Shout-out.

This summer I (Momlissa) had the opportunity to do some food policy work for the City of Minneapolis, and given my interest and academic focus on this kind of work, it was an opportunity that I could not pass up. This meant that - rather unexpectedly - we needed part-time child care starting ASAP. It was Grandma to the rescue!

Beginning in mid-July, Judy watched the girls Monday-Wednesday, driving through rush hour traffic in the morning to get to our house by 8:30. She took the girls to their swimming lessons, kept them busy with all manner of activities, and even found time to wash whatever dishes might have been left in the sink at our house. All this and more grandmotherly love than you could ever want for the incredible price tag of ZERO dollars. In a nutshell, she saved our butts with her generosity and general awesomeness.

I'm happy to report that we were able to get her some tickets to Wicked next week, a show we know she really wanted to see. But tickets to a show do not begin to convey our gratitude for all she did for us this summer, and how much fun the girls had spending so much time with Grandma.

Our families - all sides - are a gift, and we are so glad our girls are surrounded by SO MANY people who love them, even those who occasionally feed them chicken nuggets. Ahem.

Confidential to Judy: Thanks, Mom. We love you like crazy. Enjoy the show!