e. and j.

Last night E. told Jon and me he wanted to show me something he'd written in the little support group for kids with divorced parents that he attends at his school. It was a tightly folded piece of paper with red ink all over it, and I managed to get it all smoothed out so I could read it.

It was a little questionnaire asking the kids various things about what it's like to live in a family with a step parent. The first question was, "What's the best thing about living with a step parent?" and E. had written as his answer: "My step dad is AWESOME!!!"

Needless to say, both Jon and I thought this was exceptionally sweet, and of course J. told E. that his step son is awesome, as well. They are really, really cute together.