Happy Father's Day!

Eatting a chocolate cover sugar coated cupcake she helped make

My beautiful nails...these are my nails no tips no fake stuff just my real nails with artwork from wonderful Tess

Just playing with Daddy in the poolKind of blurry but I tried to catch her in the moment with out her knowing I was there....so cute reading her book to Clifford.

Just a cute pic from the photo shoot with Cici

Right here at the house with Cici and mommy helping with props and back drops

Can she be any cuter???

Mikayla and her old swim coach, signing friend and photo shooter Cici

Daddy helping make her necklace

Inside the Butterfly house a butterfly sprinkles his love powder on a selected mate

Daddy and Mikayla by the waterfly with the Butterflies

On the big Carousel at Faust Park

Just some of the many wild and hugh sulptures at Laumeier
So cool
A hunting for sculptures we go
An unedited pic Mikayla took
The Pirate saying ahhhh instead of RRRRR

Fathers Day was a hot and fun day. I left the day in Daddy’s hands and he kept us going and having fun. We started out with a morning of Happy Dad’s Day greetings and the new Hallmark card that comes alive on line. Daddy’s first animated card and he had fun playing with it as Ms Mikayla watched right beside him. From there we headed out to Faust Park. Once there we started with the Butterfly House. In the Butterfly House we started with a short movie that told us all about the life cycle of the butterfly that even Mikayla loved watching. We moved on to the craft room where mommy got a free Sunflower Plant as the theme was pollinators and the Sunflower is a big one. Daddy got to help Mikayla make a necklace that had flowers and pollinators on it like bats, humming birds and more. Next Mikayla got to make a flower with pollen on it (pomp poms). We moved on from there to do a scavenger hunt out doors where we had to find things like live butterflies, humming birds, bees and more. Finally we finished off in the Butterfly House and watched the butterflies fly all around. One even landed on Mikayla’s back until she swooshed it away. Our next adventure was the Big Carousel, cheaper than the mall and a longer ride, imagine that. Being it was Daddy’s Day he got to ride for free and Mikayla had to have me ride with her being so young which meant I should not have had to pay either but they charged me (silly me just thought of this as I typed this) but that is ok as it was still cheaper than the mall. All 3 of us rode twice and we were off to the Old Historic Village right next door. We talked to a school teacher in the old school room, a blacksmith at work making a meat fork and more. Faust Park was not the end of the adventure either… we stopped for a quick bite to eat at Subway near by (Dad’s choice) and head on to the next adventure.

Laumeier Sculpture Park is where we landed… something new and quite interesting. I was also surprised with no nap or stroller in sight Mikayla also seemed to enjoy this venture with not much really for her to do but look and walk and ask questions and just plain enjoy her daddy and the great outdoors. While here Mikayla was dying to take some pictures as mommy was doing so. I was sorry I forgot to bring her camera but allowed her to take a few with my camera to appease her. To our amazement she did all too well. Of course we look horrible, at least I do, yet she still took some great photos.

After the long day in the heat we headed home to let the boys out for a quick second and we headed out to dinner to Fresh Italy of course another Dad choice. Needless to say, with almost the entire day out in the heat and walking around I think all 3 of us slept quite well. Dad had to go back to getting up early for work and Mikayla and I to get up early for Gymnastics with the theme of the week being pirate week. Mikayla was so excited she could not wait to wear all her pirate garb. She loved the tattoos mommy put on her leg and arms she showed them to all stating even after gymnastics that she was a pirate today. When we arrived at the gym she could not wait to take off some of the stuff but I told her she had to keep it on to let the other pirates know she was one too. That worked until they went into the gym to play, pretending to be on a ship and walking the plank, searching for treasure and more. I just know she will love next week just as much, as it is Princess, Fairy and Knight week. I said I would make her a frog… she told me that would be silly. I am guessing she will be a fairy but not quite sure yet. I will see what I have and can find cheaply at the store. Tuesday will be day 3 of the new swim school. Day 1 was just a class to see what level the kids should be at and Day 2 was her first day with a coach and actually learning. She enjoyed it but most all the activities where totally different from what she was used to, kind of like teaching an old dog new tricks. I did see her starting to catch on by the end, so I am sure with time and practice she will do just fine. This time the class is longer also so that was also a factor for her to deal with and she did fine. Soon Grandma will be coming for a visit and I know that will be fun for all, including all of you, as I share the fun we will have had. We are counting down the days for her arrival and until then keep visiting for more. Happy Belated Fathers Day to all the Dad’s out there. AJ