Hearing Mommy's voice, Hopey spun around and said sweetly, "Daddy and I are playing rock-paper-scissors, and whoever loses gets a paper note stuck on their face!"

She hopped off the bed and ran toward Eliana as she came over, "Mommy, quick, count them! Who has more notes on their faces, me or Daddy?"

Eliana set down the thermos, scooped up her daughter, and started counting the sticky notes. After finishing, she looked at Samuel with a gentle smile, "Hopey, you have got fewer ...