Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day!

I wanted to give my dad a proper shout out since he is such an awesome dad!

Out of all the recent pictures I have of my dad, I think this one best represents his personality. My dad is one of the funniest, wittiest and silliest dads that I know. The grandkids affectionately call him Silly Grandpa and that could be considered an understatement!

I was at a baby shower with friends last week and the subject of funny laughs came up - I happened to tell the ladies and proceeded to demonstrate my dad's laugh, much to the amusement of my friends. For the rest of the evening, my friends kept asking me to laugh like my dad. It's kind of like when you start coughing really hard and when you are out of breath, you start to wheeze a little - well, that's kind of like my dad's laugh. It's like there's no air left in his lungs but he just keeps laughing and wheezing. I can recall sitting in movie theaters during funny movies with my dad and all you can hear is his laugh.

In college, during one semester, I would routinely call my dad right after French class - while he was at work, to practice my french on him. Inevitably my dad would have to say "Wait a minute, I have to shut my office door" and I would tell him stories about college life, wacky roommates and random college calamities that would happen to me. My favorite part of these calls was when my dad couldn't even talk because he was laughing too hard and all I could hear was his wheezing laugh on my end. Usually the call would end with my dad saying, "Now how am I supposed to get any work done the rest of the day?" because we had so much fun chatting.

Thanks, Dad!

P.S. My friend, Khania, wants me to get a video of you laughing!

Happy Dad's Day, Matt!

Matt, from the first moment we found out we were pregnant, has been the most loving dad a kid could want! Quinton and Matt are two peas in a pod. I often receive comments from friends that Quinton is the spitting image of his dad and it's definitely true.

A friend and fellow blogger interviewed her kids about their dad so I copied the same questions and interviewed Quinton:

What is something your dad always says to you?

Quinton: You're my best buddy

What makes your dad happy?

Quinton: When I say I love you

What makes your dad sad?

Quinton: When I am disobedient

How does your dad make you laugh?

Quinton: He makes me laugh like a silly monkey

How old is your dad?

Quinton: Four and a half

How tall is your dad?

Quinton: (reaching his arms above his head) This tall

What is his favorite thing to do?

Quinton: Tickle me

What is your dad really good at?

Quinton: He's good at Optimus Prime

What is your dad not very good at?

Quinton: Getting no potty (I'm scratching my head at this one, too)

What is your dad's favorite food?

Quinton: Chicken, I like chicken, too.

If your dad were a cartoon character, who would he be?

Quinton: Optimus Prime

How are you and your dad different?

Quinton: He's big and I'm little

How do you know your dad loves you?

Quinton: When he plays with me

What does your dad like most about your mom?

Quinton: He likes when you cook

Where is your dad's favorite place to go?

Quinton: Hiking

What did your dad like to do when he was a kid?

Quinton: Play marbles

What does your dad do when you're not around?

Quinton: I don't know

What does your dad do for his job?

Quinton: He goes shopping in his red car

What do you and your dad do together?

Quinton: Wrestle him

How are you and your dad the same?

Quinton: We both have belly buttons

What is your dad's favorite color?

Quinton: Blue

There you have it!

Maybe you learned something new about Matt from Quinton!

Happy Father's day, too, to our Grandpa Ferrin, Great-Grandpa John and our Grandpa Gardner. We are very lucky to have so many wonderful dads in our lives!