Father's Day

Father's Day morning the kids and I woke up, snuck out of the house and grabbed breakfast for Eric.  My plan was to get him biscuits and gravy but Elle was certain he would like donuts as well so we did both...and also swung through Starbucks to get him an iced coffee.

When we got home we woke him up for breakfast (more like brunch at this point) and presents.

Earlier in the week I had taken to the kids to a pottery painting place and they painted him a black and gold coffee cup with their hand-prints and had them write "Daddy's Little Tigers" on it. 

Next we stopped by Eric's parents house so he could wish his own dad a Happy Father's Day. The kids played outside, sat on the motorcycle and Ollie dragged out every figurine on their TV console to play with. 

Our next stop was Will & Paige's house for dinner.  

Thanks to PawPaw they each got a treat from the ice cream man. 

Look at that big Bear bite.

It was the perfect day to hang outside, and Henry and Will took full advantage by playing lots of hockey. 

Little dude had the time of his life pretending to fly like Buzz Lightyear while Unc skated him around.

Flying into PawPaw's arms...

and now MawMaw's.

This is the look of pure JOY.

Flying like Buzz...hanging with his BFF Unc...life gets no better for Dude-Man.

These 2 are so lucky to have this guy as their daddy!

And since we somehow missed a picture with my dad on Father's Day these pics in Ireland and Paris will just have to do. ;)

We got a good one, the best of the best!!!

Father's Day - 2016

We started our Father's Day bright and early this year but meeting Eric at Cappucino's for breakfast.  He worked the night before so he drove straight to breakfast from the hospital and we met him there (that way he could go home and go right to bed so he could celebrate at my parents house later too). 

We finished up our shopping the night before, when we were in Wal-Mart we came across this shirt and Elle thought her daddy needed it. :) And I agree. My kids hit the jackpot with this guy. He is the fun one, willing to play Zurg, loves to play music and dance around with the kids and runs around the house with Ollie with their arms outstretched.  I'm never sure if they are pretending to be ducks or celebrating an imaginary goal...but they are always having fun. :) 

Here we are at breakfast as Eric opened his presents.

Headed to my mom and dad's to celebrate...Elle and Ollie weren't in the mood for pictures.

This year (along with the gift from Mary, Will and I) each grand-kid picked out their own gift for PawPaw.

You can't go wrong with ice cream -  this was from Oliver.

Elle was so excited when she spotted what she wanted to buy PawPaw.  We were walking down an aisle and she shouted for me to stop and said "Mom, PawPaw is going to looooooooooove these!"

Her gift was the red and blue tongs in the picture below.

Bear picked out Bean Boozled...which we played later and I think all the adults immediately regretted.  At least I know I did. :)

And when we were shopping Henry shouted, "I know what to get PawPaw, whiskeys!"

So that is what Henry bought. :)

After we ate the kids swam and then we played Bean Boozled.  Bear had a horrible track record of handing me terrible flavors (think vomit, rotten eggs, dog food). 

Elle decided to tuck her dress into some shorts. #fashionstatement

And doodles just hid in this cabinet during all the Bean Boozled excitement. :)

Such a fun day celebrating all the dad's, especially my own.  I have the best of the best in my corner and for that I am forever grateful. Not only are Mary, Will and I so lucky to have him but he extends that love to Eric, Nick and Paige. 

And Henry, Elle, Charlie and Oliver - that's a whole different category of luckiness. 

#worldsbestPawPaw

Father's Day 2015

Father's Day this year was fun.  Elle is at an age where she loves any type of celebration and making a card for someone is pretty much her favorite thing ever.

 

Ollie oversaw the card making. #thosetoes

 

 

Eric's Father's Day spread.

 

 

We got him a new set of steak and cutting knives and an iHome outdoor Bluetooth speaker.

 

 

My loves.

 

 

 

We met Eric's parents at Cappuccino's for breakfast and in the afternoon headed to mom and dad's house for more Father's Day celebrations.

 

Bear just wanted a cupcake, that's all he cared about. :)

 

 

Opening presents is always a circus. Each babe wants to help .

 

 

Hard to contain this little Bear.

 

 

PawPaw and all of his babes, they have no idea how lucky they are.

 

 

It's so crazy the difference one year can make. Last year I had found out the day before Father's Day that I was pregnant and now we have a bright blue eyed doodle bug.

 

 

The Voss babes.

 

 

These two have a special bond. :)

 

 

The Hylton babes.

 

 

 

Such a fun day celebrating these special guys.  We are so so so so lucky to have them. Love them so much!

 

Here are some of my favorite pics.