"Without Mom??"

I made a breakthrough Monday. Without telling a soul, for about three days I planned to surprise the kids on the Monday I took off to babysit them to take them to Busch Gardens. No one knew. Mom didn't, kids didn't, not even Nancy Grace or Oprah.

So, I get stuff about ready, ask the kids to meet me in the front foyer, have them close their eyes, and when they open them, their passports are in front of them.

When they realized I was taking them to Busch Gardens....Rachel said....

"Without Mom?"

See, even when they get some Dad time (which is unfortunately all too rare), look who they think of first.

No wonder all the athletes on TV look at the camera after scoring the touchdown or hitting the home run and say....

"Hi Mom!!!"