My 5 year old son goes to school everyday with his Star Wars Lunch Box (we call it his “snack pack”) filled with a little snack and his drink (he comes home for lunch). I have started putting a little love note in his pack as a little surprise every day, so that he remembers that Mommy is thinking about him the entire time he’s at school. On Monday, I put this note in his pack (and yes, I know I am no artist, but kids don’t care about that stuff – its the message that matters):
When he got home, and I emptied his backpack and opened his snack pack, I found this:
Can you say, cue the tears? In fact every time I look at this, it makes me weepy. A little piece of paper I’ll cherish forever. My heart is full.
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oh my gosh! that it wonderful!
Aaawww that is so sweet. Just beautiful. That made my night.
That is totally AWESOME!
OMG…he’s not even MY son and I got weepy!!
Sweet! And such good penmanship!
cavity-inducing sweet!!!! AWWWWWWWWWW.
so sweet! seriously, I’d frame it!
I LOVE IT!!! These are the moments that make motherhood totally worth the ride! Thanks for sharing. I would wish you a Happy Thanksgiving but I know you already had it!
OMG THAT IS THE CUTEST THING EVER! Must have just melted your heart! AWWWWWWWWW
That is soooo sweet! Awww… those are the good moments
How gorgeous.
This is one of those moments in motherhood where your heart must have stopped beating for a second, so overwhelmed you must have been in love and in awe! This is awesome… this makes parenting the most amazing thing, ever. How sweet, Maria!
Awww…. now I’m a weepy puddle of goo. Too adorable and sweet!
So sweet. So very, very sweet! I don’t even know you, but the mommy tears are coming!
*sniff* that is the sweetest thing ever!
What a treasure!
That is absolutely precious! Cherish it forever. My son turned 15 today and those moments are few and far between now!
lol i thought the first letter was his and i was all like “WOW he has pretty good writing!” lol but your right its the message that matters!
Oooohhh that’s so sweet. I can’t wait to have that experience with my little one.
Oh! So sweet! And you said it perfectly, “My heart is full.”
Cue the tears is right! Awww, he’s a sweetheart.
BTW- I give my stinkin’ 9 yer old a note every freakin’ day and I have never gotten as much as a thank you. Hmmphh!
OMG that is the sweetest thing ever! I think giving birth somehow sets off the sappy hormone – I get teary over the smallest things now. Oh well, motherhood is well worth a few more tears.
Maria, this brought back memories of how my mom used to decorate my lunch paper bag with birds and flowers. It always brought a smile on my face! I can’t wait to do the same for my little guy when he goes to school. Thanks for bringing back some cherished memories of mine. Your kids will always remember that extra step you took for them to make their day extra special! Have a great day!
ohhhhh that is so sweet!!!! I sent my boy a note once and he loved it. Need to do that more often!
Oh my goodness — that is so sweet! Tearing up now! Happy WW and Thanksgiving to you!!
tear!
Awww! That made ME tear up!
I am totally hoping for a day when I get a wonderful note like this back too.
Hugs to you! You are a wonderful, wonderful Mama!
OMG cue the tears is right! he’s awesome.
Sweetness. I think I’d frame it.
That is the best. Without a doubt.
I wrote a post about this when my Rachel started Kindergarten August. My mother put a note in my lunch everyday and I have continued the tradition. She loves opening her lunch and finding her special note. All the other kids are so envious. Some of them have asked if I will write them a note each day too! How cute and how sad at the same time!
Adorable!!! I think it’s the little paybacks moms get that make it all worthwhile. That note is definitely one of them. Your boy is such a sweetheart!
that is beautiful! It totally brought tears to my eyes- I love it when my sons do things like that!!
I got chills. Oh the sweetness! I think you need to frame it. : )
Precious. It actually made me tear up!
This is so sweet it gave me goosebumps and brought tears to my eyes.
Awww. Love this! So sweet.
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