Father's day..cough...yep....Father's day

Remember how a long time ago there was this day when children all over the land got together to revel in the joy and goodness that is their fathers and husbands? Remember how people wrote poems, made videos, created posts of gratitude and delight? Remember? I know it was so long ago but for the sake of putting it out there(finally) Dad and Dave you are swell. Not just in the regular swell-type way, either. No, swell as in the out-of-this-world variety and I love you both. So without further ado...........

Father's Day!
It was your standard Father's day affair. Dinner at my mom's house, the boys trying to use a magnifying glass to burn bugs(luckily they are both inept at the bug torture) Milly eating her weight in watermelon(those were some fun diapers for a day or two), Me only getting one picture of my dad that is basically his bum and bald head(both very impressive), my sweet husband doing all the father duties to the best of his ability, and of course what is father's day without Matt trying to fashion a zip line for the boys in the backyard. And yes that is Matt. I know, I know, Taliban member and Cat Stevens, look-alike. Love those fathers in my life, for reals.

On a side note, today was the first day of school for the boys. Max is in first and Henry is in third. I was so ready for them to be back in school, or so I thought. I took them to school and Henry informed me he did not need or want me to walk him to his class. So as I was pulling the dagger from my heart Max told me he wanted me to walk him to his class. I held his hand as we talked about him eating lunch at school(seriously the thing his most excited about) and we walked to his class. With a quick hug and "bye, mom" he was off to his desk. As I peaked in to make sure he found his place, there was my little man sitting all straight and tall(just like a first grader) and I got all teary. I miss them when they are at school. They can drive me batty when they are home but school is long. I worry about them and all the outside influences. They are growing up and there is nothing I can do to stop it. boo hoo.
But, I do get to spend all day with this little firecracker!