Father's Day

This year, we hosted the Father's Day Celebration at our place. The weather was...well temperamental, but luckily we had a couple of canopy covers to prevent the BBQ from getting soaked. Let's face it, when it comes to Mother's Day... the day is usually spent doting on mom, taking her out for a meal so she's not cooking, flowers, and lots of family. Father's Day? That would mean BBQ, some sort of tool or practical item, a game on TV, and keeping it really simple. They're so easy.
Father's Day last year was such a blur. Seriously, I think our eyes were closed half the first 3 months after Seth's birth. Him being colicky really tested how little we could get by on. So this Father's Day was extra special seeing as we were completely awake, dressed in attire more than "lounge wear", able to have that special bonds with other dads, the guys all wore themed shirts that Laurie had given out this past Christmas, and Ester's dad Ray made a huge P-38 wind vane. Life is truly good.

X Power

If Seth were a superhero, what would his X-Power be? Hmmmm well that's easy...his Sonic Boom. Ladies and Gentleman cover your ears because this Little Man of ours has an ear piercing scream that will bring you to your knees. It reverberates off concrete, has the ability to stop everyone in their tracks, will make all conversation cease, will cause dogs to howl, and will make you forget what you were doing. Behold, I give you Sonic Boom Boy! The following activities are known irritants to Sonic Boom Boy and will cause him to release the fury: changing his diaper, putting him down for nap, any public place that involves shopping and has made him tired or hungry, and taking him away from any and all activities that he was enjoying - ie. putting dirt, rocks, grass,etc in mouth and trying to roll off the couch. We truly hope it is merely a phase. Whew!