If you’ve been keeping up with the blog here you’ll know that 16 days ago I flew off to Florida to be with my daughter as she Gave Birth.  

Well, I was blessed to be able to stay with her and the baby for 16 full days (WOW).  I left this morning to journey back home.   Leaving was hard to do but the “real world” awaited  (smile). Shay, Kevin and Baby Kevin saw me off and we all shed a few tears (well the baby was asleep but Shay and I teared up). She is going to be an EXCELLENT mother - I can just feel it! *Go Shay*Well — 4.5 hrs and 2 flights later, I landed safely back home in DC.

What a welcome home I received too. Lance and the kids surprised me (literally) at the baggage claim and tackled me with big hugs.. ((Yes, Isreal RAN, uhh SPRINTED down the hall to tackle her mama! She was hollering “Mommy, Mommy”!!! Isaac jumped up, grabbed hold of my neck, hung there and nearly knocked me over!! When I put him down I swear he looked like he grew 2 inches (probably all in his hair since he is prepping for dreads (uhhh that’s what he said he wanted) but really it does look like he shot up. He literally held to the left side of me for the entire walk to thu the airport and up into the car. (I mean an around the hip choke hold)

Lance (hubby) who doesn’t normally do PDA stood there cheesin from ear to ear and gave me a Big “much needed and wanted” warm hug and this HUGE sigh of relief ran across his face. He picked up the bags with one hand, held the other out for me to hold onto and OFF we went

When we got home I walked in and the house was totally clean (immaculate actually), fresh flowers in the dining room and bedroom. I was SPEECHLESS! After a nice talk with Lance, a few much needed long kisses I freshened up, changed clothes and we immediately went out to dinner.

WOW… Just WOW… here I sit in bed with my laptop, sipping herbal tea and flicking thu‘ my TIVO‘d shows

P.S. During a talk with hubby, he said that he had NO CLUE what walking in my shoes would feel like and for everything that I do, he is forever grateful. He said “Wow, you do all of that (meaning what he did for 2 weeks) AND you volunteer at 2 schools, Serve on 2 PTA’s and still Cook:?!? You are my Lover, My Friend, My Hero… **Swoon**

Question to you ladies — how do you think your Husband or signifigant other would do filling your shoes for a few weeks? If you don’t have a Hubby or Significant other, what about a friend or another family member?