My Aunt Jo!

Lexi and I were here today after she got home from school just her and I. She was having an afternoon snack and I was working on making supper. We were talking about her woes at school with her friends and then she said,
Lexi: "Today, Mr. Tumm asked us to tell everyone one thing that we want to do this summer."
Me: "Really....and what do you want to do this summer.....camping, fishing, go to the beach?"
Lexi: "I told him all I want to do is go see my Aunt Jo." :(

Then she went on to explain to me how she had to explain to Mr. Tumm and the class who Aunt Jo was as Mr. Tumm is a personal friend of the family and he could not understand where "Aunt Jo" came in to our family. :)

This conversaion broke my heart as it made me realize that Jolene is an important part of Lexi's life and Lexi is realizing this and knowing what it feels to really badly miss someone. I told Lexi maybe that she could go for a few days this summer and visit Aunt Jo all by herself. She kind of liked that idea. :)