Happy Father's Day 2013

Father's Day is a bittersweet day for me each year. I miss my dad terribly and yearn so often for him to be a part of my "grown up" life! BUT, I am also overjoyed knowing that J&J are blessed to have such an amazing daddy in Jon! He really is the best dad any kid could have! He's super talented, athletic, totally hands on and funny...always up for a good time! Then there's the more serious side of him...disciplined in his Faith, as a provider for our family and in his guidance as the boy's role model and he's just so smart! It's sometimes intimidating to be married to someone so wonderful! The love and happiness Jon brings to our family is written on every happy face & hug below!

 Happy Father's Day, Jon!

 Jude is looking more and more like Jon with every day!!

We had a really great time celebrating Father's day this year at our house! We started the day off by waking daddy with hugs and cards and ended up in the kitchen to make our typical Sunday morning waffle breakfast. Jude and Joel were such good helpers! :) They LOVE to help us cook & especially wanted to cook WITH DADDY on his special day! I guess I'm off the hook then?! LOL. I just stood back and let my heart smile and took pics!  ♥♥♥

After our yummy breakfast, we all got dressed & headed off to church! 

After J&J's naptime, Grandma, The Lowrance gang and Clementine came over to enjoy a nice night grilling out and loving on each other! We had a delicious dinner - Corn on the cob, Grandma's famous potato salad, Clemi's cole slaw & Tim and Pam brought steaks...thanks to Jon for cooking (again), even on his special day! And we can't forget the yummy brownies by Jac and homemade butterfinger ice cream by Jon and Grandma! The food was not to be beat and the company was just the same! ♥♥♥

 Timothy enjoying a new tasty twist to a teething toy... a steak bone!

We set up the bounce house in the backyard and the kiddos had a blast playing! Clemi brought her granddaughter, Gracie, which Jude seemed to be quite fond of after playing "gymnastics" together! She tried teaching him how to do a cartwheel and was so great to play with him all evening in the bounce house!

♥♥ Gracie ♥♥

Jude showing off for Gracie...so cute!

A Gracie Sandwich! :)

Hanging out with my Grandma (my dad's mom)

 My lil' monkeys!

Bentley wasn't sure what to think about all the 'adventure' going on in his backyard, haha.

J&J with their third cousin, Timothy 

Grandma "churning" the ice cream 

Happy faces all around! 

Timothy took a little while warming to the idea of a bounce house but once he tried it, he was hooked!

Timothy playing with his grandparents (My Uncle Tim and Aunt Pam)

Such a cutie pie! Look at that smile! ♥

"Look at my boo-boo...Kiss it?!" Ofcourse Grandma did, too! 

We hung out until the clock hit bedtime! It was a great day!!

Psalms 127:3-5 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.

 

Proverbs 17:6Children's children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.