Mondays always kind of make me blue. I love weekends with my family and I dread Wrexy going back to work for the week. This weekend was no exception…we had a really fun time celebrating him.
Sawyer is kind of like her mom and gets really excited about events and functions so we decorated a little for daddio. Surprise, surprise, I know. She wanted to throw him a cow birthday party but we were in Denver that weekend so we decided to throw him a cow Father’s Day!
Moooooooooo
The cards at the top are bidding cards they use at the sale barn and then I just found a cow template I liked and made the bunting.
Cow gift tags, too
More bidding cards turned into silverware holders
He was so cute and appreciative of all of our hard work. I went to take everything down last night and he asked me to leave them up one more day. So many reasons to love that man…
On Saturday, we did a little shopping and then ran to town to celebrate the birthdays of two sweet friends from church. The second party was a pool party and we got in a few good minutes of swimming before the storm clouds started rolling in. The kids are both little fish so it was a lot of fun. If we lived in town, we’d be at the pool every day, no doubt…
On Sunday, the kiddos surprised daddy with sweet shirts that we ordered that said, “I love my daddy.”
Wryder was still a little tired from the parties the day before and was none to excited about having his picture taken.
I am not loving mommy right now…That’s a little better
He did, however, take seven steps on his own! YAY! He might just walk yet!
Beautiful girl!
All in all, it was a great weekend. We took daddy to eat a yummy hamburger, got a root beer float and then let him take a three hour afternoon nap. What’s better than that?!
I don’t say this because I have to or because I’m your wife or because it’s what I’m supposed to say…I say this because I mean it and I believe it…..you’re the best dad I’ve ever met.
You are consistent and unwavering in your love for our children. You don’t love them based on behaviors or actions or attitudes; it’s completely unconditional, no strings attached…you love them just because they are.
You teach them the ways of the Lord and pray for them and over them and with them. You are leaving a legacy of the fear of the Lord because of your love for Him and how you mirror His love to them.
You are gentle, firm and steady; disciplining and teaching in love. I am so glad that I don’t worry about the kids with you; you are slow to anger and abounding in love…a safe place for them to fall.
You are eager to give them different life experiences and allow them to try new things and new adventures.You never reject their cuddles or hugs or showers of affection…you embrace them! You encourage their loving kindness and they love the reciprocation.You are unafraid to be silly with them and take part in the things that are important to them. We talk often about what’s big in their lives, as you always want to be involved and aware.
You’re never embarrassed by us or make us feel like a burden when we tag along to the sale barn or ranch visit. We know it’s a lot more work with three other bodies around so thank you for always making the time and effort for us.
You’re such a teammate and help to me. From the day they were each born, there’s never a job that you put into my category as ‘mom’…everything is fair game and you help me more than any other spouse I know of. Thank you for that. I love that you want to be a part of the mundane tasks of child rearing and not just the more glamorous ones.
You are gentle and kind, never harsh or demanding. You’re never too tired to play and you do a tremendous job of making us a priority.You love their mommy and you show them that through your words and actions and support; they have a strong sense of security because of that.
Being a dad is no easy task. Society has made it increasingly hard for men to be worthy role models and leaders. There are so many ideas and distractions and dreams and lies and sins fighting for their attention. There is a world and a devil ready to devour them at the drop of a hat. There is a media that sets out to dumb them down and disgrace them…it’s not an easy time to be a man or father. THANK YOU for fighting to do it so well. We celebrate you today! We sing your praises at the city gates! You are a man of noble character, integrity and loyalty, with high esteem for his family. Your greatest mission field in this season is your home and we are living proof that Jesus is alive in you!
Thank you for loving the Lord and allowing Him to shape you into a father after His own heart.
Thank you for loving us so selflessly, so unabashedly, so completely.
Thank you for providing for us so well and for never being afraid of a little hard work.
Thank you for making us feel so safe and secure; you are our rock.
Happy Father’s Day, honey. I am so proud to be the mother of your children.
And Happy Father’s Day to my dad!
Thank you for all you always did for our family to make sure we provided for. Wish we were celebrating together today…we love you!!
Sawyer has had me in stitches today!! It’s so funny what kids hear and interpret… She was hanging out with her buddy Caiden the other day and they were discussing the neighbor’s dog, Pepper.
Pepper
Pepper is getting up there in age and doesn’t have much of her hearing left, poor thing. According to Sawyer, which is according to Caiden, Pepper lost her “earring” and has been looking for it.
I’m pretty sure she meant ‘hearing,’ I’m just not sure which kid was confused first!
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We were eating lunch and she had another funny misunderstanding!
Sawyer: Remember when we played wedding the other day? What was your favorite part?
Me: I liked the rehearsal dinner you hosted.
Sawyer: And what else?
Me: I liked taking pictures of you in your wedding dress?
Sawyer: And what else?
Me: Well, those were my two favorite things…
Sawyer: I thought you liked the part where they say, “You may now kiss the prize!”
I like her thinking…. 😉
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We’ve been working on a few Father’s Day surprises around here.
Sawyer answered these questions about her daddy yesterday. I think these were made to get funny answers but our little smarty knew all the right ones.
Kid genius, I tell ya!
Today, they colored special pictures…
Hard at workThe tongue helps you stay in the linesThe finished products!
We’ve got to finish wrapping presents, bake a cake and then do a little decorating…that may or may not involve cow cutouts and bidding cards.
These are steers, not cows, but you get the point
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I was doing laundry earlier and was thinking how much effort it really wasn’t. I just toss the clothes in the white box, pour in some soap and shut the lid! Same with drying; toss them in the other white box, shut the door and away I go! I remember my grandma talking about washing clothes with a washboard and wringer…with four kids. We don’t have a clue. It’s just another reason (in my book) that we don’t have any excuses as parents to not spend good one-on-one, life-investing time with our kids. We most definitely have more distractions than our elders, but not near as much necessary work.
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Sawyer has been interested in weather for a while now. Probably because I’ve had my eye on it a few times here in the last couple of months. Today, she found her microphone and started playing “weather girl.” Before I knew it, she had gotten her map out of her desk and was really going to town! I hung it up for her so she could “stand in front of it like they do on TV.”
Weather girl
I’ll have to get a video of her forecasting; she’s pretty good!
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The sod has rooted down nicely and the flowers are really taking off!
GreeeeeeenChickens won’t eat these – hallelujahThey do like my Portulaca thoughZinnias and Salvia
Wrexy sprayed weeds around the property this morning and it’s time to mow again if the dew will stay down and the sun will shine a little. So thankful for all of this mildness and moisture, though…
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We have a busy weekend ahead of us…two birthday parties, a cow to breed, Father’s Day celebrations, yard work, giving daddy a day of rest (and a bunch of History/Discovery channel watching)…
And then…next weekend…the girl bestie and her family are coming to visit!!! We are so excited we can hardly see straight!
Faaland Fam
It’s been too long! Praying the weekend drags on and on and on…
He was so cute and appreciative of all of our hard work. I went to take everything down last night and he asked me to leave them up one more day. So many reasons to love that man…
We sure love our {cow buying} daddy!
