Happy Father's Day 2012

We spent the entire Father's Day weekend together at home . . . ahhh it was nice.

Andrew again proved himself as the BEST man I could have picked for the job (of being my baby-daddy) when he chose to for-go a fishing trip on the White River with his buddies Saturday (ignoring my encouragement to go ahead), just to stay at home and play with his little boy all day. . .

Saturday was a gorgeous day, spent playing in the pool.

NO FLOATIES - practicing kicking

And as a reward for being good during his haircut ( which was almost a disaster ), we went out for Snow Cones

Our child was SUPER excited about his "blue" one

He finished every last drop all by himself

Sunday we celebrated our Heavenly Father at Church. . . 

and then our Earthly one, once we came back home.  (a new panini maker/inside grill/griddle)  Come to find out, my child is not yet a secret keeper . . .  he had told his Daddy on several different occasions that he "had a surprise"  "a box of meat"  and  "a baby stove"   hahaa  The way his little mind works is just too precious - just kept cracking me up, him trying to use the only words he knows as a means to describe the gift . . . luckily Andrew didn't catch on.  Can't wait to try it

We also tried out the free splash pad in Rogers

He kept asking, "Daddy you wanna play wif me?"  "Pweeeease Daddy?" 

  Of course Daddy couldn't resist those big brown pleading eyes and totally caved

Once we were back at the house, we were right back outside and into the water.

I had Andrew set up the sprinkler under the trampoline -- just like when I was a kid -- so fun -- and Hunter loved it as well

I also spent the day admiring and enjoying all of my husbands beautiful hard work

Thank you babe

I love how this gorgeous Trumpet Vine is taking over our fence

Hunter saw me snapping pictures and reminded me that he had made me one also & told me he needed his picture taken with it

The pink is super cute and such a wonderful addition this year

 . . . though my purple wall pot is probably my favorite

Pa came up Sunday night to keep Hunter for us on Monday

Hunter sure LOVES his Pa

 Happy Father's Day to my Daddy . . . We love you very much

I think I love this guy too much

I had Andrew snap this picture to prove what "laying out" with a 3 year old is like . . . 

yes - practically impossible  :)

My 2 FAVORITE Men

mischievous, ornery, headstrong & full of love . . . 2 peas in a pod 

Happy Father's Day Andrew

We love you and are so thankful for you.  You work so hard to provide for, support, comfort, protect, and enjoy us -- I want you to know that we appreciate all you do & strive for.  You are a truly wonderful father to this little boy who adores you, and I can't wait to see your heart grow as our next child grabs ahold of you too.  :) 

I love you babe.

O my people, listen to my instruction;

Open your ears to what I am saying,

for I will speak to you in a parable.

I will teach you hidden lessons from our past—

stories we have heard and known,

stories our ancestors handed down to us.

We will not hide these truths from our children; 

we will tell the next generationabout the glorious deeds of the Lord, 

about his power and his mighty wonders.

For he issued his laws to Jacob;

he gave his instructions to Israel.

He commanded our ancestors

to teach them to their children,

so the next generation might know them—

even the children not yet born—

and they in turn will teach their own children.

So each generation should set its hope anew on God,

not forgetting his glorious miracles 

and obeying his commands.

Psalm 78:1-7