Sisters. Best friends.

The simplest days always prove to be some of the best.

It just so happened that it was a beautiful day today with a really nice breeze- perfect for being outside. Faith took a 'later-than-usual' nap today, and Maddie and I played "school" while Faith napped. Maddie loves being the student, while I am 'Teacher Momma.' She sits in her princess chair in her room and loves when I get out her stack of activity books for the day. 

We took a long walk after Faith woke up, and of course we always have to stop to see Chloe get off of the bus. Faith makes me laugh so much at how she wants to do everything that Maddie does. Last week they walked outside with their doll strollers almost everyday. Yesterday they walked with their lunchboxes in tow. Today Maddie wanted to take her little purse, and of course Faith wanted to take a purse too. They looked adorable walking with their purses. Maddie said they needed a purse to collect "cherries" (those red things on certain trees that look like cherries, but are definitely NOT edible for human beings.. although I had to make sure Faith understood this). The other day they collected acorns in their lunchboxes. Whatever Faith sees her Maddie doing, you can bet that she'll be wanting to do as well. 

They have the funniest 'conversations' when they walk next to each other. It's so cute. When we got home they got out Maddie's doctor's kit to take care of a pet jaguar. Beebster saw that Maddie would pretend to cry when I would give her a shot, and so Faith started pretending to cry too when she gave herself a shot. It was hilarious. Faith got out the thermometer and the ear checker and took care of Maddie's vitals for her. And, after dinner and a bath, they sat in the living room playing on their keyboards and reading. They each get out their keyboard; Maddie does most of the "playing" and Faith does the majority of the dancing. They laugh so much when they do this. Faith remembered about all the little Sesame and Disney books that we have that they haven't read in awhile, and she was in a corner reading them one by one. Maddie goes "Beebster, you have some great ideas" and sits down right next to her to read also.

Maddie tells us all the time that she has "so many" best friends, and that her "bestest" are: her Momma, her Daddy, and her Beebster. My girls do everything together, and I am so thankful that they have each other. The best moments are the simplest moments-- the quiet times when they sit next to each other and smile, when they do something fun and giggle, and when they walk together holding hands. 

I know they'll always be the best type of best friend, because they will forever be sisters.