Happy Father's Day!

The boys and I gave John a new waffle maker for Father's Day because this is a Sunday tradition for us to make waffles or pancakes. The waffle maker would have been a surprise until Luke told John that the present he helped me wrap was pancake/waffle mix!

Daddy and his Boys

John holding AJ after the diaper mishap that sent us home pretty quickly. Note the spot on John's shirt....

Liam is laughing because the goat keeps taking his cup as he is feeding him at the fair

Feeding the animals at the fair

This picture is the epitome of Luke with his legs crossed eating an ice cream cone

Aiden loved the animals

Riding a few rides at the fair with our neighbor friend, Jack. This was AJ's first time to do anything like this and he loved it.

Aiden really had NO fear of any of the animals, even the biggest ones!

Playing on a big slide with some of our friends earlier this week.

We had a very nice Father's Day weekend with lots of fun things planned with John. With all of his business trips, time with Daddy is precious and something that the boys enjoy to the fullest. We went to a local fair in Hennepin County that is right down the road from us. It is a very small fair with some some interesting sights, but the boys really enjoyed petting the animals and riding a few of the rides. On Father's Day, we went to a BBQ at a local vineyard that I saw advertised in a magazine. In theory, it seemed like a good idea and I called ahead to make sure it was "kid friendly." Due to some recent rain, some of the activities they were planning to have for the kids were unfortunately cancelled. While the food, music, and tour of the winery was all very good, it ended up being a very short lunch for us. Shortly after the lunch, Aiden had a massive diaper issue. I always bring extra clothing for myself, but not usually extra clothing for John! Anyway, the incident sent us home pretty quickly, but we enjoyed laughing about it and I am pretty sure it will be a memorable Father's Day story for many years to come. Happy Father's Day John! We love you very much. We also want to say Happy Father's Day to our Grandpa Carrithers and Grandpa Morse!