As of today my sabbatical is officially at an end and I will be returning to the office on Monday, April 3rd.

Spending time with Michelle and Aidan these past nine weeks has been a tremendous gift. From Aidan's first days with us to attending Michelle's Gymboree classes, I've definitely cherished every minute of it. As good as it can be, I've learned too that handling the day-to-day affairs of raising kids can be a real challenge. For this, I am ever more appreciative of the sacrifice and hard work that Josie puts forth for our babies and our household each day.

Beyond the day-to-day goodness, I also had time to leisurely catch-up on some reading, movies, gardening, home projects, and, best of all, some songwriting. But this really wasn't my objective. The objective of my sabbatical was to "chill" and relax, and I most certainly did so.

I've even come to appreciate my job more as a result and I am actually looking forward to going back to work.

I know I will always look back on these past nine weeks very fondly. The bonding and time spent with my family will always be priceless to me. And honestly, when it is all said and done, it's the only thing that will ever really matter to me in this life anyway.