Tuesday, March 3, 2009

a love story

As the snow came down, I came down with some sort of nasty stomach virus. I told Alex to go to work, that I could make it until he got home. Then I crawled around on my hands and knees caring for the girls, counting down the minutes until naptime. While the girls and I were napping, Alex abandoned his piles of work and ever looming deadlines. He came home and snuck the girls out while I was still sleeping. He fed them dinner and the three of them stayed out of the house until bedtime. They returned home bearing gifts of Sprite. Alex then cleaned the kitchen before crashing on the couch with me and enduring Law and Order and some really terrible movie on Lifetime.

For me...that is romance. And my heart is aflutter.

14 comments:

Nilsa @ SoMi Speaks said...

Oh wow - he's a gem, Christy. Hope you're feeling better in body & mind.

ABOUT XIN LEI said...

hope you feel better soon :)

Lauren Gyorfi said...

sorry you're feeling so sick. it's times like this that I wished i lived closer so I could help out. love you.

Merissa said...

you've summed up love...it's a choice, an action- he loves you
hope you are feeling tons better by now

Juggling Act said...

What a sweet story, aside from the part about you being sick. Yuck to the stomach bug! Hope you're feeling better.

Unknown said...

We have been battling the same stuff at our house. Miss Trinity was one sad princess not getting to play in that beautiful snow. I hope you get better faster than we have.

Dawn said...

Alex, you scored major points dude! Thank you for taking care of my best friend.

Christy, I hope you are feeling better soon. Miss you and love you.

Tracy said...

what a wonderful husband you have!

lisa said...

the best kind of love.

Ally said...
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Anonymous said...

I have the best brother ever! He is always willing to put his family first.
Ally

lindsey smith said...

i feel like alex's head might be getting too big from this post. his hands sweat an abnormal amount and most of the time he is socially awkward. there thats better!

Jennifer said...

now that's a good husband. Hope you start feeling better soon.

jenica said...

that is romance!