My Heart Goes Pitty-Pat

December 3, 2007 @ 8:18 pm | Filed under: Family

…every time Scott writes about our kids.

I call her name. No reply. Louder. Nothing. The dragon’s got her but
good and who can blame her? Can I really compete with such a wingéd,
scaléd green beast?

I try again and this time she looks up. I make the sign for “car,” and she beams, hops down off the couch.

The earth’s rotation wavers slightly from the sheer beauty of her in motion.

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  1. patience says:

    I like Scott’s weblog because he’s so smart and funny. But it’s the posts about his family that never fail to bring tears to my eyes (yeah I’m a big sooky). It is so beautiful to see a father with such love for his children. You certainly are blessed.

  2. Kristen Laurence says:

    That is so very sweet, Lissa.

  3. Melissa Wiley says:

    Patience, you are so right—the man is a gem. A diamond in the rough, some might say, but that’s all the better. He is definitely a softie for his baby girl. :)

  4. Mary says:

    Oh, I read Scott blog the other day and had to smile so big.
    I was just telling my cousin that this age is the best. She has an 18mth old,

    He’s a keeper Lissa. Can we clone him?

    Mary

  5. Amy C. says:

    Oh, I love reading Scott’s posts about your family. His feeling and his talent really shine . . . his words can cause a reader to feel such a surge of love, not only for the sweet girl he describes and her daddy, but for each individual daddy of one’s acquaintance :) Thanks to both of you for giving the world a window on your lives.
    Now I’m off to hug the best daddy EAST of the Mississippi . . .

  6. Alice Gunther says:

    Just beautiful!

  7. Robin @ HeartofWisdom says:

    This is sooooo sweet, Love your Blog!! Congratulations on receiving the Homeschool Blogging Award nomination. You’re part of a great bunch.

    Robin @ HeartofWisdom
    http://heartofwidom.com/blog

  8. JacciM says:

    Hi, Melissa :) Congratulations on your HSBA nomination! Your blog really is very uplifting to read through.

    By the way, you can still submit for this week’s Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival - hint, hint ;)
    Best wishes on the awards!!!
    Blessings,
    Jacci

  9. Karen Edmisten says:

    It’s a beautiful piece! So incredibly sweet.

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