Father's Day

Aside from hitting up our new favorite breakfast spot, Mama Kat's, for breakfast, we didn't really have any plans for Father's Day. Bobby and I had talked about maybe going on a bike ride, but he decided he'd rather just play things by ear.
When Bobby got home from work that Friday, J couldn't wait to give him the card that Maria had helped her make. How cute is this??

 
When Sunday came alone, J and I started the day off by giving Dada his prizes...a new coffee mug that was long over due (I've been getting him mugs with J's pictures since she was born - this was the first one with pics of B)

and a mousepad to go with his new job! [I don't have a picture of the final product, but this is the picture that I used on it]

Once B woke up, it was GO time to hopefully miss the crowd at the restaurant. We didn't avoid it like we did on Mother's Day, but it wasn't too bad.
We had a wonderful breakfast full of silly faces

and spoon tricks

and then we were headed home

Just before we pulled up to the house, Bobby decided that he wanted to spend the day outside, washing the cars. I got J in her "baby suit" and lathered up in sunscreen and the two of them headed outside while I took B upstairs to put her down for a nap. 

I joined them a short while later and we all enjoyed the beautiful weather and time together. 

J even got to go swimming!

**please excuse the condition of our neighbor's front yard**

We finished off the day with a dinner with our neighbors at a restaurant that we had never been to, Sublime Ale House. It was wonderful and it was a lot of fun getting to spend time with the Bensusens! Thanks for the invite!

While Bobby was putting J to bed and B was already down, I crept upstairs and found the little box with my dad's picture on it. Inside, I keep all of the postcards that he sent me during my college years while he was on international business trips. I can't remember the last time I had read through them and it was heart warming to read his words like he was still here with us, but just away on business. 

Near the box are some old pictures, mostly from trips to Cabo. Looking through them brings back so many good memories. 

I wish it were true that he was just away on business, but regardless, I know he knows that he is still celebrated on Father's Day. 

To the first man to win my heart and to the man that will hold it close forever, Happy Father's Day! 

I love you both!

XOXOXO