Trophies, And yes, they earned it!

With Daddy, Papa, and all
of the other "Dads" we have
adopted, we need a good craft
so we could honor each one with
a gift. We decided on homemade
trophies.
The Wengels kept Ian and Jenna
the first two days of summer break.
We kept Sophia and Micheal
the third day. Plus, a good long craft
is the perfect solution for keeping
kids who have been around each
other all day long for three days
straight from being at each other's
throat. :)


At least Sophia was having fun.
Our trophies were two Styrofoam
cups taped end to end, covered in
masking tape, painted gold and then
mounted on a gold base.


A sample of our final product.



We gained a 5th kid for the day. His parents
own a mobile detailing company (Breakdown
Mobile Cleaning---645-3403). John's Father's
Day gift was to get his car detailed. Damon
and Stacy did a phenomenal job. Damon had
babysitter issues and had to bring his 10 yr
old with him. We invited Connor with us to
a picnic at our tree house and he ended up spending
the rest of the day playing with the kids like
he has known them forever.
Here, the boys are playing catch in the park, well
we call it Marjory and David's yard. You can see
David's awesome garden behind the boys.


A picnic shot...from left to right...Connor, Michael,
Sophia, Ian and Jenna. Connor was amazed to find
out that our tree house was actually in a tree. He was
a good kid and we were glad everything worked out
so he could play with us for the day. He even ended
up making a trophy for his Dad.

To close, a few quotes about our Dads...

What are men so reluctant to become fathers?
They aren't through being children~ Cindy Garner

A father carries pictures where his money used to be.

Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gently
voices call him father! ~Lydia M Child, 1839

He didn't tell me how to live. He lived and let me
watch him do it. ~ Clarence Budington Kelland

Happy Father's Day! We are thankful for all of you!