Rachel's endless campaign to get Mommy to relax

Apparently Rachel has made up some sort of sticker chart and has pledged to give me stickers "if you relax and you don't get mad at Daddy."

Which is odd, because Drew and I don't fight a lot.

Anyway, whenever she registers tension in my eyes or face, Rachel warns me that I may not get that sticker. This morning, right before I drove her to sports camp, was a typical example. I had scheduled a phone interview for a magazine story I'm working on at 9:30 and I wanted to make sure to be back by then.

"Okay, Mommy." Rachel said sternly. "You're #1 in this household, so you have to relax. Otherwise, you won't earn your sticker."

Slays me every time, she does.