Father's Day

Sunday was Father's day and it was low-key around here. As Todd just lost his father, we weren't in the celebratory mood. But that doesn't mean I can't say here how happy I am to have such a great dad for my kids!!

I took the kids over to say hi to my father around 3:30pm and when I got there my mom was riding on my dad's rider mower and my dad was trying to get her to turn it off. She was in her own world (surprise) and wasn't paying attention. I pulled in and got Adam out and my mom pulled up grinning and wearing earmuffs. This was the FIRST time EVER I saw my mom on a lawn mower. But she still wasn't paying attention to my dad. He leaned over to turn it off and she pulled forward, almost mowing him down. "Why'd you push me?" she yelled. Well, my Dad clearly could NOT push it Guess she didn't realize she gassed it. My Dad lost his temper and yelled that he had been trying to get her to stop. He was frustrated because he was actually in the mood to do something and get off the couch and she was doing it instead. Well, I know she thought she was helping and my brother later told me she was intent on learning....but to be honest, it was nice to see my Dad's hot temper flare again. It had been a while.

He cooled down quickly and tried to kiss my mom but she told him no way, she was mad at him. He got the kiss by the time I left an hour later. We just sat outisde and enjoyed the weather...and Adam. My Dad gave him so old foam truck that was a drug promo and he hung onto that thing like he was in love...Todd and I had to pry it from him when he went to bed that night, after rubbing half the paint off! Adam was lining it up, of course with his other trucks and making it go vroooom.