Just Relax Daddy, It's Your Day!

 

Last Sunday we celebrated the very special daddy in our home.  I love Fathers' Day, even though it means more work for me, I think it's important to be able to really focus on the special blessing a father is.  Of course, I had to take photo's of daddy and daughter.

 

A kiss on the forehead...

 

And butterfly kisses, the reason we need eye lashes...

 

Eskimo kisses...

 

Sweet smiles

 

"Peek-a-boo!"

 

Big daddy and daughter smooches.

 

Of course, I spent a lot of my day thinking about my own dad.  What a wonderful dad he is, I love and miss him a lot.  There are so many things about him that make me smile, I am truly blessed.  These days are not so easy though since I rarely have the opportunity to talk to him, he has Alzheimer's Disease and is unable to talk on the phone very well, and of course I live a long way away.  So, now I send emails that are printed and read to him, and photo's to remind him of us.  It's strange to think that the strong man who you always looked up to, the one who made you feel safe when you were scared or happy when you were sad, is probably not going to recognize  you the next time you see him.  This is of course a moment I am fearful of, and cannot truly prepare for, although I was told that he will know that he loves me, even though he won't know why, I am grateful for that.  All that being said, I am thankful for memories that I have and frantically write them down as I think of them, so that Amelia can know just how wonderful her grandad Wood is.

I have to say I am also very blessed to have the best father-in-law and step-father, they are truly fabulous and I love them very much!

I hope your Fathers' Day was great!

Pearly Whites

This is what my 3 year old baby girl looked like when she went to the Dentist for the very first time last week. She was as quiet as the mouse she had chosen to accompany her on her "happy visit". I was so very proud of her, she did just what she was asked and let them have a look at her pearly whites. I love our dentist office, everybody is so lovely and Dr. Harbolt was great with Amelia and complimented her on her sparkly teeth.

Her favourite part was getting to choose a toy and receive a Disney themed battery operated toothbrush with Ariel on it - how lucky is she?

She loves to brush her teeth, and I have to say I love it when she giggles when I clean her top teeth, because it tickles!

Well done Amelia, you did great!!!

Sunday Waves

My girl has the finest hair, which I usually blow-dry on weekends. At daycare they have recently been playing "hairdresser", I never know what style she will be sporting when I pick her up. The funniest thing is most nights after dinner Amelia gets her cup of water and comb and says to her very conservative daddy, "time for your mohawk daddy!", he is happy to oblige as she works creatively on his also very fine hair.

Last Sunday, I decided to try and curl her hair with tongs (or curling iron as we say in the States), Amelia was so excited and sat very still. We were both very happy with the results, and I couldn't help but get my camera and snap a few pics before church...enjoy!

Although the curl had pretty much fallen out by the time church was finished, it was nice to see how happy it made her to have a little bounce in her golden locks!

A Walk in the Park

Saturday was a beautiful day, so we celebrated by going to a little park. It was great just to be able to feel the sunshine and spend time together.

 

 

 

 

Amelia was nervous about going down the slide, since daddy warned her that her legs might stick, so...

 

...she made daddy go down with her!

 

 

Hope you are enjoying sunny days wherever you are!

How sweet it is to be loved by you!

Matthew and Amelia made me feel truly blessed and loved this past mother's day. One of the lovely gifts I received was a beautiful bouquet of tulips. As you can see, they opened up very quickly, which only enhanced their beauty. Aren't I lucky?