Father's Day Part Two

Kevin got lucky this year with two Father's Days......but he deserves one every Sunday, so hopefully he just felt extra special! We went to Ithaca on Saturday to one of our favorite places, the Ithaca Science Center. It was really fun with the one of the special themes being earthquakes. We enjoyed all building a building to see which one would with stand an earthquake. Cian's actually did the best with a little meddling from Mom and Dad. We went to lunch and did some errands and then came home to build the train set that has been sitting in a box for almost two years. Cian had shown no interest in it so we put it away and occasionally got it out to see if he had changed his mind. The last time it was out was around Cian's birthday in February...again no interest. We had made up our minds to try to sell it on Ebay and wouldn't you know...Cian is fascinated with it now. He has spent almost every moment this weekend playing with it. I guess that it will be sticking with us for a little while longer :'). It is so fun to watch Cian and Kevin play. They have had a great time making the train track just to Cian's liking and Kevin has been having fun showing Cian that crashes can be funny! Cian did not like it when his train crashed at first. Today, we are staying home and enjoying being together. Kevin of course is not capable of taking it easy and he is finding projects to do.

It was also Kevin and my 11th wedding anniversary last Thursday. Words cannot describe my love for him. I am so lucky to be able to spend my life with him. He is truly an amazing, caring husband and father.

Father's Day Part One

I was absolutely, positively convinced that this weekend was Father's Day. Cian had wrapped and hid his present for Kevin, my class had made a gift for their Dads and we had packed our car to visit Kevin's Dad for a short trip Friday into Saturday. I had even convinced some teachers at school that it was Father's Day weekend. For some reason I always thought Father's Day was the second Sunday in June. Lindsey, Kevin's sister called Friday around 11:30 to ask if we wanted to meet in Ithaca for dinner that night...when I told her of our Father's Day plans she said, "You know Father's Day is next weekend...right?"! I was mortified. Cian was just not going to understand that he had to wait a whole week to give Kevin his gift, I had already asked work if I could leave work early that afternoon for our trip to Rochester and I had to explain to the three teachers that I was wrong about our Father's Day conversation. So...we still went to Rochester for a short trip to see Kevin's Dad (I had to be back for a fundraiser for school on Saturday) and this morning we pretended like it was Father's Day for Kevin. Cian gave him his gift....a cereal bowl he glazed at a local pottery shop. I told Kevin that he could have two special days this year. He deserves it anyway...Kevin is an AWESOME Dad! Cian and I are so lucky to have him!