Father's Day Crafts

I know this is late, but this is my Father's Day post. For Father's Day I gave Chris an appointment for a massage, and some free time at home. So Saturday morning we sent him off to see the massage therapist and we started working on the gifts for the kids. Earlier in the week we had gone to Mardel's to pick out something for the kids to make for him. The kids picked a plastic cup and a mug. They were so excited to be able to decorate these for their daddy. They really wanted to make him a plate, but mommy was a little bit too late to do that. After I read that you had to send it off for the company to make it into the plate for you. Oh well, maybe Christmas? So here is the photo story of the kids making their presents for their daddy. Who, by the way is the best daddy in the world! :)

Getting the markers ready

Coloring the inserts for the cups....

Really concentrating on doing a good job...

Look at that coloring, his fine motor skills are getting so much better!

He really wanted to do a good job....

Look at that pencil grip! Her fine motor skills have always been really good. Do you think it is because she is a girl? I don't know.

This is what we are going to put the inserts into.

Still working...

Finally done...crazy kids!

Love you daddy!

After we finished our crafts we headed over to the Chatmon's for the afternoon. This was daddy's alone time. We played with Addi and Jack in the giraffe pool and on the swing set. We had lunch and watched Nemo, then we headed home. Mommy managed to get a rockin' sunburn that has now turned into a rockin' tan! I love that about my skin...but the skin cancer could be a problem later. I did put on sunscreen, but apparently the sun was just too strong. Kids did not get burned, and Emily is now rockin' a pretty nice tan as well. Ben is like his daddy, not tanning for him, but he is getting a nice dusting of freckles across his nose. Cathryne and I enjoyed watching the kiddos play, chatting, and "laying out". Reminded us of college! HA!