Meet Generous

The other day Dave took the kids to the toy store for a little impromptu visit. He let them each pick out a toy. Nothing fancy, just a little treat. It's one of those spontaneous moments you remember from childhood—the trip to the toy store where your mom or dad let you get something for no reason at all. And it meant as much to Dave as it did to the kids.

Jonah picked out a little car. He's obsessed with all things transportation at the moment. Ellie on the other hand is much more discriminating. She'd spend hours in a store if you let her. She looks, considers, hunts some more, and then finally FINALLY decides on the perfect item.

The perfect item on this occasion? An egg that cracks open when you place it in water to reveal a duck inside. It took three days of sitting in water for the egg to hatch. She likes things that take their time. She's patient—something she did not get from me.

So here he is. Meet Generous.

When I asked her why she named him Generous her response was, "Because generous means kind and thoughtful and sweet." While Merriam-Webster may have a slightly different definition, I like Ellie's more. I also like Generous's bow tie.