I enjoyed a busy birthday Friday.
The morning had me opening cards and presents. My first present, however, was Travis sleeping for a 6 and a half-hour stretch. Hurray! I collected many smiles and hugs before heading grudgingly off to work.
At the office, my phone rang off the hook, not with birthday wishes but with customers needing help. I juggled three or four customer issues at the same time, taking 20 minutes for lunch. I did get emailed greetings from family, which was a nice break from my work. I also had a nice chat with my brother Al, who was also celebrating his birthday.
I took my last call at 5:30 and headed home, where Kelly had made us a nice dinner. Afterward, I had a nice, lively chat with my parents. Then after lots of playtime with the kids, Kelly and I went to bed around 10 PM, after which Travis slept another marathon stretch during the night.
I know. Exciting, huh? But its all I really wanted. The best presents I’ll ever get are the smiles and the shrieking of “Daddy!!!” when I walk through the door. Who could ask for anything more?