April 15th

If I can make it 4 more hours, I will have survived another TAX season... with a little help from my friend. (thanks Karen!!!)

It is a true testament to the importance of my husband in our family as I see the effects of his absence on each of our children. We have had a lot of this...

and this...

And there were times when I just wanted to...



Still somehow, with what little time he had, he found ways to love us. Like staying up late with Jon (15) & McKay (13) to watch Rush Hour (for the 11th time), even though I know he was exhausted. Or waiting until I fell asleep & going to the grocery store at 11:30 pm on a Saturday night, as he knew I was too overwhelmed to make a grocery list. Or letting our 3 little ones (5, 3, 1) ride in his car out of our driveway every morning jamming to the music, even though he was always in a hurry & it takes 15 long minutes to load & unload everyone. His kind acts sustained us.

I love & appreciate this guy.

Can't wait to have you back !!!

M.U.S.T. B.L.O.G.

Well... well... well...
Ever since I read my sister-in-law's blog a couple of months ago,
I cannot stop the blog in my head.

Is there a name for this ? A diagnosis ? A cure ? I think blog in the shower, I think blog as I wash dishes, fold laundry, make dinner (ha). I think blog whenever I catch one of my children doing something sweet (or more likely naughty). I cannot stop the constant blog-a-thon in my head, so hopefully actually blogging rather than just thinking about it will ease... something ? Our family life is so fast & furious, I feel the need to capture the "moments" before we move on at lightning speed.