life in alaska

Riley is sitting with Emmie reading to her and singing with her. Emmie keeps looking up at her with eyes full of love and admiration so I said, "Riley, Emmie loves what you're doing with her - look at how she looks at you like she loves you." Riley looks, smiles. Then I said, "you know how I call Aunt Deb and talk on the phone? Someday you guys will be friends like that." [insert - tender moment here] And she answers "Well, I was really hoping I could get this puppy...?"