Last night middle kid realized that his birthday fell on a Sunday. Having your birthday on a weekend is exciting enough, but Sunday is also the day when we all sit down after dinner to watch an episode of our new favorite classic TV show, Columbo. He started doing a dance in the middle of the living room, waving his arms and shouting “I GET A COLUMBO BIRTHDAY!!!”

This morning he got up, put on his fancy button down shirt and found a necktie that I probably haven’t worn in his lifetime. He’s now asking me to rent a tuxedo for his next school picture day. I say it all the time, but it’s true: with this kid around, it’s like living in a sitcom, in the best possible way. Happy birthday big guy!