When I was a teenager I once said, “Everything British is better.” I still believe that to this day. Especially in the husband department. When Jan is around everything is better. He happens to currently not be around but luckily he will be back tomorrow evening. Kansas will be the poorer but we here in Madison, NJ will be the richer.
When I miss him most is at bed time. When you’re flying solo by the end of the day you don’t have much left to give. And the whole bedtime thing feels so daunting. Millie knows it far too well for me to skip anything. So there isn’t much that can be done except to just DO IT.
Our evening routine with Millie involves all the usual suspects:
Without fail there is a trip to the potty, a brushing of the teeth, a laying out of the jammies, and reading a verse from the scriptures.
When Jan is at the helm he adds an extra step and makes sure that the first thing Millie does is choose stuffed animal to sleep with. The night before he left for Kansas Millie chose Zebree. While Millie trotted off the the loo Jan did this…
He likes to set up the little critters as if they are waiting for Millie. So sweet!
When Millie returns from the bathroom, she gets to pick a book.
Then prayers
A drink of water
And to bed
That is a tired little face. I love to kiss it good night.
I know Jan does too, so if you are reading this from your hotel room know that we did all the same things tonight but… it wasn’t the same without you. oxoxox, Lize
May 14th, 2009 at 6:37 am
Oh no – way to choke me up in the middle of a business meeting (where, arguably, I shouldn’t really be checking up on your blog). But hearing about Sprint’s network technology just pales in comparison to reading the best blog in the world. Actually, most things do.
May 14th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Amen! And I wish little critters were waiting for me when I went to bed. Actually, come to think of it, I do have one critter waiting for me. But he’s gigantic and often steals the covers.
May 16th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
Liza, you were not a teenager when you said, “Everything British is better.” You came out of womb saying that. Seriously, ask Mom, it was, “Whaaaa! Whaaaa! Everything British is better! Whaaa!” All kidding aside I think you and Jan were destined for each other. No doubt a match before you came to earth. Maybe you didn’t know it in your mind but heart remembered…So a little bit of your very loyal heart was always with Jan.