When I woke up this morning, a little later than usual, I found the 
boys were already awake. They were parked on the sofa watching cartoons and looked up when they heard me coming down the stairs. The night before we had talked about my upcoming birthday, and, after explaining that there would be no birthday party, no bouncy castle, no magician, I told them that the only thing I really wanted from them was a hug and a kiss… and for them to listen to me so that I wouldn’t have to repeat myself for one whole day.
So when I saw them looking up at me with blank expressions this morning, when it was clear that they had forgotten that today was my special day, I prompted them. “Do you boys have anything to say to me today?” I raised an eyebrow.
They looked at each other and I could almost see the wheels turning in their little brains. They responded simultaneously.
“I love you?” offered Kai.
“I’m sorry?” guessed Colin.
I rolled my eyes. “Dum da dum dum, dum dummmm…” I hinted.
“Ohhhh!” They both jumped up and ran over to give me a hug.
“Happy birthday!”
“I love you!”
I smiled. That’s more like it. “I love you guys too.” I said. “With all my heart.”
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eleven bee 
They’re such little GUYS! “Do you have something to tell me?” “I love you.” “I’m sorry.” The two guy get-out-of-jail-free phrases. Jeez. I didn’t know it started that young. Mine isn’t quite on the ball enough to have figured out the two magic sentences yet.