Father's Day weekend

Friday, I attempted to do the kids handprints in a mold..... never again. It was so messy and the stuff started to harden before I even finished molding it. Its all over the porch. It is cute though. I was running around trying to get everything cleaned up before hubby got home, it was crazy. I told Lilly that she gets a surprise for helping out with Zach so much. If she wouldn't have helped entertain him while I was getting things ready and cleaning, it would have never gotten done. Lilly painted hers like a rainbow....

 

Saturday, Lilly gave him his card from her, the shirt she picked out and both kids gave them their prints. He didn't really say anything about them......

Lilly had a game, her last t-ball game. The weather was nice, but it rained the entire time. No one really minded. I got some wonderful pics of her on my other camera. Zach stayed in his stroller under the umbrella. It wasn't raining hard. The coach was pitching to the kids and Lilly hit it every time! After the game we had a party and they handed out **trophies**. All the kids were so excited. Lilly went home with her father after that and I won't get her back until next Monday. Its his vacation time with her.

 

 

Found out Friday that hubby's grandpa was in the hospital for pneumonia and a kidney infection. By Saturday the infection had spread through his body. Saturday night we found out that hubby's uncle was in the hospital too. He has liver and colon cancer, found out Sunday while hubby was there visiting that its stage 4 cancer. I've never asked for this, but please pray for hubby's family.

Sunday, hubby's first Father's Day, Zach gave him his card and the shirt from him and the thing he made in day  care. Hubby wore his shirt. It said "New Dad 2011" I dropped him off at the hospital and went to visit my grandparents. I wanted to stay at the hospital with him, but Zach wasn't allowed in... that and I didn't need Zach getting pneumonia...

Pulled into my grandma's driveway and there was my dad's car. I didn't know he was in. So I surprised everyone with a visit from me and Zach. We only stayed a little while before we left to pick hubby up. We went to his dad's house to give him his stuff, but after about 5 minutes there his dad left to go out to eat with hubby's mom. We didn't want to go since we just ate, so we stayed at the house and waited for their return. We hung out there for a while before we went home.

Zach was being very whiney last night. I couldn't get him to go to sleep until after 11:00....and he got up twice last night.

3 year anniversary is tomorrow. I told hubby I didn't want to do anything and I didn't want him to buy me anything. We need to save money. As long as we spend the day together, that's fine with me. We tried watching the newest Harry Potter movie last night, but Zach was crying, so maybe that's what we can do for our anniversary.

Father's Day

Tonight I get to do the handprints/feetprints with the kids for hubby's Father's Day gifts. The plan is for Lilly to give him her shirt and her card and then both the kids give him the stepping stones and then on Sunday Zach will give him his card and shirt. Its going to be hard in the coming years since I'll never have Lilly on Father's Day. Hubby's been so good to Lilly and he's always been around. I'm hoping that when Lilly gets a bit older, she will realize this and tell him how great he is. I could tell him, but it would mean more coming from her.

Since Father's Day is just around the corner, this post is dedicated to **Dad's** and is my awesome thing for today. Now, there really isn't a father figure in my life that I'm very close to. My second ex step dad comes the closest to anything even resembling a father to me. I wish I could make it in to see him this weekend, but Lilly has a game and party on Saturday and then Sunday is hubby's first Father's Day, so I want to try to make it extra special for him. My dad, yea, I'll tell him Happy Father's Day and maybe even call him up. I have no idea where he is right now. He travels for work. I've never had a close relationship with him and its always awkward when we talk on the phone. Realizing this just now makes me very sad that I never got close to my dad.

I don't talk to my first step dad and I'd like to keep it that way. He's never seen my kids either. My second step dad, Jeff, is one of the greatest men in the world. He took all 6 of us under his arm and took care of us and he still does. One of these years, I'm going to get him a trophy or something. Not one of those dinky little things you can get at Walmart or something either. No, I want a big one with a man figure standing at the top of it, looking as proud as can be.

I've had 'dads' come and go. Maybe that's why I'm awkward around people......

Hubby is a wonderful father. He took care of Lilly when she was a baby and still does. He is so great with Zach. I love seeing him hold and play with him. I know that our kids mean the world to him and knowing that means the world to me.

So, here's to all the dads and fathers out there that kiss their kids goodnight and even gives them money when in need. Here's to all the step dads who have stepped in. Even if you take care of other's kids and don't have any of your own.... you are wonderful. Here's to all the grandpas that tell stories and help you sneak candy. You are loved. Happy Father's Day!!

And here's a reminder to give your pop a call, even if its just to say thanks or that you love him. I have a lot of calls to make on Sunday and I'm going to enjoy each of them.