Father's Day was a big success this year! We did our usual last minute shopping trip the night before since we were camping most of the week. Most of the kids knew just what they wanted and it was a pretty smooth trip. It's tradition for each kid to choose a gift and then a shirt as well. The last couple of years I've convinced one or more of them to get pants or shorts instead, since Nate has LOTS of shirts now :). Everyone loves this tradition so much I cannot get them to budge on it very easily :). Here they all are, decked out in Nate's new clothes :).
I had wanted to let Jack sleep in, but they everyone insisted that we get him up. They took this picture of Jack in the shirt he picked out, minus his head. He actually did pick it out and knew it was from himself when Nate was wearing it later that day- kinda cute if you ask me :).
Something new happened this year- Bradley grabbed the camera and snapped pictures of each gift, and the whole process of Nate opening presents and hugs and such... kinda fun! I guess we missed Jack's gift. He got him a four square ball :).
Erika picked out the "spicy nuts" that she and Nate enjoy together. As well as some chex mix. She knows her Daddy.
I saw this Avengers shirt that was the silky smooth fabric that Nate likes so much and when Erika heard how much he liked it, she just had to give it to him :).
Noah was very set on doing something homemade this year. He knew that Nate would appreciate something made by him more than something that the store made. He was right :). He worked very hard on this wall hanging with all the things he loves about his dad. Very sweet. Along with the Superman shirt to replace his torn one.
Luke struggled a little with what to get Nate. He had wanted to do the traditional watch thing, but the last one he got him was a very nice one so replacing it with a junky one seemed like a bad idea. So I talked him out of that. I told him to think of things that he likes to do with Nate and get him something he could use while doing that. He immediately thought of catch! I thought that was cool. And it just so happens Nate really needed a new mitt. Perfect!
The shirt Luke gave him was funny. It says, "I'm just like you, only smarter and better looking". Made me laugh and it was also on clearance for $3.00 so it was a must have :).
No pictures of the camera guy's gift I guess. Bradley gave him a water bottle with some fishing lures inside. Along with the cargo shorts.
Kelly is the master of homemade gifts. She made Nate a quote wallet :). A cute paper wallet with a bunch of quotes on the backs of fake money- cute idea! I loved the one on the back "If at first you don't succeed, call Dad!" She had picked out her shirt while shopping with Grandpa Hatch the night before so she was really excited for everyone to see it- it said, "Metaphors be with you" pretty clever :).
Charity got him a new box for his fishing lures since his is totally falling apart, and filled it with yummy candies that look like fish bait and such :). Fun idea! She got very creative this year!
She was also especially proud of the Ninja Turtle shirt. Nate pointed out that they were the old school Ninja Turtles! The ones he used to draw when he was little! Very cool.
The unborn child gave him some Junior Mints, for obvious reasons :). Then we all raced the clock to get ready for church. So much for having a peaceful morning getting ready and being prepared to take the sacrament. I mean the intentions were there... we just failed miserably. Better luck next week I'm hoping.
I had been racing to make Nate's breakfast, bacon and pancakes (apparently I was supposed to do eggs too, but I dropped that ball... sorry Luke), and cinnamon rolls for the Dads at church. The YW organization was in charge of Father's Day gifts this year and we wanted to make up for the NOTHING that they got last year. So we decided they needed a few minutes to sit and chat like the women get on Mother's Day. We all made homemade cinnamon rolls and bought some grapes and juice. It was a big hit! I think it went really well and I think the men appreciated it! I was glad Jami had the idea. We also gave them soda pop as they left the chapel to go home. Fun stuff.
We only had four kids up front singing the Father's Day songs this year! So crazy to think that that's the most we'll probably have up there at once ever again! My little family is growing up! Nate loved it I'm sure, the kids sounded great and looked adorable. Even Erika got up there! Brave girl.
When we got home we hurried to have lunch and then Steve, Jauslin and Grandpa Hatch came over for the Kiss Song. This is a tradition my mom started and Steve and I are set on carrying it out! Regardless of how much our group seems to be diminishing. It wasn't the same without the Hatches.
I had to get a picture of Steve singing. No matter how much he tries to be an adult, he still can't help but sing the song to my dad :). And messing up on the words too. :) HA!
And one with Jack.
I'm starting to wonder the motive behind this tradition my mom started :). jk. Just seems pretty painful. We opted out of the squirt bottles and silly string this year... maybe next year.
Nate had to leave shortly after the song for work. BIG frowny face. So sad. We were bummed. The kids were all so grumpy and whiny for most of the afternoon. I'm not sure how my Dad was able to stand it, he stayed for quite a while! Not too many people would stay around that kind of chaos by choice. We enjoyed his company though. I have a great dad.
Bradley and Noah worked on some loose teeth, Bradley pulled one, Noah kind of let me pull one of his and then a couple hours later, and after the naps, he let me pull on the other one he'd loosened... so two teeth out for him! I need to post the pictures of his gaping hole :). Cool stuff!
A little later though, we all ended up taking a gigantic nap!! I woke up about two hours after falling asleep with Jack in my arms and the entire house was completely silent!! Kelly was the only one awake and she had ear buds in and was watching mormon messages on my phone. Everyone had fallen asleep!!! Some of them didn't wake up until 8:00 pm. So kind of a bummer for the whole bedtime thing. But we managed. Nate got to hang out with everyone a little when he got home at 10:00 and then we rushed everyone off to bed.
It had been a big day!
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