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Happy Birthday my Husband

One of these days I’ll realize that I just can’t do everything I used to be able to do…or will I?  Jason asked for a taco dinner with all the fixings and a banana cream pie for his birthday.  My gift to him, at least in part, is the desired meal made with love.

On the morning of his birthday as I was homeschooling, cleaning, doing laundry, and taking care of my younger children, I set out to cook my beloved’s birthday meal.  I cut up and  marinated the meat and put on a pot of beans and that is as far as I got throughout the morning.

In the afternoon I began the pie, from scratch, just like he wanted.  It was getting later and later, and as I dealt with one battle after another with the children I began to lose heart.  I needed help, but none of the kids wanted to help me, and I didn’t have the energy to make them.

Jason got home.  With tears streaming down my face I told him all I had ready was a pot beans and a banana cream pie.  “Sounds great!  Let’s eat!” was his genuine reply.  I apologized and told him a little about my day.  Encouraged I gave Bobby to him and said that if he could take the kids for an hour I could at least finish the tacos.

We were all glad I finished the tacos.  This is one of our favorite meals.  I made my Pork Taco Meat recipe slightly different.  After I browned the meat I simmered it in 1 1/2 cups pineapple juice until the meat was cooked through and the juice completely evaporated.  Yum!  I didn’t get to make the rice, guacamole, and homemade salsa that I had planned, but my husband was happy and that’s all that mattered.

Of course he still got his banana cream pie!

Esther

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6 Comments Filed Under: My Man Tagged: Birthday

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  1. Frieda says

    April 6, 2012 at 8:59 am

    Please tell Jason Happy Birthday from us yesterday! I thought this year since I finally retired I would start remembering all the birthdays. So far I’m not doing so well. I’m glad all of you enjoyed your meal, and it sounds delicious. And I’m thankful Jason is a good sport.

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  2. Donna says

    April 6, 2012 at 10:17 am

    What a loving couple! We do homemade tacos a lot and it’s a favorite for everyone. I love this pic. I think you’re family is truly blessed.

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  3. dr momi says

    April 6, 2012 at 10:48 am

    Hey going with the flow is all you can do with 5 kids. Sounds like Jason gets that! Tell him happy Birthday, and Happy Easter to you all!

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  4. bonny says

    April 6, 2012 at 12:04 pm

    looks like the best birthday present for him to get this year is already sitting in his lap! 🙂

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  5. Susan Evans says

    April 6, 2012 at 3:11 pm

    Those tacos look really good.

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  6. Kendra says

    April 15, 2012 at 4:18 pm

    *Sigh, how many times does that happen to me??
    I don’t even have kids.
    But we can thank the Lord for our wonderful patient husbands 🙂
    Oh and btw, my hubbys name is Jason also!

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