A Poem for My Husband by Carol Mader

While you work, you give us the most cherished of all
treasures
TIME
time...
for snuggling and cuddling
two morning-tousled lifeforms
beneath magical tents of sheets

Time...
to throw away the shopping plans
because it's ugly outside
and there's always tomorrow
Now we have time...
for glitter messes
and chocolate batter kisses

Time
to explore puddles
mountains of books
and the depths of our imagination
Your efforts allow me time...
to shape and mold
and rock and hold

Thank you for time to teach the truth about God
Thank you for adhering to unyielding, grinding schedules
so that we can dance to the flow of the music each day
Thank you, my husband
for fighting traffic, office politics and the sterile
to give us...

Time
Together
Your sphere of equations and meetings opens our world
to a deeper understanding of one another
Thank you for staring into a computer screen every day
So that I can gaze into
our children's big, hungry eyes all day long
Thank you from all of us
We know how lucky we are.

A God Cake

I thought I'd share my conversation with the girls this morning...it's one I want to remember!

Emma: Did you know it was Dr. Seuss' birthday yesterday? He is 96 years old.
Me: Really?
Emma: Yes! But he's dead!
Me: Oh.
Audrey: You can't have birthdays when you are dead!
Emma: Yes you can! Just no cake and no opening presents.
Audrey: What if God gets you a cake?
Emma: Man - I bet that would be a very yummy cake - a God cake!

Smile!!!!!