Thanks

A quick list of what I'm most thankful for with the girls (in no particular order):

• Bike rides with Steffi
• Watching gymnastics class
• Telling me what they did in school that day, and being proud when they say it
• Jesse running to the door to watch me leave in the morning
• Playing basketball with Steff at the Y
• That every vacation is the best vacation they've ever had
• Taking the girls to Bowcraft
• Riding waves all day with Steffi at LBI
• Jessica helping rake leaves and asking for a giant leaf pile
• Both girls asking me "which team do you want to win?" when they see me watching football and then cheering for that team
• Jessica asking if I can stay home from work so I can play with her
• Being into music
• Steffi always looking out for Jess
• Going to the movies
• Wiffle ball in the front yard
• The girls laughing hysterically about hiking a football and yelling "hut...hut...hike"
• Jesse telling me not to put cheese on her bologna sandwich even though I did that once and it was about 2 years ago
• Pretending I don't see Jessica playing spy even though I can hear and see her
• The countless notes and drawings they give to me
• The goodnight kiss and hug
• The daddy daughter dance with Stef
• Taking Stef to the Jonas Brothers at MSG
• Playing Go Fish
• Having Jess explain the rules to a board game to me, even if I have a 35 year head start on her
• Playing ping pong with Steffi
• Laughing every day
• Finding myself saying "you know, the kids are alright" pretty regularly