The Hutchinson Family: Daddy’s Day

I’m now in my hotel room here and in heaven! I just got a wonderful workout and am ready to tackle my monumental tasks ahead for the next 2 days…

I don’t know how much the kiddos really grasped the idea of Father’s Day gifts, but they sure were proud to present their daddy with the mugs they made him at school. Riley was actually a little obsessed with it throughout the weekend and could hardly wait to give it to him. She wanted to eat the chocolate that was in the cup even more! She held the mug all the way home on Friday and it was all she could do not to eat the chocolate. She was very upset when Ryan started to unwrap a piece. On Saturday she found her way into the dining room and decided it was time to partake. She proudly told me she had eaten the chocolate and when she saw that I wasn’t excited about her proclamation she ran to find daddy. When he figured out what was going on and asked her if she ate his chocolate, she simply put her hands in the air, turned her head sideways and gave him an irresistible grin. You know how the story ends…. She didn’t get in trouble for eating the chocolate.

Today when they gave the mugs to daddy, they both kept calling them “their'” father’s day gifts. They didn't realize it was actually a gift ~from~ them ~to~ dad. Maybe if they called it “Daddy’s Day” rather than “Father’s Day” they would have gotten the concept a little better! All in all it was a great day. We went to church with Gran-daddy and then out to a nice steak and shrimp lunch at Shula’s. It’s by far the nicest restaurant they’ve ever been to and they were very well behaved. Mee maw came over this afternoon after naps to celebrate with Kevin and the kiddos. I was actually there for dinner because my flight was delayed a few hours. I am on a plane now going back to California for another conference. Kevin has been working night and day, so I hope the three of them survive these next few days ok while I’m gone. But – if any daddy can pull it off I know Kevin is the one to do it – and do it well! Happy Father’s Day! I’m grateful to share parenting our wonderful children with you and that they call you daddy!

And to my daddy – Gran-daddy – Happy Father’s Day as well! Hope you had a nice day today – it was great to spend it together.