Danka Shane

Dear Husband:
As I had finished working with the kid the other night writing the most recent round of thank you notes a voice popped in my head that said "there is definitely no way the Husband will ever remember to write thank you notes if I am not here." And to confirm those thoughts, I sat for a brief second and recalled each birthday/Christmas or other gift giving holiday (as you know, birthdays are truly a holiday in our household) to see if you had taken the initiative to write thank you notes with the kid. (SFX: Wa, Wa, Waaaaaah).

I know when we discussed this important task you were quick to respond that you have in fact have written one said thank you note with the kid. This note was really from you with input from the kid to your boss' mother who made a chocolate pie for us and the kid wouldn't eat one bite of it. While there is an "A" for effort, I'm not sure we can count that as a necessary note that the kid needed to scribe.

Chances are you will receive some "get out of jail free cards" on the whole thank you note thing if I am no longer around. However, it would be nice for people to be surprised by the kid's continued show of politeness and of course you can begin to showcase your dad-like awesomeness.

Remember, it is the little things in life that make people happy.

With Love,
Your Wife