The love of a child

A little background here... I work an early shift so that I am home when Katherine gets home from school. This means I work 5:30 AM until 2:00 PM. When Friday rolls around I am very tired. Katherine wanted to have McDonald's for dinner... I gave my usual answer... ask daddy. He was also too tired to go to McDonald's. She pouted a bit and we had the "talk" about it's okay to be upset about the decision, but it was not acceptable to throw a temper tantrum.

Around 6:30 I called Katherine and jokingly said where's my dinner, it's your turn to cook. She thought for a moment and said I know I'll cook you some salad. I said, no I don't want salad. I want beanie wienies.. Katherine rolled her eyes and said no, I can't reach that. Then I told her I wanted McDonald's.. she said I don't have any money. I said what about the money in your bank from the tooth fairy. So my loving daughter went and emptied the bank fully intending to buy me McDonald's. I laughed and said I was only kidding... I would like a glass of water with ice for dinner. She said no mama that's not dinner. She then took off... about 5 minutes later she came in with a bowl of salad. Complete with croutons and ranch dressing. She was soooo cute, I tasted it and told her it was the best salad I ever tasted. And it really was... it was the only salad I have ever had that was made with so much love. She said mama I think you have a cook in the making... I said well it's so delicious I love this salad. Her reply was well you should it took me all day to cook it. I love my little baby girl.... she amazes me every day.