excessive barbecue + 90 degree weather + attempting to exercise = not good

excited girls + a nice pool + good friends = a much better end to the day than the middle

Father’s Day weekend was a great weekend. Kelley and I took the girls to a nearby playground on Saturday morning and then to the museum on Saturday afternoon. Butterfly thoroughly enjoyed the museum. She showed me her favorite pieces of art and took her turn at each of the interactive stations that detail the inner workings of the human body. Her ability to process information is amazing. Ladybug took a slightly different approach to the museum. She ran…..and ran…..and ran….and, well, you should have the idea by now.

Sunday morning I got a very thoughtful gift from my wife (and the girls, too!). One of the parts of the gift is a picture that was framed and matted on a matte that was decorated by Butterfly. The picture was taken one day while I was “dancing” with both of the girls in the kitchen. Kelley captured the moment as I was twirling around with one girl on each arm. Their faces are either lit with excitement or pure fear that I’m going to drop them. It’s tough to know the difference.

I tried to exercise on Sunday afternoon, but if you’re any good at math, you should be able to know how that worked out. In the evening, we spent some time in the water and then shared a meal and some quality time with the girls’ adopted grandparents. Mr. Rickie introduced Butterfly to the joys of Lite-Brite…she was enthralled. He also introduced Ladybug to a little stuffed animal. Ladybug loved it so much that she tried to eat it. (She gets that from their mother.) Ms. Sheri, of course, did her part in making sure that the girls received the attention that they deserved…and probably a bit extra for good measure.

It was a good weekend. We should do Father’s Day a little more often…except I’d substitute in a nap during the middle of the day. That equation may work out a little better.