Happy Father's Day to all of the father's and single mamas out there! We spent the day doing everything that Scott loved. We started with biscuits with homemade gravy.
After breakfast we went to the gym. This in hind sight was probably not the smartest decision on my part. Scott was fine, but that gravy came back to bite me. I was sick to my stomach after my weight session.
After the gym (and my stomach settled) we hit the pool at Mimi and PawPaw's.
Look how good Scott looks! He is still down more than 60 lbs!
I made dinner for all of us and basically it was all of his favorite things, pulled pork, beans and my zucchini corn dish.
I hope Scott had a great day and I hope all of you had a fabulous day as well!
Father's Day was pretty quiet, which is always nice. The kids and I made Scott breakfast including some of his favorites: biscuits and gravy and lots of bacon!
We also snacked on some of the delicious cookie that Aaron made at Publix on Saturday!
After breakfast we went to church and they had a barbecue after. We stayed for a few minutes, but it was SO hot outside that we were literally melting.
Later on we went to dinner with Paw Paw and Mimi and then came home for some ice cream and couch snuggling.
I think it was a pretty successful Father's Day! I hope yours was equally enjoyable!
In honor of Father's Day I wanted to honor the Dad's in my life.
Happy Father's Day to my Dad!
4 of the 6 kids and their families
My Dad is the proud Papa of 6 kids and 12 grandkids. Can you imagine? I am definitely a lucky girl to have him as a father. He was always in attendance for competitions, concerts and anything else that was important to us kids. Plus, he always made time for us to all just get away and relax. I still talk to him every day and am beyond thankful that I had a ton of one on one time with him after he retired.
Happy Father's Day to Scott!
I will never forget when Scott and I had the "baby talk" and he was set on just one child and then "we'll see". I will also never forget the reaction he had when he found out our "one baby" was twins. I cannot tell you all how great he is with the kids and I am so thankful he is their father.
In honor of Father's Day I wanted to share this photo of my Dad and I.
Seriously, how adorable is this photo?
I was definitely a surprise for my parents. When my Mom discovered she was pregnant with me they originally thought I was twins and my father thought it was the most amazing thing in the world. Thankfully, for my Mom, I was just a singleton...a really large singleton.
I'm definitely close with my Dad and really this photo is just the start. I talk to him every day and honestly cherish the time I had with him in high school after he retired. Another favorite of mine? The 2 1/2 hour drive from ISU to our house when he would pick me up.
I'm pretty lucky in the fact that I have been surrounded by some pretty great men in my life. In honor of Father's Day I thought I would gush over them.
Let's start with my Dad:
I was lucky enough to have my Dad around a lot when I was growing up. He actually retired while I was still in high school, so I got to spend a lot of time with him. He instilled in me a work ethic like none other and showed me the importance of family.
I also had a really awesome grandfather:
Aaron got his middle name, Lee, from my grandpa. I was extremely close with my Grandpa, I practically spent every day at their house growing up. I can't even begin to explain my relationship with my Grandpa, I really wish he was still around to hang out and spoil my kids. He may not have been my biological grandpa (he was my Grandma's 2nd husband), but he was all I knew and I loved him like none other.
I missed out on a couple of cool grandpa's though. My Dad's Dad:
and my Mom's Dad:
From all of the stories I hear about both men I know I would have loved them. They were definitely taken too soon in life.
I also acquired an awesome father-in-law:
My kiddos love their Paw Paw like you would not believe. He's so fantastic with them and I am so thankful for him making the man that I married the man that he is.
Finally, there is Scott:
Oh my Scott, I don't know what I can really say. I've loved him for a long time now, but I fell even more in love with him when the kids were born. I mean really, look at those photos, how can you not love him? He's an amazing father and I could not ask for a better partner in life. I love you babe!
Happy Father's Day to all of the amazing men in my life!
Happy Father's Day to all of the Dads out there! Of course, and extra special Happy Father's Day to my Dad, Scott and PawPaw.
Scott is the best Dad our kids could ever ask for! Jill has him wrapped around her finger and Aaron is just like him. I love seeing him with them and am so lucky and thankful to have him in my life.
I will never forget right after the kids were born, like seconds after, and they handed Aaron to Scott and asked the nurse if she was sure he could hold him. The nurse told him it was his son he better get used to it, and from that moment on it was like second nature.
Happy Father's Day to PawPaw who is always there for the kiddos and who is just as wrapped around Jill's finger as her father.
PawPaw started a new project for the men of the family and they are working on putting together a model train set. Aaron gets so excited when he's in the room with all of the trains and I'm so glad they have that time together.
Finally, Happy Father's Day to my Dad. I seriously could not have asked for a better Dad in my life. I came at a point when my parents thought they were done having kids and I like to joke and say I'm the reason they stayed so young. My Dad likes to say I'm the reason he has so many gray hairs, but really I only added a few, like two, or twenty.
I have a lot of my Dad's personality which sometimes can be a good thing, but sometimes...well...it's not. I wouldn't change it though, not in a million years and I hope my kids get some of the same personality, that is after they are grown and out of my house.
Speaking of Dzia Dzio, he's the best with the kiddos. They've asked almost everyday to go to Dzaio Dzio's house. He's also the one that wished for me to have twins and clearly his wish was granted.
We love all of you guys and are so thankful you are in our lives! Happy Father's Day!
Father's Day is almost upon us, and I have to be honest, it's one of the harder holidays to shop for. I just never know what to get Scott from the kids and this year The Greener Good was nice enough to send over some ideas!
The all-natural solid shampoo bars are especially great for dads who travel, as they are perfect to carry on the plane. You won't have to repackage just a few ounces; being solid also means you won't have to worry about leaks and spills. Shampoo bars also translate into convenience because one bar works from your head down to your toes. Makes a great camping bar as well for outdoor dads!
While I was on the site checking out all of their gift ideas there were a few that stuck out to me and I really wanted to share them with you. First, there's the recycled guitar string clasp bracelet .
The bracelet retails for $30 and is so cool looking. If the dad you're shopping for is into music, I really think this would be a great gift because it's so different and so cool all at the same time.
I wish these were Scott's style because I would buy him a pair in every color, they are so awesome looking! These shoes are normally $60, but when I looked this morning they were on special for $45!
Finally, the coolest gift has to be the recycled record coasters. LP Coasters are each created from an original record, which has been trimmed to frame the label with a thin ring of black vinyl. Each coaster is double-sided (as were records) and laminated to protect the labels from moisture and to prevent scuffs on furniture. Coaster sets are comprised of six assorted vintage record labels and packed in a clear round box. These retail for $20 and come in an assortment, you do not get to pick the artist or genre.
One lucky Twice the Love...Half the Sleep reader will get to win a set of the recycled record coasters! For a required entry simply visit The Greener Good and tell me what other product you love, whether it's for you or someone else.
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Like I said yesterday I pretty much sucked it up with taking photos this weekend. I had every intention of getting a photo of us and our friends Dawn and Dyson at PF Changs on Friday night, I blame the cosmos on that one. And when I say cosmos I don't mean universe, not that you were thinking that, right? I actually tried their crispy green beans (Dawn's suggestion) and you know what I guarantee I ate a full serving of veggies. Probably not the healthiest way, but by far the most delicious way.
Sunday I really sucked it up in the photo department. Pretty much every year we get a photo of Scott holding both of the kids and somehow that did not happen this year. We'll have to take it this week. Anywho, Sunday morning at mass they were honoring the youngest and oldest fathers in our parish. Scott was contacted on Friday and told that he was in fact the youngest father. Normally this would be strange, but when your parish is 80% retired folks, it's not that hard to believe. When we got to church we were informed there was someone who came in at the last minute and was 8 years younger than Scott, so he wouldn't be the youngest father. Scott (and I) were pretty bummed, but amazingly they still honored him because they said they would on Friday. How great right? Funny part of the whole story is when Father called everyone up he referred to Scott as Jesus Christ, as in "Jesus Christ come up here, yes you Jesus". Scott and Father like to tease each other, in case you couldn't tell.
Sunday afternoon we went up to Mimi and Paw Paw's with every hope of swimming but the clouds rolled in and we just knew if we got everyone all set to go in the pool it would start raining. That was a battle I didn't want to fight, let's be honest. Our friends Jon and Courtney also came by with their 12 day old little girl Caitlyn. She was so cute, and so good! I am jealous of her luscious locks though, she has more hair on her head than Jill had when she was a year and a half, no joke. Her super cuteness is why I think I didn't take any photos, I was distracted. Ha ha!
Keep an eye on my review blog this week, lots coming your way!
Today we went to the Lakeridge Winery's Harvest Festival. It was insanely hot, but was definitely worth checking out. They had arts and crafts, live music, tons of food, wine (obviously) and of course, grape stomping. All proceeds from the door went to the local hospice, which I think is an amazing charity.
It was just too hot today to really hang out so we decided to come home and let the kids splash in the pool.
Tomorrow Scott is being honored at our church since he is the youngest father in our parish. How cool is that?! What are your big plans for Father's Day?
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