Happy Father's Day!
We had church this morning, as is our custom - but we were honestly a bit wiped out after such a big day yesterday. And it's cumulative: we had a huge week before that with Summer Xtreme. Still, today's service was really good, with all the people involved coming through in a great way. The kids had a great time, and it was neat that Madison got to come as well - she was wearing her sparkly bling shirt she got yesterday from one of our friends. It was glitter, and that glitter was coming off everywhere. Madison called it "pixie dust," and by my estimation, there's enough on the couch to make it fly out the door and off to Neverland. Or Mars.
Today we were resting a bit, although Madison wasn't in the mood for that too much - not with so many unexplored birthday presents lurking in the house! We played Lego Star Wars for a bit, and also used our new Tag book based on the upcoming movie "Brave."
A little later, we piled into the car and visited with Ye-Ye to wish him a happy Father's Day. We spent quite a bit of time there, actually. They're planning a big hike for an entire week along the Appalachian Trail, so we're sort of involved in that, helping with some behind-the-scenes stuff. That's a big endeavor, one that Mommy and Daddy honestly aren't interested in at this point. Sure, we'd hike for a day or so - but if we're going to take a week off, we'd probably need to do something a little different. Still, Ye-Ye and Nana are not doing this alone: along for the walk are Aunt Shain, David Austin, Jonathan and even Hannah. They're bringing tents, food, and even a few dogs! It should be an exciting adventure - hopefully they'll take lots of photos for it.
Our upcoming adventure is going to be a little bit different. Okay, a lot different: we're going on that Disney Cruise in less than two months! We're still waiting on Madison's passport, based on a few technical difficulties we weren't advised about at the office: we got a letter asking for one document that we actually had with us the day we went to the office to apply!
Still, nothing can dampen our spirits about the upcoming trip. It should be a remarkable occasion, and we're certainly looking forward to spending time with some of the other families with children from China that we haven't seen in a while. It's going to be another unforgettable trip!
Meanwhile, the cleaning has begun. This house, as you can imagine, has been somewhat neglected. Mommy and Daddy have begun excavating and driving things out - but this will clearly take time. We'll probably tackle this a bit more when we have more energy. IF we have more energy.
Tonight before bedtime, Madison gave Daddy his Father's Day present. All wrapped up in pink tissue paper was the movie, "A Game of Shadows." Obviously, Mommy had a lot to do with this! This was one movie we were wanting to watch back in December, but things sort of got sidelined with all the other events going on. In any event, it was good to finally see the latest Sherlock Holmes movie: we both enjoyed it quite a lot. Again, Daddy is a big Sherlock Holmes fan - look back to this past February for further proof of that.
It was a very nice Father's Day when I look back on it. We had some work and another early day, but it all turned out well, which tends to lift the spirits. Spending time with family is another thing that does that. Put that together with Lego Star Wars and Sherlock Holmes, and I'd say it was a perfect Father's Day!
"Slow and steady wins the race." - Sherlock Holmes
We had church this morning, as is our custom - but we were honestly a bit wiped out after such a big day yesterday. And it's cumulative: we had a huge week before that with Summer Xtreme. Still, today's service was really good, with all the people involved coming through in a great way. The kids had a great time, and it was neat that Madison got to come as well - she was wearing her sparkly bling shirt she got yesterday from one of our friends. It was glitter, and that glitter was coming off everywhere. Madison called it "pixie dust," and by my estimation, there's enough on the couch to make it fly out the door and off to Neverland. Or Mars.
Today we were resting a bit, although Madison wasn't in the mood for that too much - not with so many unexplored birthday presents lurking in the house! We played Lego Star Wars for a bit, and also used our new Tag book based on the upcoming movie "Brave."
A little later, we piled into the car and visited with Ye-Ye to wish him a happy Father's Day. We spent quite a bit of time there, actually. They're planning a big hike for an entire week along the Appalachian Trail, so we're sort of involved in that, helping with some behind-the-scenes stuff. That's a big endeavor, one that Mommy and Daddy honestly aren't interested in at this point. Sure, we'd hike for a day or so - but if we're going to take a week off, we'd probably need to do something a little different. Still, Ye-Ye and Nana are not doing this alone: along for the walk are Aunt Shain, David Austin, Jonathan and even Hannah. They're bringing tents, food, and even a few dogs! It should be an exciting adventure - hopefully they'll take lots of photos for it.
Our upcoming adventure is going to be a little bit different. Okay, a lot different: we're going on that Disney Cruise in less than two months! We're still waiting on Madison's passport, based on a few technical difficulties we weren't advised about at the office: we got a letter asking for one document that we actually had with us the day we went to the office to apply!
Still, nothing can dampen our spirits about the upcoming trip. It should be a remarkable occasion, and we're certainly looking forward to spending time with some of the other families with children from China that we haven't seen in a while. It's going to be another unforgettable trip!
Meanwhile, the cleaning has begun. This house, as you can imagine, has been somewhat neglected. Mommy and Daddy have begun excavating and driving things out - but this will clearly take time. We'll probably tackle this a bit more when we have more energy. IF we have more energy.
Tonight before bedtime, Madison gave Daddy his Father's Day present. All wrapped up in pink tissue paper was the movie, "A Game of Shadows." Obviously, Mommy had a lot to do with this! This was one movie we were wanting to watch back in December, but things sort of got sidelined with all the other events going on. In any event, it was good to finally see the latest Sherlock Holmes movie: we both enjoyed it quite a lot. Again, Daddy is a big Sherlock Holmes fan - look back to this past February for further proof of that.
It was a very nice Father's Day when I look back on it. We had some work and another early day, but it all turned out well, which tends to lift the spirits. Spending time with family is another thing that does that. Put that together with Lego Star Wars and Sherlock Holmes, and I'd say it was a perfect Father's Day!
"Slow and steady wins the race." - Sherlock Holmes
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