Fun-Filled Weekend

This last weekend, Steve was off on Friday, which also happened to be his 36th birthday. And then Sunday was Father’s Day. We had no set plans other than a family photo-shoot on friday afternoon, so we did a lot of nothing and a few fun things too. Friday morning the kids and I made a cheese eggs and bacon breakfast for Steve and dragged him out of bed at the crack of dawn 9 am. And off to the beach we went. It was perfect beach weather, sunny blue skies, with a light breeze to keep you at the perfect temperature. The water was warm enough to swim in and the sand conditions were perfect for the kids to be entertained for hours just digging random holes. We could have stayed all day. But not really, because we had to go home to shower and get done up for a photo-shoot. The kids were overdue for pictures and since there is nothing that Steve despises more than a photo-shoot, we jumped in too so we can call our family officially photographed for the year. He was good and pissy by the end of the pictures and even though everyone got the standard smile bribery of starburst, he didn’t cheer up until we got to the restaurant where we had dinner and he got a few glasses of wine. Their vino de la casa was really good and happened to be from the vineyard our pictures were taken in just an hour before. His spirits were cheered even more when we got home to a vanilla and strawberry gelato cake. It was delicious! The kids loved coloring cards for him and dragging him to the beach for his birthday and they both told him “Happy Birthday!” every chance they could all day long.

On saturday, we went out to buy a bike for me and a trailer for Emily. And then we took a long evening ride to test out the new equipment. The goal is for Brian to ride alongside us on his bike, but ever since he starting riding without training wheels in the fall, he’s a little wobbly and too intimidated for a long street or trail ride. So, on our first ride, both kids were in the trailer and Steve got quite the workout pulling 80 pounds of blonde cuteness behind his bike. The next day Brian begged to practice his riding more because he said it looked like way more fun to ride a bike than sit in the baby trailer. Steve worked with him for a few hours and in no time at all, he was riding the trail with us like a pro. So, Sunday/Father’s Day was more bike riding and also a picnic at the park for lunch. And again the kids had fun making a pancake breakfast and cards for him. He was lavished with love and kisses all weekend!