Phone Calls to Daddy

 Steve is away on a business trip and won't be back until late tomorrow evening.  Even though he's only gone for the weekend, we still miss him.  When he's away, Steve tries to call at bedtime so he can say goodnight to the kids.  The boys were in the tub when he called, so Aris got to talk to him first.  She grabbed the phone away and very excitedly told him how much she loves him and misses him.  After the initial explosion of words, she slowed down and gave him a play-by-play of our day that lasted about fifteen minutes.  Aris and Steve don't always get along, so I was so blessed by this conversation.  Then the boys had their very brief conversations which were also very cute and heartwarming.  Both boys insisted on hugging the phone.  Steve is much loved around here! :)