K, you got your toes painted this last week for the first time.

We were packing for Ruidoso and mom was on the floor painting her toes.

You saw her but she told you to stay back.

She should have known you were not about to give up that easy.

You kept on and on until she relented and painted your big toe.

I laughed and left Y’all to it.

Again. Mom should have known…

When I came back a few minutes later you had all 10 of your toenails painted pink.

You were as proud as a teenager showing off a new car.

A week later, you are still taking off your shoes to show your toenails to strangers.

You will say:

“Toenails! Toenails! Pink!”

I love you.

-Dad