Much like mother's day, I'd like to share some of my fond memories with my dad. I remember that my dad was always super supportive and tried to come to everything. I know he attended many cross country, track and lacrosse games throughout high school to support me. Recently I was looking for old pictures to digitize and I found lots that my dad had taken! He even took notes on the back of pictures on how my performances were in track in the various events I did!
When I had surgery on my thumb, my dad came with me to the hospital. I remember when I first woke up and my dad was there in the room waiting. He showed me an x-ray of my finger, I saw it, and then dropped back asleep! I also remember the whole drive home it was EXTREMELY bright, and I'm pretty sure I complained about it.
I remember going camping a lot with my dad growing up. It helped that he was the scout master, but it was from him I learned my love for the outdoors. We shared a tent many times, and I remember I asked my dad for stories from when I was a little kid at night. I got to hear about a bunch of things I never remembered! I still remember hearing about when our family drove out to Utah (from PA) and my mom and I would spend the night in the van, and one night I needed a bottle and it ended up spilling all over me!
One night when we were backpacking (on my first trip when I was 10) I started getting up and told my dad to unzip the tent. I kept saying "dad, I gotta go!" He asked me where, but all I'd say was "dad, I gotta go, I gotta go dad!" Eventually he unzipped the tent, but asked, "Alex, don't you want to get back in your sleeping bag where it's warm?" I said "yeah" and laid back down. I don't remember any of that and was asleep the whole time. Good thing he didn't let me go out!
I remember my friend and I looking through a book (it was a Warhammer book) and my dad came and told us to play outside. So... we took the book out on the front porch and kept looking through it. Eventually my dad found us out there and mentioned that wasn't quite what he had in mind by "go play outside."
I remember after one of my church basketball games, that we went to get in the car and it had gotten stuck in our parking spot. My dad had happened to park with the wheels on ice, and they were spinning out when we tried to back out of the spot (backing out was uphill). We did eventually get out after a bit of trying, and I didn't even have to push!
I remember doing monthly PPIs with my dad to check in on how things were going with school and with life. It was nice to know my dad was concerned with how my life was going and was willing to offer advice.
I also remember when my dad baptized me! I was very excited, and I remember asking if I could swim down and unplug the font drain after. Thing is, my dad and brother went to the stake center quite a bit earlier in the day to fill up the font, and the water was COLD when we got in. I no longer felt like dipping in the water again, and let my dad pull the drain instead! The day I was baptized was a very special day, and I am so grateful to have a father who was a worthy priesthood holder who could baptize me!
Also, I made my dad this swag card using the Google doodle for the day! Pretty lucky guy, right?
Getting back to the past week, on Monday Monica had her 20 week ultrasound, and we found out we're having a.... BOY!! Thank goodness too, because the pink cotton candy didn't taste very good! We're all very excited, and are currently trying to pick a name between Silver, Hershel, and Axolotl.
This past week Monica was eating a popsicle, and it was just more temptation than Winry could stand. At least she is asking and being very cute. She walked over to Monica and just started climbing up her on the couch trying to get to her popsicle while saying "aaah, aaah, one bite?" Monica wasn't keen on sharing, and Winry was willing to express her disapproval of that decision. In the end, Monica did give her one of the last bites. How could you not when everything plays out that cute? I also think I should mention, if you look closely in the video, you'll notice that Winry has dried popsicle on her face from her own that she had already eaten!!
Brooke has been super duper into going on walks for the last little bit! It's calmed down a little, but we were going on 2 or 3 a day around the neighborhood. Really it's a great thing, and I enjoy getting outside too! We often ask Winry if she wants to come, but she doesn't very often. The exception to that would be when Monica takes the girls for a walk while I'm at work. Sometimes it's more of a skip than a walk, but that's probably better exercise anyway.
And here they are with their killer shades on! And yes, Brooke pushes bear in that stroller every time! I think that's the real driving force behind the walk.
Brooke drew a hopscotch board on our walkway this week, and the girls love to play it. Brooke is pretty good at it, and Winry tries. They have a lot of fun out there, but now the stroller always has to be lifted over it so that it doesn't come off while we walk by on our walks.
The girls got ring pops this past week. Both of their mouths turned completely blue/green from them (Brooke ate hers today, so wrong week). It even got all around their lips and their front teeth! Where were ring pops on Monday!? The cotton candy didn't really change our tongues, but that was supposed to be the plan.
On Saturday morning I had a huge dance party with the girls! It was a lot of fun, but I think the energy I expended was absorbed by the girls because they were more ready to go after a few songs, and I was ready for a break...
On Sunday, Brooke spent a solid 30 minutes or so working on a gift for me for fathers day, and then wrapped it up. When I opened it I got this awesome coupon book! Also, when we said it was time to open presents Winry went to get her present for me and came back upstairs with a roll of wrapping paper! Christmas gifts, here I come!
For dinner we had "chicken and waffles" which was actually chicken nuggets and pancakes. Tomato, tomatillo. It was still really good! I'm very good at picking classy foods for special occasions! Let me know if you need the recipe, it's an old family secret. ;)
Sorry I was a day late! But it's better late than never! Honestly, I just completely forgot. I think I remembered once at like, dinner time, but couldn't write the post then. Fortunately I remembered today though! Have a wonderful week ahead!
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