A Day for Daddy

Father's Day 2010 began with daddy waking early to go for a run. Most dads I know want to sleep in, but Joe wants to run. While Joe was running Xandra and Theia helped me quietly (we had houseguests sleeping in our living room) mix up two batches of baked oatmeal for breakfast. When daddy returned from his run and showered, the girls gave him their presents. They had each answered a series of questions and then colored the paper, too.

He seemed to enjoy reading their answers and commented that he wasn't surprised to see Theia worked poop into one of the answers. The girls are in a stage right now where they are obsessed with talking about fecal matter.

Joe enjoyed his baked oatmeal and fresh strawberries on our Special Day plate.

After church we stopped for subs at Subway and headed to a local garden with the rest of our lunch to enjoy a picnic.

Against our better judgment, we bypassed the bathrooms on our way into the gardens. As soon as we were settled and getting lunch out, Theia announced she had to go potty. Thankfully, Joe made the long walk back to the bathrooms with her.

After lunch we explored the pond. Xandra was desparate to see the geese which usually hang out near the pond. The geese were absent but we saw frogs, turtles, and lots of plant life.

At Joe's request, we slowly hiked all the way around the pond.

On our adventure we found this cave-like tree,

enjoyed this porch that looked out over the water,

climbed some big rocks,

and then took the long path back to the car.

After naptime, Joe and the girls enjoyed sometime in our swimming pool.

A lazy, summer day with three little girls. Is there a better kind of day for a dad?