Father's Day Festivities

I have lost this post 5 times now!  I am going with smaller pics this time to see if it works!

Father's Day Breakfast: white flour, corn syrup and some fat laden meat- eat up!

Some family golfing.  We always go to this little po-dunk course- the girls are not quite ready for collared shirts and proper footwear.

This is Emma whispering FOUR! when her ball snuck over to the next fairway.  Lot of blushing and giggling followed.

This putt went in and it was almost as fun to watch this one!  More to watch today. (I am not normally a huge Tiger fan- but when someone is giving him a run for his money it can exciting.  Normally, I prefer to watch Phil choke!)

Laurel went buzzing around and stealing/picking up everyone's ball- so I sequestered her in the shade and did some contorting for the camera.

Then, for dinner we had this:

Tex-Mex Turkey Burgers and Squash Salad (I think that is what they were called.) Everyday Food Jul/Aug 2008.

So, the weather finally warmed up and not a moment too soon.  This week is going to be so great.  Someone turns 5 on Saturday, and we are having visitors.  Other than that, I have a few organizational projects to complete and the usual day-to-day stuff...but then, let there be lots of playing, swimming, bike riding, book reading, sewing? and nap taking!! 

Hero, Father, Friend

Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all out, just as they are, chaff and grain together, certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and with a breath of kindness blow the rest away. 
~ Dinah Craik

 Your love has always been a reflection of the The Heavenly Father's love for me- Thank you.

Happy Father's Day Dad, I love you.

Vitamin D

Well, it may have been a chilly windy day for June- but we just couldn't spend our entire day inside. Again. So we headed to the park with bikes and strollers in tow.  I told Emma that she could be the scout.  It was her job to pick out the perfect picnic/rest place. Obviously,the secret beach would've have been the prime spot for some real summer lounging.  However, this is how we found the secret beach.

 

Totally under water!  Back in April and May we had some unseasonably warm temperatures that quickly (too quickly) melted the mountain snow.  Ever since, the river has been brimming.  We opted instead for a  sunny little patch of grass encircled by several shady trees.

Where we tried running,

spinning,

playing hide and seek,

snuggling,

and some yoga (emma's modified version of downward dog) to keep warm.

So silly to be wearing fleece this time of year! I am sure that it will be uncomfortably warm soon enough. 

Even if it was breezy- I was feeling just right on the inside. Keeping up with this crew is enough to keep anyone warm.   I just cannot say how much I enjoy sharing the best part of their day with them (vs. getting what is left of them after a long day at school). 

Preparations are underway for Father's Day.  Be back soon to share!