Father's Day

We celebrated Father's Day with a little relaxation with the family. Not sleeping in, of course, but lounging in the bed after a normal 6:15 wake-up call, courtesy of Justin. (Actually, a little later than usual, so I guess that was his gift to Daddy.)

We ate lunch with Randy's parents and Justin had his first taste of corn on the cob. He didn't want any of the stuff I cut off the cob. He grabbed mine and ate a good portion of it. I ended up with the corn off the cob. You notice the little smudge above his right eye. That's baked beans. That's what he ate for lunch: baked beans and corn on the cob. At least the beans had some ham in them!

Oh yeah, and some Blue Bell ice cream. Like father, like son. Really, who doesn't like Blue Bell?

Then Travis stayed with Randy's parents to spend the night and we came home and enjoyed a pleasant evening at home. Justin got a dose of "only child". He got the bath all to himself tonight. He could play with any toy he wanted without anyone grabbing it and saying, "Mine!" A breath of fresh air for our little boy. Travis was looking forward to dinner all by himself at Me-Me and Pop's too. And tomorrow promises a trip to the first station. I am sure we'll have some stories about that!

We are so blessed by Randy. He does great things for our family, things that used to be taken for granted, but now have become more rare and precious. He plays with the boys when he gets home, even though he is tired and ready for a rest. He reads stories and gives baths. He accepts their help with his projects, even though it takes longer! He teaches them and feeds their curiosity. The boys have a great example and big shoes to fill one day as fathers themselves. It doesn't seem fair that we tend to praise mothers and mock fathers, so today I want to make certain that at least one father knows that he is loved and appreciated to the max!

Happy Father's Day!