Father's Day

We were able to fit everyone in on Father's Day this year, which was awesome. We had breakfast with my parents (yummy breakfast!) and were able to take Luke to swimming as well. After his nap, we went and visited Todd's family up in Dublin.

Dinner was awesome - yummy Mexican food that my ever-so-picky son refused to eat. (I swear, I'm being punished for my picky-ness as a child . . .) But wow, once that cake came out . . . no complaining, sitting up nice and straight, using lovely manners and holding his fork properly.

Here is the conversation we had:

L: Wow! Mommy! Mommy cake please Mommy cake please! (hops up on chair)


M: (no response. mentally debating options.)

L: Mommy! Mommy! Cake, Mommy! Cake here please Mommy!


M: (decides on being lame, responsible Mommy instead of cool, fun Mommy) No Luke, you didn't eat your dinner. We can't have cake without dinner.

L: (see photo)

Mommy is subsequently glared at by Daddy for being lame and mean. Caves to demands of 2.5 year old due to holiday/celebration and avoidance of major issues in front of witnesses.

M: Okay, Luke, you can have cake.

L: Thank you Mommy Thank you Mommy for cake Mommy.


Luke out-chocolates himself, a rare occurrence, and cannot finish said cake. Mommy enjoys delicious homemade lemon meringue pie without being assaulted by said 2.5 year old.

Luke enjoyed the maracas. Mostly he just enjoys everyone gushing over how adorable he is. I get that.

Family Picture Time:

Luke was so funny, just put his arm around cousin Matt and gave a big ol' goofy grin.

With his great-grandparents. What a lucky little boy!

Shock and Awe

I'll admit it. I am a reformed picky eater. I used to eat nothing, but am much much better now. But I still like to throw a little shock and awe at my mom when I eat something I would have never touched as a kid.

That being said, we stopped at the famous Pea Soup Andersens in Buelleton for lunch. We had intended to stop at the Firestone Walker Brewery (also in Buelleton) but they weren't open until 1 and we needed lunch now. So there was Pea Soup Andersens and we went with it. Even more than that, we actually ate the pea soup. And we loved it! I was delicious and filling and we were both surprised at how much we actually enjoyed it. We also the pea soup in a bread bowl. Everything tastes delicious in a bread bowl.


Luke, of course, ate nothing. This is my pickiness coming back to bite me.

Luke is being pensive about his food choices. At least the milk went down.

After lunch, we both called our mothers to tell them we ate pea soup at Pea Soup Andersens. They were both shocked and awed.

Quick stop

Returning back home from San Diego, Todd was sweet enough to stop in LA to visit Loyola Marymount, my alma mater. I was thrilled - there have been so many changes since I graduated 8 (yikes!) years ago, including the brand-spankin' new library.

The library was stunning, I was jealous that it was built post-Noella years. Tons of light, tons of books and lots of cozy nooks to read in. Luke loved the library - we told him that this was where books lived - he liked that idea a lot.



We walked all over the campus and checked out how things had changed and how they had stayed the same. It was orientation weekend for the incoming freshman, so it was cute to see all the "2014" stuff everywhere. Mostly it made me feel old as I'm turning *gulp* THIRTY this month.


But Luke was able to run around and stretch his legs out, which was most important.

Then he crashed out. Blessed Benadryl.

Happy Father's Day!

I can't imagine a father loving his son more than Todd loves Luke. When I met Todd, I knew he would be a good husband and father. When Luke came into our lives, he became the "uber-daddy." Luke adores Todd, laughs at all his jokes and will run around with him. I don't think even I knew how amazing Todd would be as a dad - I admire his never-ending patience, and I love that he can be firm with Luke, but Luke never doubts that he is loved. I know that Luke is the great kid he is because of his Daddy.

They are two peas in a pod, my boys.

Here are some of my favorite pictures of the two of these crazy kids together in the last couple of years. (Henceforth known as Todd and Mini-Todd)

In the first few weeks at home


Luke didn't sleep much (I think the only time ever in our bed) so it was to be documented. I love Luke's bald spot.



Maybe a little hungry . . .


My cute A's fans!


Getting an early start. At least it's from Pizza Port!


Christmas Tree Farm -2008

Blurry soccer shot - they are great playing sports together, even when Luke was so little.

Glacier National Park - "Let's go Daddy!"


Father's Day 2009

It was another great Father's Day in 2010, which will be a post for a later time. I am so thankful for my boys, they fill every day up with so much joy.

Liting Makeeen

I'm such a sucker.

I saw this hat at Disneyland and had to have it for Luke. He didn't know what to make of a Mickey hat that had "Liting Makeen" tires on it.

We all had to wear the Makeen hat for a while, but now it lives with his "Mickey House" (mouse) and hangs out with his other Mickey ears.

While the parents are away . . .

Yes, we went to Disneyland and left Luke behind, but he had a fantastic time without us!

Grandma and Auntie G took Luke swimming, which he loved. Apparently, he swam for a good two hours and cried when he had to get out.

Suffice to say, he did not miss us nearly as much as we missed him. That's truly the joy of parenthood: making an escape for an anniversary celebration and talking about your son non-stop. We tried not to, but he's such a cool kid - how can you not??

Ouch!

We decided to celebrate the last day of school by going out to dinner using some free Chilis money. (I truly think gift card dinners taste better than dinners one has to pay for oneself.) Anyways, long story short, Luke bailed while playing with his cars, hit the curb and got all scraped up. We told him he was fine, it was just a scraped knee and he pointed to his chin and said, "My chin!" Clearly, we hadn't noticed the blood on his shirt.

Whoops.

We quickly left Chilis and covered him with cool Cars band-aids. He was so proud!
note: please carry first aid kit in car.

We had hot dogs for dinner instead.