Father's Day

Father's Day started off with sleeping in! Yeah!!! Jared and I both have callings at church that require us to get up early each Sunday and we always have to drive seperately. So once in a great while we get to have a Sunday to sleep in and drive together. But then again we were barely on time to church so getting up early isn't always a bad thing I guess. I really don't like being late to church.

Anyways after church we got home and tagged team projects together before going over to his parents house for dinner. Where we would have the traditional burritos. Which are always delicious and I always eat way too much. Jared made quacmole while I wrapped his Dad's Father's day present that everyone pitched in together to buy for him.

Not even 5 minutes after walking into his parents house did his Dad have the present opened and on his way to playing with it. He got a new RC car (more like monster truck) for his new hobby (more to come on this new hobby). Jared's Dad had a hope that this was what he was getting for Father's day.

Heather, Brooks & Brooks Jr. had arrived Saturday morning for the 1st half and Saturday night late for the 2nd half. It was great to have them home. I got to take lots of pictures of Brooks Jr. The first few I took he didn't seem to care for the flash but I said you will get used to it. :)

Connor (one of my many nephews) has taken to acting like a scary dinosaur. He has gotten really good at sticking his lower teeth out.

Corey (Connor's baby brother) is so darn stinkin' cute. I love his vest outfit. It is rare to get a picture of him without a bottle in his mouth these days.

At dinner Connor demanded that I take his picture. I took a few and then said ok all done. And he did not agree. He said take my picture! Take my picture! So I kept taking his picture. Here is just one of them but I did take a lot as he demanded.

Later Corey decided he was going to clean the kitchen floors. He is starting young but what a good habit to have.

While the boys were working on the new car and getting it ready to drive Connor and Corey decided to go back and forth via the doggy door.

Brooks Jr. is my newest nephew and I am having fun taking pictures of him and his mother Heather.

It was a good day and to top it off on the way home we saw three deer out in field and I was able to get a few decent shots of them.

Father's Are So Special

Father's day has come and gone but I wanted to share some of my favorite memories of my own Dad. I love my Father greatly. I am one of those rare children who is a Mother's girl and a Father's girl. Both of them hold a very dear spot in my heart and I cherish the time I have with them and enjoy their friendships.

I remember when my Dad would help me with my math homework. One night in particular we were hanging out in my room and I was extremely frustated with my math homework. My Dad took the time to help me learn how to do it. Recently my Dad shared with me that my teacher didn't like the way he taught me to do it because I didn't show my work.

Christmas is my favorite time of year and one of the things I love to do is go driving around looking at Christmas lights. This is a favorite for me because my Dad would come and take me and my sister out to look at all the lights. It was the one on one time or two on one time that I enjoyed.

I have a love for sweets and especially ice cream just like my Dad. He would come and visit Megan and I and take us out for ice cream. We would go the Dairy Queen in town no matter what the time of year...winter, spring, summer or fall. Dad usually finished his first and always offered to help us with ours.

Growing up us kids would go to bed and before we fell asleep we would hear the blender come on and then wait a moment and run downstairs and Dad would have banana shakes ready to go. It was funny because we would always come running so Dad eventually started making one and pour it into small glasses for us kids and then make a second one for himself.

After I moved to Idaho with my Mom my Dad came and got me to go up to Canada with him to spend a week or two with him during the summer. I had my driver's permit and he let me drive as long as I wanted to drive. I could tell I made him nervous a few times but he didn't say much.

My Dad has traveled a lot in his lifetime and he had a cigar box full of different coins and bills from all over the world. I've started my own collection like my Dad. I always loved playing with it and seeing the strange coins and bills.

I love my Dad and I am grateful he is my father!