A Great Surprise

A couple of weeks ago, as tournament chair for the Adidas Strikerfest, I was working really hard and putting a major amount of time into its success and completion - we had nearly 80 teams participate with us! As glad as I am that it's over, I'm equally as happy that I've had the opportunity and privilege to work with some of the most amazing people in the world - you will always be part of my 'soccer family'!

But while I was spending hours on end at the soccer fields, not only were Mike and the kids holding down the fort here at home... but they did an awesome job of it... and I'm so grateful for the help and support that they gave me while I was a complete basket case... and for the understanding and forgiveness that was given while I put them all on the backburner for a while.

Not only did they cook, clean, babysit, do laundry, etc.... but one night, when I got home completely and utterly exhausted, dead on my feet, I walked in the back door and saw this on the wall:


I'd been asking Mike for several months to make me a magnet board so that I could put the kid's chore charts and other miscellany in one area. He said that he figured a day off without me home wouldn't be much fun, so he did something nice... he spent the day at the shop making me the perfect magnet board. I've got to say, it pays to be married to the best man in world... thanks, babe... mwa, mwa, mwa!