Hmmmm, why are there so many children's books about mommies?  Is it because YOU'RE THE MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN THE WORLD? The most magical, the hardest working, the most fun, the most inventive, the readiest to learn?  Don't kid yourselves!  You really are the greatest and I consider myself lucky to see you and your children each week.

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