Dear Rachel,
This week I noticed several things that you do that bring love, peace and happiness to our home and I would like to talk about two of them.
First, you look for ways to helps others have a good time.  This week we had a snow day.  My initial reaction is that a snow day is actually an invitation to see if humans can indeed hibernate, even if it is only 24 hours.  You have a somewhat different approach.  Even though you had busy work that could have kept you occupied all day, you went out of your way to create a memory for the kids.  You found friends that could come play and made an event out of it.  They  had snow adventures, developed friendships and had a cherished day.  You are always so good taking a mundane event and turning it into a grandiose celebration that is talked about for years to come.  You then somehow take pictures and record the event in a way that perseveres the exact feel of the experience.  They love looking at the photos from the impromptu holiday and re-living the glorious day.
Another thing that you do to bring love peace and happiness is you make ordinary events fun.  The Boys have now loved going to bed because they get to blow kisses to you and "knock you out the door."  This simple ritual has become a signal to them that it is time to settle down and puts an end to the night.  But it does that in such a way that leaves them content and feeling like they have gotten to do one last fun thing before they settle in for the night.  Such a simple idea has become a tradition that lets them know that you care about them enough to leave a smile on their faces as they end each day.  On days when you are gone, and I put the kids to bed, we don't have close to the same consistency of peaceful bedtimes.  Just you being present brings a calm ambiance to our home.
Your everyday actions are filled with extra mile efforts that make each of feel like a prized and vital part of the family.  You accentuate our good qualities to make us each know we are valued.  You find ways to turn average events into highlights and sweet memories.  Your everyday actions truly fill our wonderful family with love, peace and happiness.