We went to visit the grandparents for the weekend to celebrate all the wonderful dads in our lives. We arrived on Saturday afternoon and had dinner with Ann and Andy, who are expecting their first baby (a girl!!) in November. I haven't seen Ann since shortly after she found out she was pregnant, and I am happy to report that she has an adorable baby bump and she's doing well. Andy was brewing beer, so Sylvain started his Father's Day festivities as "assistant brewer." An excellent start to the weekend.
On Sunday, Mom and I got up early and took The Nugget to church while Sylvain and Jay slept in. When we got back, Mom made a HUGE breakfast, which we enjoyed with Jordan and Grandma Neltner. We handed out presents for Sylvain and Jay, and we even had one for good old Uncle Jordan (a cute picture of him and the baby)! Sylvain decided to share his gift with Sylvia...
She's holding that cigar right in front of her new "I Love Daddy" onesie! If she isn't present enough for Father's Day, I don't know what is!
Next we headed out to my Dad's house for a wonderful dinner with his family. When we arrived everyone passed around the baby...
But she ended up sitting for a long time in the head honcho's lap, watching motorcycle races on tv...
That's my Dad and he's the best! Doesn't he look like the happiest Grandpa you ever did see? And she was so cozy and content there in the crook of his arm. I have to say, spending time with him and Sylvain on Father's Day was...well, it was more than my heart could take. I was so filled up with love (and baby cuteness) all day long, that my heart was nearly about to burst every time I turned around. It was a great day.
Since we were already up north, we decided to go to King's Island on Monday with John and Evan. Some people (mainly my mother) thought we were crazy to take a baby up there "in that heat!" But we decided to stick to our plan and see what would happen. We drove separately from my brothers just in case we had to leave early, which I thought we would certainly do. The first two hours of the day were pretty darn hot, so we found ways to stay cool...
There was plenty of shade and plenty of air conditioned places where Sylvia and I could hang out while the boys rode their rides and had their fun. Then it stormed and WOAH, BUDDY, LOOK OUT!! Everyone in the park swarmed to the large, air conditioned hall to take refuge. Luckily, we got there before the crowd and found a seat, had some lunch, and played with the baby until the storm passed.
I remember saying to my brothers, "What would we do without this baby? We'd be totally bored!" After about an hour, the storm cleared and the temperature was nice and cool. Thank you, Mother Nature!
Sylvia was such a trooper! She sat in her stroller and smiled at her duck/boyfriend ALL DAY LONG. She fell asleep a couple of times and I fed her when she was hungry, but she never, ever fussed and never seemed uncomfortable. I thought she and I would have left early, but we stayed with the boys all afternoon and into the evening. By the time we finally left (waaaayyyy past her bedtime) she was pooped, so we decided to stay at Mom's for an extra night instead of driving home. I'm so glad we did, because that meant that today we could go relax at my Aunt Dar's pool before heading home...
"Somebody get me a beer!"
Now we're home and it feels like we've been gone for a week. I'm looking forward to some quiet family time in our little house - lots of snuggles and smooches so we can celebrate Father's Day every day. Here's to a wonderful Daddy and a sweet, sweet baby. I could not be more blessed!
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Umm. Picture in the pool--cutest thing ever!
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