UH OH... MONSTERS!!!

It seems like every night Connor and Cooper and I have the same conversation...It begins with Cooper's big brown eyes becoming even wider, he starts to look left and then right as he opens his mouth and says, "Uh Oh! Monsters Mommy!" In his sweet little mind it is almost as if he has convinced himself that since there has been a major change in our lives all of a sudden there are monsters lurking behind the closet doors or underneath his bed at night. Connor, being the man of the house, calmly reassures him that there are no monsters that Daddy has killed them. Yes, my three and a half year old uses that exact word! WHY?????? (the infamous word) Cooper wants to know. Each night I tell him the same thing, "Daddy has taken care of them because he doesn't want anyone to hurt his little boys and he would do anything to protect you!" Just with that simple answer all is well again and we can say our prayers before the lights are turned out. As I walk out of the room and turn to give them one last " I love you and sweet dreams" I wonder if the answers to their questions will always be that simple. Can they even comprehend the love that Nate and I have for them and that we would do anything to protect them from harms way. As I close the door I silently say a prayer, praying that they will always feel protected from the "monsters" in their lives...protected by God, their Daddy, and their Mommy!

All Smiles - Daddy took care of the Monsters!!!