Today's Best Gifts

Wife's

#1 The gift of a young mind - I have to say, I was a bit amazed as the family was singing along to Denison Witmer in the car this evening and when Hubs hit the mute button, Son #1 didn't skip a beat. Oh to still have a sponge for brain...

#2 The gift of new life - Being able to celebrate a few recent births this weekend reminds us all of the blessing of new life and with it the associated sacrifices of parenthood. To all of you with new babies out there, prayers of good sleep to you. It's quality, not quantity :)

#3 The gift of Fat Tuesday - How is it that I forget about Fat Tuesday every year? And I totally saw a huge display of delicious looking pastries specifically on sale for Fat Tuesday and still didn't put two and two together. Maybe this will serve as my reminder for next year. Moving right along...Ash Wednesday here we come. May we all experience God is a new way throughout Lent. I'm just glad that I don't have to experience Him without chocolate!

Husband's

#1 - The gift of giving foot rubs - What? Well, every time you sneakily slip a stinky unslippered foot in front of my tired and droopy eyes I get to remember how much I love you ;)

#2 - The gift of "B Dubs" - Wife, you roll these pretty blues every time I mention dinner at my beloved (but overpriced) fancy chicken nugget restaurant. But tonight, Fat Tuesday was alive and well!

#3 - The (preemptive) gift of sleep - Maybe tonight Team Two Boys will sleep. Maybe there will be no nightmares, no calling for daddy, no crying for milk, nothing but sleep. Maybe...
[UPDATE: This actually happened! Everybody slept!]

How did you get your "carnival" on this Fat Tuesday? Anything you are craving like I'm craving for the pillow?