To EVERYWHERE & back!

So I'm thinking of going to the Salem Children's Museum tomorrow & wanted to call my babies; Emma, Abi & Sam (Abi next to me, Emma right behind me & Sam in the way back) and let them know that I'd be there & maybe their new Nanny Lacey would take them so we could all meet up & have some fun together! I pick up the phone, dial their number & the following is the conversation I had with the kids:

Emma: Hello?
Me: Hi! Is this Emma?
Emma: YES! HI NANNY!!!
Me: Hey baby, how are you? Nanny misses you SO MUCH!
Emma: Nanny, Abi and I were playing with the food in the kitchen set & then Sammy came in & made a big huge mess and now the sink is full of dishes and food!
Me: Emma, that's ok ... that stuff is meant to be played with, just have fun now & be sure to pick it up before you go to bed tonight, ok?
Emma: Sammy just came into the room & then ran right back out again! I don't think he wants to say hi yet Nanny...
Me: Awwww , that's ok Emma, is Abi there? Does she want to say hi?
Emma: Nanny, I think that Lacey is coming tomorrow but maybe I could see you again soon at Kid's Stop?
Me: Sure Emma, we could plan to do that soon, that would be fun. Is Abi there?
Emma: Nanny, here's Sammy!

Sam: HI NANNY! *laughing* BYE NANNY!

(footsteps trailing off in the backround...)

Emma: Here comes Abi Nanny, I LOVE YOU BYE BYE!!

Abi: *giggling* Hi Nanny!! Um, Nanny?... I miss you!
Me: *smiling* Hi baby, I miss you too sweetie! Do you know how much?
Abi: Well I miss you to the SKY and back!
Me: Aww sweetie, I miss you to the MOON AND THE SUN AND THE STARS & BACK!
Abi: Well Nanny, I miss you to the moon and sun and stars and SKY and back!
Me: *tearing up* Aw baby, you know what? Nanny misses you to CHINA and back!
Abi: (determined not to be outdone...) Well Nanny, I miss you to EVERYWHERE AND BACK! TO ALL THE HOUSES ALL OVER EVERYWHERE AND BACK!
Me: *tears falling now* I know sweetie, I know, I love you so much too, and I miss you forever!
Abi: Nanny, tomorrow I am gonna call you and talk to you again ok? I love you so much! How's Ruby?
Me: *smiling again* Ruby's doing great sweetie! She's in bed now sleeping.
Abi: Nanny, but what did she wear today for clothes?
Me: Hmmm, let's see, I think she wore a purple striped shirt with grey stretch pants...
Abi: *audibly happy over the phone* NANNY PURPLE IS MY FAVORITE COLOR EVER!!!!!!!!
Me: I know baby, I know!
Abi: Nanny, I really miss you, I want to see you tomorrow!
Me: Abi, tomorrow Nanny is going to go to the Childrens Museum with Ruby & Kayla and Danny too. Maybe Lacey could take you all there for a little bit... ok?
Abi: OK NANNY! I WILL TELL HER IN THE MORNING!
Me: *smiling big* I love you baby, I'll talk to you tomorrow ok?
Abi: (yelling to her mom) I'm all done Momma! I don't know how to hang the phone up!
Me: Abi, it's easy honey, go slow & just take the phone & put it back where you got it from, ok?
Abi: But Nanny, I got it from EMMA! (DUH!)
Me: Ok baby, well where do you think Emma got it from?
Abi: ... from the table.
Me: Ok, now just go slow & put it gently back down on the base on the table ok? You'll be fine baby, just take your time ok?
Abi: (screaming back to her Momma) I CAN DO IT ALL BY MYSELF! ... Bye nanny, I LOVE YOU !
Me: I love you too baby, bye bye.

*click*
Me: *full of tears & pride for my beautiful little friends who I miss more than I can even put into words!!!*

EMMA ABI & SAM, I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!
TO EVERYWHERE & BACK!

-Nanny