well, kids- you are really on your own now. best of luck with that

Mary and Sackett have left us. I knew it was happening, but I just sort of pretended it wasn't. Things have really changed around here. Here is a list of those things:

Before: come home from a hard day at work-

1. the kitchen is full of wonderful aromas
2. Sackett is making cocktails
3. Liz is happy to see me
4. Babies are happy to see me
5. Babies go to sleep
6. Dinner is served
7. Civilized conversation
8. Dessert
9. Mary and Sackett clean up 
10. Mary and Sackett leave
11. Liz and Adam quiet time

Now: come home from a hard day at work-

1. the kitchen is full of dirty dishes
2. no cocktails
3. Liz is not happy about how late it is
4. Babies are crying
5. Babies don't want to sleep
6. I start making dinner
7. ?????
8. ?????
9. nobody cleans up
10. gone
11. ?????

This doesn't really do justice to the difference they have made in our lives over the last two months- thank you so much for everything. Can you come back next week?