Last Saturday Adam and I had a Mommy & Adam date (Maggie tagged along as a third wheel). The night before the date Adam picked out clothes for himself and Maggie. He even picked out an extra outfit for his little sister, “in case she drools up all over her shirt.” Adam also insisted she needed to wear her giant flower headband, “so she will look beautiful on our date.” (Mom, you’ll be happy to know I went back and changed my punctuation for you on those last two sentences.)

Our first stop was a bit of a surprise. Adam knew we were going to the toy store, but didn’t know there was a special Lego event going on.

He got to pick out the pieces to build a Lego police car and was able to take it home with him.

He is just starting to get in to “big kid” Legos. They are still a little tough for him to work with sometimes, but this project was perfect for him (with a little help from me) and his attention span.

After Toys R Us we went to the mall. His date was partially planned around errands that I needed to run. He was a good sport about it though, so when he asked for a pretzel at the mall I was happy to agree.

We sat near a fountain and I gave him two pennies to make wishes with. His first wish was for “a lot of more wishes”. A few minutes later a sweet older lady came by with a baggie full of pennies and divided them between Adam and two other boys that were sitting near us. He ended up with five more pennies, so I guess his wish came true.

We had a late lunch at his favorite restaurant (The Apple). He was incredibly well mannered and ordered his own meal. I think he charmed the waitress with his politeness. I was a very proud mama. He even paid for dinner (after I gave him the cash).

Maggie spent most of our date sleeping. Adam was quick to tell anyone that asked that she is his sister and her name is Eggbert (but that Mommy and Daddy call her Maggie).

Adam is already talking about our next date. I’m looking forward to it too.

We started the day with a walk/ride. I pushed Luke and carried Maggie.

Adam decided that we should pick up some of the sticks in the yard after our walk.

So that’s just what we did.

Maggie napped in the stroller.

See that line behind Luke? That’s the line the kids are not allowed to cross while we’re playing in the front of the house. Luke likes to test his boundaries.

Shortly after we came in the house the hail started.

I love this girl’s hair. She rocks that mohawk (or Maghawk, as we call it).

We had a pretty low key Father’s Day here. We did take a trip to Lowes to pick up a few things. The boys were very excited to drive the racecart.

After we finished our shopping we went out for dinner and ice cream. I think it was a pretty good way to celebrate Dave’s first Father’s Day with three kids.

He’s still one of the happiest kids I know. I sure do love this silly, cuddly, little man.

Happy Father’s Day Dad! Thank you for always being there for us. You really are the best Dad and Papa around!!

I decided to ask Adam the same set of questions I asked him last year about his Daddy. Happy Father’s Day Dave!

How old is Daddy?  Younger than me

 How tall is Daddy? 146

What color is Daddy’s hair? Brown

What color are Daddy’s eyes? Brown

What is Daddy’s favorite color? Orange

      **Here Adam told me he had a question for me.

      Adam: What is Daddy’s favorite animal? I’ll give you a guess. He lives in the arctic on a iceberg and he can’t fly. He dives in the water.

      Me: Is it a penguin?

      Adam: Yes it is! Good job mom!

What Daddy’s favorite song? Hot Potato. Dad has a lot of favorite songs.

What is Daddy’s favorite TV Show? Baseball

What is your favorite thing to do with Daddy? Play the catching game outside.

What is something Daddy always says to you? Clean up

What is Daddy’s job? To do the laundry for you.

What is Daddy’s favorite food? Tookies & Milk

What is Daddy’s favorite drink? Water

What does Daddy like to wear? His clothes, his coat with the eagle on it and his red shorts

What does Daddy do for fun? Watch his shows and play at the park

Where does Daddy like to go? To the playground with us

What do you do to make Daddy laugh? Do my choo choo joke

What makes Daddy so smart? I don’t know. He never told me.

What makes Daddy happy? When I listen

Why do you love Daddy? Because he’s my best friend.

Today was a pretty low-key day. We did laundry, played outside, and took naps. It was a very good day.

During her bath earlier, Maggie noticed the penguin toy on the wall.

I don’t think she was impressed. She was giving that bird some awfully mean looks.

I can remember when Dave and I first started talking about having children. He told me that he really liked the name Maggie for a little girl and I couldn’t believe it. I’d always thought if I ever had a daughter, I’d like to name her Margaret Elsa, after my grandmothers. So it seemed pretty perfect that the two of us agreed on a girl name so quickly.

While we were visiting my parents last weekend, Maggie got to meet the two great grandmothers that she was named after. Here she is with my mom’s mom, my Grandma Marge (Margaret).

And here is a picture of her with my dad’s mom, my Grandma Elsa. 

I am so honored that my daughter gets to share her name with those two special ladies.