...the way Jacob feels in your arms when he hugs you first thing in the morning
...the things Sam asks you to pray for him on the way to school--to have a good day, to finish all of his work, to be nice to everyone
...how Jacob looks at you and says "i love you, mom"
...how little they both look when they're asleep
...the sounds of feet running between their rooms when they are trying so hard to be quiet
...the sight of Jacob and Sam sitting on Sam's bed reading a book together
...how long those five minutes before you pick them up from school seem
...when you find a picture in Sam's backpack that he drew for Jacob during the day
...how Jacob loves to dress up and pretend he is batman, spiderman, a tiger, a lion, and anything else
...how Sam and Jacob sound when they are laughing at the same time
...sitting at the table in the morning, David and me with our coffee, Sam and Jacob with their hot chocolate
...the way Sam and Jacob look at David when he's telling them a story
...how the boys look in their baseball uniforms
...how Sam wants to tell me everything
...playing games--candyland, chutes and ladders, high-ho-cherry-ho, uno, sorry, farkle, monopoly
...family game night
...movie night
...how sweet they are when they are sleepy
...how Jacob wants me to lay down with him everynight
...that you can't ever read enough books
...the dinner table conversations
...the simplicity of joy that comes from a family bike ride
...how special it is to be a family
Perfect memories of love.
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