no plans = fun plans

I began the day wishing I had had more time to plan something special for Joe for this fathers day.



We started the day at church as per norm, then headed back home to my mom's house to find we locked ourselves out. We killed some time at parks etc, hoping she would come home soon, but as the dinner time rolled around we started to panic a little bit. We decided to take a drive to her *boyfriend's* (man, that sounds weird!) house to see if they were there. They weren't. But...



His kids were there. And they're totally cool.



We hung out... His two kids, Sally and Ian, and Sally's boyfriend, and Joe and Ruth and I. We ate steak and potatoes and corn-on-the-cob and beans and salad and buns...



YUM!



What was even better that the food? A chance to meet some really great people.



So although we had no official plans for the day, I believe God knew we NEEDED a good day, and made one for us. Maybe that's why I locked my keys in my mom's house... ?

Here's a lovely picture taken by my new (super photographer) friend Jenn. Thanks Jenn!

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Joe, you are a FANTASTIC father. I have come to know this especially these last few months. Ruthie adores you, and I can see that I am quickly becoming 2nd on the "funness" scale :) As she grows up (and she sure is!) I trust and know that you will be a wonderful role model for her, and that the relationship you have with her will help mold her into someone we are very proud of. Thank you for being a super daddy in our family!

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We're off to Victoria bright and early tomorrow morning. Tomorrow morning will be Ruthie and I's last breast-feeding snuggle. She calls it "Na-Na". I think I may miss it more than her.

hugs!

b