Father's Day 2008

Yesterday was Father's Day, and although we didn't do anything spectacular, I think Ryan enjoyed his day.

I began preparations the night before by making him some homemade cinnamon rolls for the next morning (and I think this was my best batch to date, if I do say so myself!). After the delish breakfast was inhaled, it was off to church. Later, when we got the kids from their Sunday school classes, they each had a craft of some sort to give their dad. This was my favorite, made by Miss Izz herself;



Isn't it cute?! It's a cut-out tie attached with yarn. Ryan put it on but Isabel wanted to hold it. She did make it after all.

After lunch Ryan took a nice nap as his slow cooking pork was on the grill. (his choice to 'cook' on Father's Day, not that I complained!) Then it was time to go to the pool! I took the video camera so I could get some footage of the air that the kids get when daddy launches them in the water. But the batteries were dead. *sigh* I tried. It would have been great, trust me.

The bbq pork sandwiches were awesome and Ryan was quite pleased with himself. The kids and I got him a bbq tool/grill set that came in a nifty case, but due to poor planning on my part (and not knowing ahead of time that his bbq was going to be a 'slow cooker' and therefore starting in the early afternoon) he did not get the new set in time to use it. Next time for sure, and he's quite excited about it too!

Later, after dinner, it was time to go to Coldstone for a little after dinner treat. Ice cream is one of Ryan's favorite foods. If it were up to him, ice cream would be in it's own food group! So suffice it to say, Ryan ended his day in one sweet way!

Ryan tells me that it was the best he's had. I am relieved...but I think he said that last year!