A daily reminder...

Alyssa's only job in the morning is to get her lunch off the island just as she's heading out the door. This morning, the kids were dressed, suited up in their winter attire, and they grabbed their lunches and we all flew out the door. When we got to Emily's school, I turned around to say goodbye and realized Alyssa's lunch was not in the car.

The conversation...
Me: Alyssa, is your lunch in the car?"
Alyssa: "uummmm"
Me: Alyssa, please tell me your lunch is in the car."
Alyssa: "uuuuummmmmm"
Me: "Emily, is her lunch back there?"
Emily: (searches everywhere) "no."
Me: "Alyssa, where is your lunch" (aggression has clearly set in).
Alyssa: "uuummm, I think it's by the icicles."
Me: "The what?" (stress is clearly present in the tone).
Emily: "Oh, she was playing with the icicles by the door."
Me: (chuckle to syself, then smile) "Oh, it all makes sense now."

The lesson...
As I drove all the way home, a 40-minute detour, I was reminded to slow down and smell the roses, or touch the icicles. Haha. Sure enough, there her lunch sat, right next to those amazing icicles. I love the lessons my kids teach me every day. :) It's the small things that matter.