Love is when your hubbie surprises you and your three children by coming home one day early from his business trip. The excitement and squeal of laughter from your children when they see their Dad walks through the door just melts my heart. Not to mention my own elation.

My hubbie is THE king of surprises. I can still remember clearly the day he drove four hours to surprise me for my 21st birthday (um, that was only a few years ago…ahem) that a friend had planned. It was when we did the long distance relationship thing and then he drove home the same night for work the next morning. That’s love folks, or should I say crazy in love.

Dear Santa,

I hope this letter finds you and Mrs. Claus well. The elves and you are probably very busy ramping up for the upcoming Christmas season. I assure you that my children have been relatively good this year, except for a few meltdowns here and there. But even I have meltdowns too, I just blame it on the upcoming birthday of reaching…ahem, I don’t need to tell you my age, I’m sure you already know. Any magic potion you have in your bag of goodies to turn back the clock to say when I was 25 perhaps? No? Alright, thought I ask.