* He misses me, even when he's only been gone one night
* Misses the children and I when he hasn't seen us for one whole day (he's home for lunch each and every day)
* reads a one year bible for children just about EVERY night (bible devotion) to the children whilst training them in self-control and comprehension
* finds ways to explain complex ideas/theologies in simple plain child language
* even at the end of a long tiring work day will find it in himself to color in with one coloring-in-princess - just because he loves her
* teaches an under-ager how to light a fire and lets him do so with rules
* goes onto medication for the benefit of his family
* goes off medication for the same reason
* has (mostly) confidence in my abilities to care for this place, raise and teach children 😊
* sacrifices things he likes for me... Like dum gadgets
* let's me use him as an ally in child training
* works everyday :) I mean 5 days plus a half day every two weeks
* works so I can buy scrapbook goodies....... I mean ink to print photos
* sacrificed gym time amounts and time of visits...
* takes one child out for errands as a mini-papa-date
* encourages children in areas they excell
* disciplines children - often (discipline means disciple)
* says the children can do just about anything.. Even drive speedway cars and fly royal Australian air force planes upside down and all sorts.
* puts up with ME
* thinks he's funny
* finally got over the trauma of having to do dishes as a child and does mine some nights.. With the children
* will go into the night and collect sweet goodies for me :D
* knows what I like best on my sub and always goes in to order it for me :)
* puts up with some terrible cooking with little complaining
* forgives me readily when I forget something he asked for on the shopping list
* would like to stuff me when I die on put me on the wall - no kidding.. (He told me)
* says he would be so sad if I died he would want to die too :(
* regrets stupidity on his behalf
* is really trying and succeeding in becoming the man he was created to be
* is doing really really well.. Even better than I thought and in many ways better than I imagined.
But Michael, your still a fur-ball with really big feet ;)
Xxx
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