Happy Father’s Day, two days late!

Yeah, I know. The story of my life these days – late! I intended to post on Sunday evening when we came home, but it was late by the time we made it home. (And by late, I mean 9:30. How old am I??? I never got to bed before midnight six months ago!)

Anyway, Happy Father’s Day. Ed, you’re the most amazing father to Mattix. I wouldn’t want to raise children with anyone else in the world.  Everyone can see how dedicated you are, including Mattix, who reacts to you in such an adorable, loving way. His face lights up when you come home, he bounces and squeals with delight. And the kisses and hugs - he has an endless supply for you. We both love you so much. Happy Father’s Day to my dad! The fact that we have the exact same personality is either a testament to his great parenting skills, or…well, I’ll leave it at that! I love my dad.

The day was a great one for us. Ed and my dad golfed on Sunday morning and then we spent the afternoon with my parents and my grandparents. My grandfather is also a wonderful man. An incredible, kind, great person. He is not in good health and hasn’t been for quite some time. His most recent diagnosis of cancer has not been easy, both physically and mentally, and yet he lives his life with grace and positivity. His faith is unwavering and admirable.

Mattix was, as usual, the center of attention. He loved it. The kid is a crazy ham. I also found it very interesting how loving and affectionate he was with my grandparents. He was so gentle with them, which is interesting, because Mattix isn’t exactly known for his gentle actions. It’s like he knew he had to be careful. He gave both of my grandparents a lot of hugs and kisses, which they loved, because he is their only great grandchild.

We brought his baby pool over and he entertained everyone. He loves his baby pool (he also loves the real pool, but with the baby pool, he can climb in and out and run all over the yard).

{love the three chins and the gut. why can’t i pull the look off as well?!?!}

{my two boys. mattix is blowing kisses at me!}

 

{seriously with the faces! i have the hardest time getting a “normal” photo of mattix!}

{ed shared his cheese cake with mattix. in between every bite, mattix would climb off the couch, chew it up, then come back for more. ed is working with mattix on the whole begging for food bit, so he would make mattix climb back up and “sit nicely” for each bite. it was really funny and it went on for twenty minutes.}

{what a ham!}

{when mattix and ed finished the cake, mattix staked out his next victim: his great grammy}