compliments

sometimes, on days that have been long, and the children have struggled to get along, at dinner time we take time to say three nice things to one another.
yesterday i heard eden and carter outside playing this game. 
eden said, 'carter i love you, i am glad you are my brother, and you're the best!'
carter said, 'eden i love you, i am so awesome, and soon it will be my birthday!'
he totally gets it.