Ricky

Today and yesterday I am thankful for Ricky. There are many, many reasons but there is one in particular right now. My great-aunt came in from Vancouver this week. Last night she and my parents came over for dinner. I was stressing a little (okay maybe alot) about not having everything ready for her. I had even discussed bringing the dinner to my mom's to eat. We had painted Alyssa's room on the weekend and her stuff was all through the house. Monday night I came home and Ricky had the whole house spotless. Everything back where it belongs. A note here though... he was so tired from the weekend and from cleaning that he couldn't make it to his refit appointment Monday night. How do you get mad at someone for doing too much work? Then on Tuesday when I came home he had picked everything up and made dinner for my great-aunt. He is really good at being a host. I'm not really good at the whole "Susie homemaker" thing. So I'm really thankful that he cares enough about my family and me to go through all the trouble to do these kind of things on a continuous basis. I love you Ricky.

Another thing I'm thankful for is that Jesse and Alyssa were happy to stay home Tuesday night and have dinner with all of us with no complaints. And for Jesse driving Alyssa to her belly dancing class for Ricky and I on Monday. I was supposed to go to the Refit centre with Ricky on Monday night and wouldn't have been able to drive Alyssa. Jesse agreed to do it and was even willing to do it after we didn't go to the Refit Centre. They're both great kids! I love you both!