Eu de Poo

When I give thanks for Jac who is more and better than I ever planned on or could have asked for in a husband, right near the top of my list is that he uses Pinterest. Okay, maybe not that specifically . . . But he communicates.  And in a house where I don’t...

Sweet Thing

Just when you think you know somebody . . . Jac and I were given a morning without the kids so we lived it up and went Easter shopping.  I know – we live on the edge.  P stayed asleep and we stayed chipper even though we were out over lunch.  Miracles DO happen!...

Giving Thanks

This guy.    I’m talking about Jac. . . Not Santa. I asked for help to get the timing of the pie just right and he just did the filling (it’s multiple steps and rather messy). He wore a kilt and a tie to supper. He wrangled my afternoon...

Fatherly Wisdom

Wisdom from Jac: “Kissing is for men with wives, not men with knives.” Inspired by a conversation with the kids about the scandal MacGyver is considering how many ladies he’s locked lips with.  “Is that adultery or something else?”  Oh,...

Lucky Me

Dear Jac, You change the middle of the night diapers every night without me ever asking you to.  You paint the girls’ nails like a pro and look up YouTube tutorials about manicure skills to wow them even further.  You have attended at least one meeting a day...

Amazing

Jac, I’m writing this, a little love note, because while at the moment we are sure we won’t forget this last weekend, maybe we will need a reminder of how heroic you were this weekend. On Saturday night as I prepared hopefully for sleep I texted you from...