Madalin was standing at the island paying bills when a little girl bounces up into the chair, and a little boy comes up and hugs her leg.

"Mommy?" the little girl smiles. "Father's day is soon…Will Daddy be home?"

Madalin picked up the little boy, and smiles "Daddy promised you he'd be back on Saturday, has Daddy even broken a promise to his princess?"

She shakes her head no vigorously. "Never ever."

Maddy bounces her son a bit. "You two mean the world to him, he'd do anything to make you guys happy. He'll be home in time for your soccer match Saturday night." What her daughter said dawns on her. "What do you want to do for Daddy for Father's Day?"

Her little face lights up, "Mommy I want to make him a card and get him a pet elephant."

Maddy laughs "Daddy wouldn't want an elephant, baby, but you can get him a stuffed one to take with him on these trips to remind him of you."

Their son speaks up, "I want to get daddy another baby to love."

Maddy tries not to laugh and says, "I'll see what I can do. Anything else?"

He smiles, "I'm hungry mommy."

Maddy puts him on the floor, "You two go play." As the kids run out she pulls out her phone and dials a number she knows by heart, waits while it rings and melts when she hears her husband's voice on the other end. "Lance, you will never guess what your son wants to get you for Father's Day…"