Monday, June 18, 2007

Father’s Day 2007

When you have young children, it is usually up to the spouse to nudge, cajole, and threaten the kids to do nice things for their parents. (This is also true of birthdays and holidays as well.)

Since we all know that I kind of suck, but Reha is amazing. She whipped those little guys into shape this year and I had a lovely day yesterday. Wonderful breakfast and a great relaxing rest of the day. I only got cards from Ellis and Jonah, because Carrie is still in Japan and doesn’t know what day it is here and Lucas showed his love for me by not shooting me in the face with his automatic Nerf dart gun. (Man, that thing is cool.)

And I got cute cards!

Images pops and in case you still can’t read it, it says:

“June 16, 2007

Dear Dad,
Happy Father’s Day. What’s your best guess of what’s held in this present? 1. How is your day going? 1. ___Pet Elephant___________ 2. ____new car,____fusion reactor____________. I like it when you talk in funny voices. I remember when you played Champions, Return to Arms with me. Thanks you for helping me with my science fair project.

Love,
Jonah”

My best guesses are underlined.

Images pops ups and in case you still can’t read it, it says:

“June 16, 2007

Dear Dad,
Happy Father’s Day. You’re cute. Everything you do is fine with me. I remember when playing with you at the grocery store while Mom was shopping. You were grabbing me onto my hands and jumping me up. [sic.] I liked it. It was so fun. I like it when you play with me. I sleep with you because Mom sleeps with you. I like sleeping with you because you are nice.  (ed note: she ends up in our bed almost every night after starting out someplace else, like the couch, chair, or a bar) You are smart. I am happy with you.

Ellis.”

“I am happy with you.”

Nothing wrong with that.

Now I’m all verklempt and weepy.

Y’all talk amongst yourselves, I need a tissue.

1. Automatic Nerf dart gun? ‘Oh man, I want one of those. 

   I showed my dad how much I love him by borrowing some of his power tools for the day.  He loves it when I do that.

   Posted by michael  on  06/18/07  at  12:08 PM

2. I too received a ‘well-drawn’ card (read: picaso with a modern bic pen and crayola smelly markers) from my step-son this weekend.  The subject matter was me as Superman—with my keg-o-beer for a gut gone and a manly chest with an “S” on it for Super-Dad on it.  He says he loves me with a #1 Dad next to it.—but i think he loves my money hahaha…

   what i was speechless with is that his REAL father got his own card saying that he was #2 Dad—uuuum.. Ya see… you can’t do that can ya???

   Without him knowing, I switched the cards ;) The ol’man is still his ol’man y’know - can’t be pety about this - even if the poor boy’s ol’man is a deadbeat type!!!

   I was still speechless.. i didn’t know what to say.

   Posted by ALRO  on  06/18/07  at  12:55 PM

3. Aw, now I need a tissue.

   Verklempt.  Liking that word.

   Ok, question.  I am a single mother of an eighteen year old ... well almost eighteen… 26th of this month… Did it all on my own… does this mean I should have gotten Father’s Day stuff?  Or does he have to be dead??? Cuz, really, that could be arranged!  =)

   Posted by kelly  on  06/19/07  at  09:47 AM

4. michael: Lucas has this. It’s a sight to behold in action. Totally fun.

   Al, that is pretty amazing and way to be a stand up guy.

   Kelly, you get the grand prize. Single parent-hood is a tricky and hard thing.

   Posted by jon  on  06/19/07  at  09:53 AM

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