#cutenessbomb

[filipsablik]

I lucked out. Tonight I'm thankful for my in-laws who have stayed with us for the last 3 weeks following a planned major surgery for my wife. They helped me every morning and every evening with #cutenessbomb and #adorabomb and took care of my wife during the day while she recovered. My mother-in-law woke up at 5am with #adorabomb so I could get an extra hour of sleep. When the recovery was taking longer than expected, they put their lives on hold another week to continue helping us. And on top of that, they helped do a complete spring cleaning of our house, tended to our yard, washed dishes, did laundry, and generally kept things running at home. I'm truly grateful for having such great examples for in-laws and parents.

[filipsablik]

Today and for the next few days I get to spend time with one of my closest and oldest friends. I met him my first week of college and for a decade or so we saw each other at least once a week if not more. I went through some of the best and worst times of my life with this guy. Then I moved across the country and had kids. Between the time difference and juggling little ones, it's hard to keep in consistent touch. And honestly, when you aren't in each other's daily lives you lose some of those common points of reference. But I'm so grateful to have the next few days to catch up, show him around my city, and give him a chance to spend time with my girls. Our friendship has lasted half our lives and that's something to cherish and celebrate.