Last Sunday

Well, sh*t. There went the summer. The boys have another week off, but the star of our show has to go back to work tomorrow. That sucks. So, we are letting her sleep in on her last day off. The boys are being quiet for her and I am trying not to go jump on her and hug her to pieces.

This has been a really great summer for the two of us. Not for what we did or where we went, but just in how much closer we came together as a couple. There seriously where only a few times Cindy and I got into it, and even then it was a tiny little nonsense-battle. Probably over my lack of effort in cleaning the kitchen. OK, probably means most definitely. Still though, my shortcomings aside...it was an awesome summer for us. In case you haven't been following our little love story for the past *gulp* 16 years...I love that woman with all of my tiny black heart. She is my best friend and oh man am I going to miss seeing her face every morning.

The dudes. What can I say about them? Truly the highlight of my life.

Jake has grown into a little man these last few months. He used to want to jam to music or watch a movie when we were in the truck, now he wants to ask very detailed questions and hear very detailed answers. I have in depth conversations with a five year old about all things big and small. The wonder of it all is that I learn more than he does from our talks. I love what his mind is developing into and I can't wait to see where it takes him in the future.

Brady. Constant motion. Constant smiles. Constant cuteness. Our little dude is growing way too fast. I think he was trying to play catch up with Jake this summer. He looks up to that big guy like you cannot imagine. He is becoming such a big man. Still though, he is my little guy and still wants to cuddle up with me. From out of nowhere he'll come running up and jump on my lap and ask for a back rub. I love it. He is learning to read and write and do all of the things big dudes do, but still...it's nice to have someone to catch a cuddle with.

So, here we are. Hopefully the day goes by slowly but I know it won't. We have plans today that will be fun and fun means it will fly by. Too damn fast. I will take that pain though because I am lucky to feel it. Some people will never know the happiness I do. I am not rich. I am not a hero. I am not a pillar of the community. But I am a husband to a beautiful, smart, and loving woman and a father to two awesome little kids. I am lucky all the way around. So, we will make the most of today and every day we get to be together this coming year. Cuz that's how we roll, yo.