{"id":17,"date":"2008-06-16T14:51:43","date_gmt":"2008-06-16T20:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.benett.net\/?p=65"},"modified":"2008-06-16T14:51:43","modified_gmt":"2008-06-16T20:51:43","slug":"fathers-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benett.net\/?p=17","title":{"rendered":"Father’s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

For Father’s day this year we took things easy. First, the boys and I let Ross sleep in–a rare occurrence for either of us. I kept the kids distracted until after 9 which is at least 2 hours later than parenthood normally allows!! Then we had some special Father’s day breakfast donuts(the trip to get them was part of how I kept them quiet while he slept!) and went to a local classic car show for a few hours. When we got home the kids went to nap and I tried to figure out how to get the yummy dinner Ross chose made in time for us to eat before church. Since our church meets from 5-6:30pm and is a 25 min drive its always a challenge to make something and then get it eaten between nap and when we leave. In the end Ross decided to go with a new approach: the boys had mac & cheese before church and Ross and I made steak after we came home and they went to sleep! So it was a late dinner, but we actually got to talk to each other like adults, which was a nice change. I think we may do that again next time we want an in-house date night.<\/p>\n

As part of our Father’s day celebration I’m going to list a few things I love about Ross’s fatherhood skills and then a photo of him and the boys we took yesterday.<\/p>\n

Here goes :<\/p>\n

Things I love about Ross as a Dad<\/strong><\/p>\n

The way the boys run to him every day when he comes home.<\/p>\n

Watching him wrestle and play with them, and all the giggling that ensues.<\/p>\n

How hard he works at showing them he cares.<\/p>\n

The way both our sons LOVE to snuggle with him, and never want to let go.<\/p>\n

Listening to him pray for our sons and their futures.<\/p>\n

How hard he works at providing for us as a family.<\/p>\n

His giant smile whenever he sees Evrett or Ben.<\/p>\n

Watching him teach them things, and how much he loves to help them discover the world.<\/p>\n

Hearing him sing them to sleep at night.<\/p>\n

Hearing Evrett say “I do love you Mommy, but Daddy is my favorite, ok?”<\/p>\n

The fact that he can cook them dinner, change their diapers and put them to bed without my help whenever its necessary.<\/p>\n

The fact that he does those things sometimes even when it isn’t absolutely necessary, just to give me a break.<\/p>\n

Knowing he is completely capable of handling things whenever I’m not around.<\/p>\n

His excitement over the goofy little things small children do to make us laugh.<\/p>\n

Just his overall ‘Awesome-ness’!!!!!!<\/p>\n

And that sums it up fairly well I think. I did 2 pics, since we couldn’t get one where both boys are smiling at the same time!<\/p>\n

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The boys are wearing their special Father’s day shirts, which read “My Dad Rocks”. Very appropriate for us, I think.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For Father’s day this year we took things easy. First, the boys and I let Ross sleep in–a rare occurrence for either of us. I kept the kids distracted until after 9 which is at least 2 hours later than parenthood normally allows!! Then we had some special Father’s day breakfast donuts(the trip to get … <\/p>\n

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