It's a Guy Thing

Monday night I had a basketball game in a league I entered with some friends, so I got home after the kids were in bed. Macy was still up though, so we went downstairs and chatted for an hour or so. From the very beginning, Macy and I haven't had tons of common hobbies or other activities we both like doing together, so sitting around talking has always been the basic core of our relationship. That's perfect for me, because there's nothing I like more than good conversation, and she's always got some take on something that is completely new for me.

Anyway, we chatted for a while that night about everything- how my day had gone, and how her day had gone, planning for the holiday weekend, what the kids had been up to. But after all that, she never asked the one important question that was hanging in the air that night. Finally, we got up to go to bed, leaving that one topic still unspoken.

Before going to bed, I ran up to check in on Rex and Lucy. They are really bad at staying under blankets while they sleep, which is a constant frustration to me, so I always remake their beds with them sleeping in them, to get them sufficiently covered for when the night turns cold.



While I did this, Rex sort of yawned, and then opened his eyes. I sat down next to him and said hi. He blinked a few times and then said "Hey Dad. So did you guys win?"

"Yeah, we won."

"Good." And then he rolled over and went back to sleep.

Sometimes, it's nice to have another boy in the house.