I'm going to miss you guys!

I'm going home to IL tomorrow for my Grandmother's memorial service. An entire week!!!?? Sounds exciting, right? And I am excited... just a little sad to be leaving my big girls. Luckily Grandma is coming for the week to help out. They likely won't even realize I'm gone with all the fun they will have...

Lately we've been calling Paige our "little angel". She's been "practically perfect in every way."

"Yes, Mommy", "I'll help!", "Claire, you need to say 'please' to Mom and Dad", "Mom, why is there an 'e' at the end of my name and Claire's name? We don't make the 'e' sound when we say it", "Look mom! I made my bed all by myself." The list goes on....
I'll miss you angel love.

Then there is Claire who I trip over all day long, who rarely makes her bed, tells me "NO!", gets marker on my shirt, isn't as ready to use "please" and "thank you" without my coaxing it out of her, but who is as loving and sweet as can be, who makes me laugh my head off all the day long. I am going to miss you too my little stink pot.
"Good thing I like stinky pots", I always say to her.

And last, but NEVER the least, I will miss you My love. You are the best dad ever. The girls are going to be so happy to have monster daddy put them to bed every night, giving them yee-haws galore. Just remember they are only three years old and it's their job to make you insane. Thanks for being so supportive of my trip home. I love you.