Best. Compliment. Ever!

It was said by my 3 year old son this morning.

We're in the kitchen making breakfast…whipping up some smoothies (a family favorite).

He looks up at me and says "Mama, you are a workout lady!"

*Big, huge grin on my face*

Oh yea, buddy?

Yea! And your stomach is hard! (And he feels it to make sure that it's true.)

(I'll note that it's not hard…but def getting flatter!)

I'm pretty sure no one can beat that compliment :)

He made my day. Literally.

Working out is paying off. It's so sweet to hear words like that from my son.

Our kids are watching what we do, friends. They watch everything.

(Even when we think they aren't.)

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