Happy Father’s Day to all of my favorite
Dads!
We started out the day with a crazy-fun kind
of morning, starting with Tai Chi, a quick round of Father’s Day fun with my
Dad; and then breakfast and more entertainment with Michael’s father and
family. I also helped with getting Naomi
and Aiden home in time to do Father’s Day breakfasts with their parents before
catching up with Michael; so it was pretty much non-stop action for me between
Tai Chi and going to church.
With Father’s Day being big for buffets at
the Inn, Jacob didn’t get the day off any more than Dad did with getting ready
for his week in the city; but he didn’t have to do any work at home – Jake and
Stephanie cooked breakfast; and Michael, Rebecca, and I did the clean-up. The food was still great, and we had a blast –
even with the work part of the morning.
Jacob’s gifts weren’t new lawn mower and attachments awesome, but he did
get some new toys for the kitchen – always a winning choice when choosing gifts
for a chef.
Since Pastor John is a young father, he had
the day off from ministering to his congregation, and Pastor Martha continued
her tradition of giving all of the fathers in our community a short sermon and
service for the day. That pretty much just
gave Michael and his family more time to get ready for the lunch rush at the
Inn, but I went home with my family after church to help Mom, Grandma, and my
aunts with the Father’s Day lunch. That
couple of hours of food and fun was great too, but then Dad needed to get to
work; and I went over to the Inn to start helping out there for the three
dinner buffets they were doing to keep up with the extra demand.
Michael, Rebecca, and I took a couple of
short breaks along the way, but it was a bit of a nuthouse at the Inn today; so
we put in the extra time needed to help keep up with the work – just as pretty
much everyone else did. For Michael and
me, one of those breaks was when we sat down with my family to eat when they
were there for the last buffet, and while we had fun with Ethan, Ehlana, and a
few other kids; we still kept it short and got back to work after just one trip
to the buffet table – and waiting until the work was nearly finished before
having a dessert snack break.
One change in plans that was decided by
dinnertime was that Mom and Dad won the Father’s Day kid-free night
sweepstakes; so Ethan and Ehlana went home with Uncle Adam, Aunt Leanne, and
Zack after dinner; and I’m currently on loan to Michael and his family. I’m sure that you can guess that Michael and
I did not have a problem with that – three camping or sleepover nights out of
three to start our summer holidays! That
streak is sure to end very soon; but it has been fun.
Not that we’ve had too much fun tonight –
or at least not of the Michael and me alone time variety. Rebecca, Michael, and I were set free maybe a
half-hour before the post-buffet work was going to be finished, but that was
still at nine-thirty, and by the time that Michael and I got to his house after
stopping in at mine to grab an overnight bag for me and say goodnight to my
parents – and goodbye to Dad ahead of his trip to the city in the morning;
Jacob, Miranda, Jake, and Stephanie were home too. None of us had all that much energy left, but
five of us decided to go for a cool off swim before bed while Jacob and Miranda
watched us from the back porch and wound down with glasses of wine and a little
quiet time.
Jake and Stephanie didn’t have a problem
with going straight up to bed after that – they’re in the same room; but
Michael and I needed to have a little cuddle time in the living room first
before coming up to our rooms. We still
only stayed there until a bit after eleven; so I’m actually going to get this
update written and be sleeping before midnight.
I have that feeling again that my report doesn’t come close to covering
all of the fun, but then it’s also been another one of those days where the fun
and entertainment wasn’t anything extraordinary – all of the little fun moments
have just added up to an amazing, happy day.
I hope it’s been that kind of great for all
of the people I love the most – and for everyone else too!
Before I wrap this up, let’s take a quick
look at what’s coming up for the first week of summer holidays. Topping the list here at home will be the
annual start of summer shopping trip on Friday, and Ethan and Ehlana’s third birthday
on Sunday. Away from home, it’ll be the
McEwan family wedding on Saturday for Tory and Kyle. We’re not going to it, but the
Johnson-Carrington clan will be there all weekend; and Christina and Josiah
will be there for her sister’s big day too.
Aunt Leanne, Uncle Adam, and Zack won’t be heading out until Friday
morning, along with his parents; but Christina’s in Tory’s bridal party; and
she and Josiah will be going there on Tuesday or Wednesday to help out with the
work leading up to Tory and Kyle’s big day.
For the rest of the week here at home
again, Michael and his family have the next two days off, so some play time is
an option; though I’ll still want to help Mom and Alicia with Ethan and Ehlana
this week too while Dad’s away. Violet’s
nineteenth birthday is this week too – on Wednesday; but I’ll guess that
whatever Dillon has planned for her; it won’t involve Ethan, Ehlana, or me too
much – other than maybe some birthday fun at breakfast or something. Lots of play time with my friends will be a
top priority too, but we’ll also need to juggle the fun with our part-time jobs
too. Add in the usual baseball
practices, and the teen praise team practice that Michael and I will have on
Tuesday night; and we’re going to have a very busy week!
That all sounds like an awesome way to keep
the start of summer fun going to me! I think
I’ll go get some sleep now so I’ll be ready for all of that excitement and
adventure. Until next time…
…Live long and prosper, fellow Magi of the
Light!
