Apple of my eye . . .

Big Daddy and Tinkerbell jack with each other all the time. He loves to pick and play, and she gives as good as she gets. Tonight BD told her she was the apple of his eye. Having never heard that, she thought it was a joke, and cracked up.

Because I do not pick and play as much (they're behind me driving me crazy right this moment), I mistakenly thought it was a great time to teach Tink what "apple of my eye" means.

Me: "Apple of my eye" means most favorite, most special, most treasured and wonderful thing. You are the apple of my eye. We are the apple of God's eye.

Tink: I just tooted.