Happy Father’s Day!!

I can’t believe it’s been another year! Where has the time gone. Last year we talked about the Four F’s for Father’s Day. I love reading my old posts. I love seeing how big my baby girl has gotten, how far we’ve come as a family. Last year we spent the day at our camp, we normally would, because it’s June, and it’s normally a beautiful day! I started a new tradition for my husband last summer for Father’s Day and I really wanted to keep that tradition going, however we have too many things going on this year so we had to put it off. The brunch food I made last year was so yummy and I don’t know about you but I love making brunch dishes, they are just so fun. I invited the people who we are closest to, my mom, sister, grandmother, Andy’s Mom, and my best friend who is family to both of us. I plan on doing this again next year so this year we are just taking a “break” because for one, I’m 9 months pregnant and I have all I can do to make one dish never mind a handful for guests. My husband is still trying to work every spare second on our house as he finishes up my sisters apartment. So yes my hubby is working on Father’s Day. I asked him what he wanted to do, he said work. I know it’s work he loves to do, he’s learnt so much the past 6 months and he should be damn proud when this job is over because he took an unfinished basement and made it a beautiful apartment for my sister. I can NOT wait to share the before and after pictures with you all because I’m so gosh darn proud of him!

Soooooooo……..I asked him if he wanted to go out to dinner to at least get out, but he said no and my mom offered to cook his favorite meal, lucky me!!! Filet’s it was!! 🙂 We gave him his gifts earlier this month because it was things he asked for that we needed for the house, a lawn mower, a hedge trimmer and a grill 🙂

So luckily thanks to my mom, my Nana and a few others we were able to get him all of those things! Along with a few fun accessories for his new grill. That I have since broken in at least!!

Madison and I also decided to go on a little photo shoot of our own last month. We surprised Daddy with a few new canvases for our new home. Now I can finally add some family photo’s to our home.

I even got a little daring! 🙂 He was surprised by a few that I did. I don’t care, I’m very proud of my belly. Both of my pregnancies blessed me enough to have no stretch marks and very little weight gain, I’m lucky and proud of that. I hate how huge I feel at this point but I love that my husband loves me baby and all 🙂

On another note I must talk about my own Dad. He’s been gone 12 years now. It’s hard to even imagine what life would be like if he were here. It’s not like I don’t think of it, because trust me I do, 22 years is NOT enough time with one’s Father. However it’s what life gave me. I treasured every moment I had with him. I spent many many Father’s Days in bed under the blankets, or at other functions with a pretend smile on my face while my heart ached. My father was by all means not perfect but he was the BEST in my eyes. He had something gentle about him I can’t quite describe. He had a soft spot for his girls, he couldn’t hide that even if he tried. He was there when knees got scraped, he was the lap I climbed up on when we lost our first family pet, and he tucked a little girl in like a professional. Though he couldn’t be here to shake my future husband’s hand, walk me down the isle or hold either of my children, he gave me everything he could and instead of feeling the loss on Father’s Day I choose to celebrate what I do have now.

Now, the day is dedicated to my husband, my heart no longer feels heavy. It feels light and happy as I think of my husband and my little girl. My heart grows even bigger this year as we get ready to welcome my son. A few more weeks and I’ll be able to give my husband yet another gift. A Baby Boy. He reminds me of my father in so many ways I can’t even describe it. There is something about seeing your husband with your daughter that will forever melt your heart no matter what the age will be. Just like I know there will be something about seeing my husband with his son that will forever change me.

So come the actual Day of Father’s Day we didn’t have much to give Daddy. Nothing but our love, our handmade gifts and a few cards to let him know how much we love him. I couldn’t love this man anymore than I do today. Then I wake up the next day and I love him even more, it’s unbelievable! So to my own Father, my Husband and all the other Father’s out there…………Enjoy your special day!