Did she forget her eleven-year wedding anniversary? Well, almost. But once Michael said hed made dinner reservations at Melise it triggered her memory. Something had to be special enough to make him want to spend fifty-five dollars on a truffle egg appetizer.

They were all wearing the exact same t-shirt, Dylan says, sounding stressed. Tears well up in his eyes. Was it a kind of special dress-up day? Heather says nervously. Last year shed forgotten to remind the kids about facial hair day.

It took the promise of a one year Club Penguin membership to pacify Kaitlin into having the play date with the new girl. It was the right thing to do, Heather thinks. Anyone who says that they dont bribe their children is either lying or miserable. Good luck, Michael says that morning as Kaitlin stands pouting in the kitchen.

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