Father's Day 2009

{This picture: Jocelyn's Baby Blessing: October 8, 2006 Gresham Oregon. My Dad: fourth in from the left and my step Dad: third in from the right. It's obviously time to get a more recent photo.}

Wanted to wish the men in our family as well as our close friends who are Dad's a Happy Father's Day today! We love you and are so grateful for you. Thank you for all that you do. We look forward to reuniting with our family back west in just a few short months! :)

{John and the kids after church. Yes, not the best time to take the kids pictures. AFTER church and BEFORE lunch=TIRED!}

{The girls watching the cookies bake}

{Andrew being cute as ever: playing with his toes & smiling}

{John grilling: just for the record. I DID offer to make him dinner. But he was in the mood for some grilling. Who am I to say no to that? :)}

I hope John had a great Father's Day. We spent it by going to church, John (and all the fathers at church) received a pie to take home (YUM!), naps all around, talked to family on the phone, baked cookies for our home teacher, took cookies to our home teacher and hung out with them for awhile, and ended the wonderful day by cramming in a bunch of homework before the midnight deadline. (Again, John - not me!) Whew. What a day. But it SURE was fun! "Thanks honey for being such a great Father to our wonderful children. They sure do love and admire you!"