Happy Father's Day

A man never stands as tall as when he kneels to help a child.
- Knights of Pythagoras

The most important thing a father can do for his children
is to love their mother.
~Rev. Theodore Hesburgh

It is a wise father that knows his own child.

-William Shakespeare

We celebrated with a wonderful weekend in San Diego...fair, Animal Park, and Sea World.
We love you, Daddy!

Fingerprint Friday

There is a song by Steven Curtis Chapman that says:
I can see the fingerprints of god.
When I look at you, I can see the fingerprints of god.
And I know its true.
You're a masterpiece, that all creation quietly applauds.
And you're covered with the fingerprints of god.

So look around you and see where YOU can see God's fingerprints.



Last week we celebrated Papa Red's 86th(?) Birthday.
He's the last grandparent I have.
My kids adore him, especially Molly.
And the love is mutual.
Not many kids grow up with their grandparents, let alone GREAT grandparents, and that blessing for my family has been a lifetime of fingerprints.
Happy Birthday, Papa!

...as always, check out The Rusted Chain for more inspiration!

a good report card

*let me start by saying, I did remember my camera, just forgot the battery that was in the charger. sigh.

Jack and I dropped Molly off at the sitter today. We went to Disneyland early, to beat the crowds and the heat. And we were successful!

By 11:00, we had done:
Star Tours, Buzz Lightyear, Matterhorn, Mr. Toad, Big Thunder, The Mark Twain, Haunted Mansion, Tom Sawyer Island, the train, AND the monorail...

..and a trip to the Lego Store, where he told anyone who made eye contact with him,
"I get to choose something for my good report card".
This is what he picked, and what he is working on, at the kitchen table, while Molly and Mommy take a nap!

this picture needs a title!

nothing comes between...

THIS girl and her BBQ.

proud

Proud of my KID, as he moves on to second grade.
Proud of my KIDS, as they move on to first grade.

wordy wednesday- bonus edition

Instead of choosing between these two journals, I am posting them both.
In the first, I learned Jack sometimes would like to be miner.


In this one, I learned that Jack feels proud when he helps a friend.
I also remembered how much I LOVE the "p.s" statements at the end.



My sweet little boy...I can't believe you will be in second grade.
I hope they write in journals :)