Quite possibly the most heartwarming thing I've seen in this house in a long long time...

Lani is starting to read.
It's hard to believe that just a few months ago she seriously could only identify about 18 letters in the alphabet.
And tonight she read a book.
Brigg was at a friend's house and Lani pulled out this book and said she was supposed to read it because she had an AR test on it later this week.
So Paul read it to her first and then he helped her the 2nd time and then she flat out read it herself. Like 10 times. :)
It may have helped that it was a non-fiction book on dogs. Her favorite thing in the world.
So when she finished I told her she needed to surprise Brigg when he got home.
So right before bed I said, "Lani! Go get your Dogs book."
And she plopped down on the floor with it and I told Brigg to sit down by her.
He looked up at me like "What's going on?"
And Lani opened up the book at read the first page. (a 3 word sentence. :))
And Brigg's face broke out into the most amazed look.
And Lani kept her head down and focused on the book the rest of the way through until the last page.
Then she looked up at Brigg and smiled.
And he just reached over and ruffled her hair and then hugged her.
Tears.
Just a simple little thing, but I was so emotional about it.
Seriously the sweetest moment I've ever seen between them.
I love seeing their relationship change and grow.
I'm so glad she has a big brother.
There's just something about having a big brother.
I can vouch for that.
Something special between big brothers and little sisters....