Happy Father's Day!

Neb and B-Boy had some great fun for Father's Day.

B-Boy's teachers had a party in the class for all the kids and their dads. Neb went over for the fun, and reported B-Boy was ready to leave as soon as he saw him walk through the door. Yep, just like him to give Neb what he wanted for Father's Day! :)

But Neb stayed, and the teachers served them root beer! (Neb reported that B-Boy wasn't a fan of the root beer, but he enjoyed it!) Those teachers are so creative!

They also had the cutest gifts for the children to give their dads... I must admit I was tempted to "permanetly borrow" them! The teachers selected a photo taken at the parent's picnic of each child. (They picked the one of B-Boy in the fire truck tent, so cute!) They had the kids paint tongue depressors bright colors and glued them to make them a frame that resembled the # symbol. The photo was glued in the center. B-Boy's was a bright blue-green color.

But that's not all! Neb also got a small canvas with B-Boy's handprint in green, sitting on a tiny wood easle. It was absolutley adorable, and Neb loved it.

Meanwhile, back at home, Neb woke to a pancake breakfast, and a big poster on the inside of the front door.

Neb is a hard one to shop for, but I think B-Boy and I did pretty good. Neb's favorite musician, Jackie Greene, had just published a book of his songs for the last 10 years. The book included pictures, lyrics and some stories behind the song. Fun!

All in all, we had a great day! So Happy Father's Day Neb, B-Boy really does have the best daddy ever.

Daddy's Little Caddie

For Father's Day, you know we HAD to do another costume photo shoot! (Feel free to click on a picture to see a bigger version.)

Enjoy!

Me? You want me to be your caddie? I'd be happy to!

Allow me to get your bag...

Happy 1st Father's Day Neb!

Today is Father's Day, and it was Neb's first. It began with a homecooked pancake breakfast for Neb and his cards. After we all ate (B-Boy had a bottle and then a big bowl of apricots), B-Boy and Neb played in the living room.

Neb is excited as he got tickets to see his FAVORITE musician Jackie Greene in Raleigh on July 16th. The guy is immensely talented, and is just amazing to hear. (If you don't know who he is, go check him out at his website.) He is from northern California, where Neb grew up, and doesn't hit the east coast very often. Neb also got a few sessions with a personal trainer, as we want to keep him around for a very long time.

After B-Boy's morning nap, we all went back to the pool. B-Boy did really well again... he started floating in his raft with his feet stretched out in front of him. A little later, he discovered that not only can he stand in the pool with help from us, but that in his raft, he can stand and walk around pushing his raft where he wanted to go.

Nice shirt Dad.

For a kid who is as big as B-Boy, who can't easily maneuver around normally, the freedom of the water must be wonderful. He really enjoyed himself, but I must admit that the water was very warm, warmer than yesterday... so he started to get a bit fussy.

I took him to the big pool where I thought the cool water might make him feel better. Initially, I stood on the step and eased him into the water... but he perked up and I could not resist taking him further into the pool. I submerged him to just below his shoulders, and we spun around several times in the pool. Neb joined us, and we played handing him back and forth.... gliding him through the water each time. He adored it.

He's laughing here, not crying, I promise!

Then Neb played with him in the pool, and decided to try to see how B-Boy handled water on his face. He dipped him into the water so that his face got covered. B-Boy took it like a champ, and didn't even make a peep. I think part of this is due to the fact that when I give him a bath, I pour water over his head. It may sound mean, but I really want him to be used to water in his eyes. I don't do it with soap on him, that would be cruel, but there is nothing wrong with a little water... so I think that helped him today.

Neb also spun him around on his tummy, his arms out in front of him like a super hero, flying through the water looking for a damsel in distress. He giggled the whole time, although for some reason every photo shows him looking angry. I swear he wasn't! He squealed with delight the entire time, only getting upset when we started to leave, and made him take his top off to get dry.

The nap he took that afternoon was a VERY long one, and gave Neb a chance to head to the gym. We did a little shopping later this afternoon, and took B-Boy to one of Neb's favorite stores, Best Buy. 

All in all, it was a great day. We are all exhausted to prove it.

See the next posting for B-Boy's Father's Day costume picture.