Flowers

Monday night Chris gave me a call around 6pm to tell me that he'd be working late that night and that he wouldn't be home in time to put the kids to bed. So, I tell him that is completely fine (even though inside I'm thinking...UGH!!!...but I know tax season is almost over so I try to sound supportive.)

I hang up the phone and about 2 min later the phone rings.

Hello

Hi, this is the HyVee floral shop, we have a delivery for you and just wanted to make sure someone was home to receive it!

You should have seen the smile on my face. I am just glowing thinking of what a wonderful husband I have. He must be thinking that he has the best wife ever. After all I have been taking care of the kids pretty much on my own for the past 3 1/2 months. I've gotten up EARLY, fed them 3 meals a day, given baths, changed about 300 diapers, cooked and cleaned up EVERY meal. I've been so supportive of the late nights and unpredictable schedule. I've given him back rubs at night when he gets home even though I'm dog tired. Yep, I pretty much deserve those flowers.

So, I'm bouncing around the house waiting for the delivery.
The door bell rings and I run to the door (try to act surprised) and get my BEAUTIFUL bouquet of flowers. I tell Hannah how daddy sent us these beautiful flowers because he loves us so much.

Whenever Chris sends me flowers the note always says "Just because." So I open the note fully expecting it to say "Just because" and I see that he has written us a long note. Now I'm SUPER excited. I am such a great wife he just wants to tell me what a great job I've done of sustaining our family through the long months of tax season. He loves me and couldn't have made it through without my support.

Before I even read the card I see the name at the bottom.

Travis.

WHAT!??

Now I'm thinking I have to call HyVee and tell them they dropped off the bouquet to the wrong house and give them back my flowers!!!

...and then I realize that they are from Chris' friend Travis who stayed with us that weekend. He just wanted to thank us for our hospitality.

So, the flowers weren't from Chris (even though I'm SURE he thinks all those wonderful things about me! :) but hey, I still got flowers didn't I, and I love them!