a sweet surprise

we love surprises. especially when it involves daddy. too many days

have been spent without barth lately. this weekend was supposed to be

no exception. i packed our bags and headed to san diego with the girls. although

we are used to his never-ending busy schedule, it just never seems to get easier. 

we just deal, finding tremendous comfort and company with family. 

i had an unexpected visitor late friday evening. even though i love

surprises, it is usually hard to accomplish the surprise part...i am too inquisitive

at times and somehow manage to find out stuff before i am supposed to. but

this totally caught me off guard. barth was the last person i expected to see.

the nature of his job just doesn't allow for unexpected "free days". but he just

walked through the door, roses in hand and a huge smile on his face. i know it doesn't seem

like a huge deal, but when you are so used to preparing yourself for the late

 nights and work-filled weekends on a daily basis, it's the little things that mean so much.

the girls woke up saturday morning to daddy and some yummy muffins he brought

for breakfast...doesn't get much better than that. love seeing them so happy.