my face. I’ve posted it in its entirety so you can fully absorb it.
Thank you Jules — you are wonderful!