Ode of Gratitude to Matt

The following list may seem like ordinary mundane recognitions from the past couple of weeks but they actually mean a great deal to me:

*Thank you for taking my car this week and having the oil changed and the tire pressure checked (because in all honestly I never would have done it)

*Thank you for cleaning the litter box each and every single day. I love Max and Phoenix dearly but they would not continue to reside in our home if cleaning the litter box was my responsibility.

*Thank you for taking the children (Caleb and his friends) sledding, not only once but twice. I think snow is very pretty and quite enjoyed sledding as a child, however, as an adult I want no part of it.

*Thank you for taking Caleb to school each morning. Not only does this allow me to work a flex schedule but it also saves me time and money and allows me to have my much needed solitude each morning before I start my day.

*Thank you for bringing me flowers to work “just because”. You are the envy of all of my female coworkers and have done this not only once (recently) but at least four previous times.

*Thank you for making our household tasks equal- you are not at all above running the dishwasher, taking out the trash, or even doing the laundry (including folding and putting said clothes away). This astonishes me (and many of my female friends) to no end.

*Thank you for vacuuming….I simply hate it.

*Thank you for taking care of our yard-I cannot mow (due to allergies) and even if I did not have allergies I would still opt not to mow and the yard would literally begin to look like the Congo jungle.

*Thank you for calling and setting up play dates, etc. for Caleb. I love that you take the initiative and work out the details.

*Thank you for always putting Caleb and me before yourself. This is a trait I strive to attain as we all know I possess downright selfish traits at times (something I continue to work on).

*Thank you for all you do, for who you are, and all you do for us. Thank you.