Expensive

Bath time can go one of two ways in our home. It's chaos, arguing and whining. Or it's a time of lovely chatter and reconnecting.

This bath time was blessed and full of laughter and kisses.

Selah leaned her head back, swinging her soaked curls against her back. I massaged shampoo into her locks and rubbed her tender ears.

"Oh, be so careful with my hair, Mom," she said. "It's very expensive to me."

I chuckled and rinsed it gently.

"Okay, sister," I said. "Now stand up so we can wash your butt-butt."

"Okay, sister," she replied. "But be so careful with my butt-butt. It's expensive to me, too!"