Happy Father's Day

So yesterday was Dan's first Father's Day. It was going to start with me getting up with Parker in the morning when he wakes up, because i usually sleep then and Dan gets up, but we had a long night so I let Dan take him, oh well nice thought huh. I really didn't get to sleep long anyways my cell phone rang early in the morning and I though who is calling me, I am not answering. then the house phone rang and Dan sounded excited when we was talking to this person and brought the phone in to me, it was Eric (my brother on a mission). my first thought was why are you calling. he had called mom and dad and they conference called me in. He got special permission from his mission president along with one other elder whose father is not a member of the church to call home on father's day. It was a real treat. Mom and dad were pleasantly surprised. His companion could not call home though, if I were his companion I would be ticked. oh well. Eric is doing fabulous, he has only been out a little over four months and he is already a trainer! Every one thinks very highly of him, mom is constantly getting calls and letters from his bishops, stake presidents and people who he serves saying how wonderful he is. we already knew that, but is is so nice to know he is excelling in his mission. We love you Eric!!

This picture was a district activity where they went to a farm to help castrate and shear the lambs, be glad I didn't include all the pictures he sent of this outing.YUCK!

Anyways back to Father's Day... I made Dan French toast with a raspberry sauce on top for breakfast, then we went to church where all three of his hymns he played on the organ we done beautifully. For dinner he wanted crispy honey shrimp, with stir fried vegetables and rice, like at PF Changs so i made that, it turned out well, we both ate too much our tummy's hurt. His gift was kind of a joke, whenever I kept asking him what he wanted for Fathers day he said not a dress pants. He said that because he knows he needs them, but is stubborn and did not want them. I knew I would get it anyways, he didn't want anything else. If you know Dan at all he is impossible to buy for. If he needs something he gets it, if he has not gotten it he must not want or need it, oh well. Anyways as he was opening his present he said with a smile on his face, I hope this is not the pants I do not want. Oh it is the pants I do not want. thank you so much sweetie. I was laughing so hard I almost cried. But they didn't fit we need a smaller size.
I do want Dan to know he is a great father though, his gift does not reflect his Fathering skills. He is wonderful with Parker, Dan has soften so much because of that little boy. I love to hear him speak to him in his high baby voice. So cute, he constantly goes in and look s at his sleeping too and brings me in with him so we can gawk over him sleeping so sweetly. I love you Dan and thank you for being such a great dad.
I also hope our dads had a great Fathers day as well. It is hard to be so far away from you both. We love you so much. Hope you like your mugs. ( we got them mugs with Parkers picture on it)