After a brutally long eleven hour drive home, we pulled up to our much missed home to find it adorned with Christmas lights. Two mini Christmas trees and a wreath adorned the front porch and door, welcoming us.
Inside, the house was clean and free of the usual toys and clutter. On the kitchen counter sat a crystal vase that held wonderfully fragrant calla lilies. The oven light revealed a rotisserie chicken and sweet potatoes, warmed and ready to be eaten. After dinner, Tate dished us up chocolate chunk brownies that he had baked himself.
The dirty laundry had been washed and placed in drawers and closets. The towels and sheets were fresh. Groceries for the upcoming week had already been purchased and were even put away in the pantry and refrigerator.
It’s just a wild guess, but I think Tate might have missed us while we were gone.










C @ Kid Things
Twitter: kidthingsnet
November 30, 2009 at 2:53 pm
If I were you, I’d be sure to take a trip about every weekend.
C @ Kid Things´s last blog ..Lights
lceel
November 30, 2009 at 3:22 pm
Wow. He’s a better man then i am.
lceel´s last blog ..Monday Meanders 11-30
Headless Mom
Twitter: HeadlessMom
November 30, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Holy crap. Are you sure you’re in the right house?
Kidding. You’re one lucky girl!
Headless Mom´s last blog ..Saturday Shots, from Tuesday, on Sunday
Mary
November 30, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Pick my jaw up off the ground please! That’s awesome, Jennifer. It makes me want to leave my husband for the holidays and see what happens! Just kidding. kind of.
Beth
November 30, 2009 at 6:33 pm
Wow….was his mom over??
Jen
November 30, 2009 at 6:45 pm
Man, I could leave for a year and not come home to something like that.
Jen´s last blog ..My new godson
Shelly
Twitter: shelly_overlook
November 30, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Dude! Run! Your husband has been taken over by an alien!!! Wait, on the other hand.. Who said aliens were all that bad?
Shelly´s last blog ..Fa La La La La
Jen
Twitter: jayesel
November 30, 2009 at 9:26 pm
Are you serious???? That would never in a million years happen in my house. I’d be lucky if the dishwasher was run. Maybe. Lucky girl

Jen´s last blog ..in which I’m happy that I was just being an idiot
Dana
November 30, 2009 at 9:58 pm
What a lucky lady!!!! And seriously, just read your other 3 posts I apparently missed…you made me tear up at the last comment about your ‘rents 40 years and crazy. love.
love love love.
Dana´s last blog ..I Heart Faces…Tooshie Style
MamaB
Twitter: PBinmyHair
November 30, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Wow! How much does he charge and can I hire him
You are one lucky girl!
MamaB´s last blog ..Putting on the Mommy Mask
Karen Hartzell, Graco
November 30, 2009 at 11:27 pm
How wonderful! Can your husband come train my husband? lol
Truly he is a keeper. No wonder you missed him so much on Thanksgiving.
Karen Hartzell, Graco´s last blog ..Graco and Target – Great Deals This Holiday Season!
Heather-Domestic Extraordinaire
Twitter: DExtraordinaire
December 1, 2009 at 12:19 am
so completely wonderful of him!
I think he missed you a lot!
Heather-Domestic Extraordinaire´s last blog ..Why whining like a four year old doesn’t make you popular
Mary
December 1, 2009 at 1:02 am
Oh, I forgot- congrats on making it the 30 days! I enjoyed having something new to read each day!
Ness at Drovers Run
December 1, 2009 at 1:08 am
Wow. How long were you gone? I may just have to set up such a vacay for myself! Wow! Kudo’s to Tate.
I imagine, that you *rewarded* him suitably. ha ha ha.
Ashlie- Mommycosm
December 1, 2009 at 7:17 am
Um, if that’s what it takes to get a clean house and laundry done – I’m OUTTA HERE!
(Psst…Good job, Tate!)
Ashlie- Mommycosm´s last blog ..(Review) Canadian Escapades: The true story of the author’s 3 escapes from WW2 POW camps by Klaus Conrad.
knoxvillepixie
December 1, 2009 at 10:59 am
How sweet is that. Talk about a nice homecoming!
Gail
December 1, 2009 at 12:46 pm
I seriously almost teared up reading about that. Because it would be soooo wonderful. Tell him good job!
And I loved reading something new every day! Good job!
Gail´s last blog ..Almost 11 Month Update
Burgh Baby
December 1, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Holy crap! That’s pretty amazing. And sweet.
Burgh Baby´s last blog ..The Best $3K I’ve Ever Spent
Chantel
December 1, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Wow! If that’s not a turn on, I don’t know what is. Lucky you!
Leslie
Twitter: mymommysplace
December 1, 2009 at 5:42 pm
How wonderful!
Leslie´s last blog ..It’s Too Sunny To Be Cold