Father's Day Weekend

I took the three youngens to the park because the older boys went to see the Olympic try-outs for wrestling. (They were excited because they had front row seats and were able to sit behind Rouland Gardner, former Olympic champ, who was announcing for ESPN.) Gabriel was disappointed he couldn't go so I tried to make up for it by taking him to the park. He was appeased.Saturday night we went to a Hawaiian graduation party for a boy in our ward. We ate some great cultural food, listened to a live band, and soaked up some sun. Kuulei Jakubczak had a lei for Frankie that was flown in from Maui, made by her sister, for his accomplishments. I thought that was sweet.

Sunday morning we had a great Father's Day breakfast! Yum!!! My baby felt special because he never gets that!

Frankie sang us some songs on his new guitar. It was a graduation present from me and Dad. (Now he has three of them.) He loves playing! He plays every chance he can get so he enjoyed giving us a little mini concert.


Of course, I had to take pictures of all my little future fathers too:















We also had a huge dinner after church. We grilled out steaks and had shrimp, collards, macaroni, cream corn, salad, fried potatoes, garlic bread, and banana pudding. We definitely overindulged ourselves. The only thing we could do after that was veg out.

In honor of my Father:
I have never seen a more pure example of service than from you. You give unselfishly to others with no thought for yourself. You live a life of compassion for your fellowman and you never judge another. You genuinely care for every soul and you give hope to all around you. You lift every individual and bring smiles to many. You exemplify goodwill and envoke appreciation to those who know you. I am so grateful that I have lived under your wings and have been tutored in relationships by you. Not by your word, but by your example. Thank you for your tireless work. You have always had an enduring attitude and I have reaped great blessings because of it. You have always been here for me and have never hesitated to help in any way that you could. Thank you for loving, caring, shaping, and influencing me. Your impact can not be calculated! You have definitely earned a place on the right hand of God. I love you tremendously and I hope my life will always honor you.

In honor of my Husband:
You are a pillar of perseverance and hard work. It is not in your blood to ever give up or stop trying. I find great comfort in knowing this because I realize that I will always have security with you. You have always shown me great love and have always made me feel special. You tend to have the right words to ease my feelings of inadequacy and sense, quite remarkably, when I need them. You have made me a confident woman because you make me feel sexy by your gestures and compliments. You make me feel like a 10 cow woman. You have shaped me into a stronger individual, for sure. I am definitely a better person because of you. You have a very good heart. You have a very strong ability to discern right and wrong and do not hesitate to jump on the right side, no matter what anybody else thinks. Choosing good is very important to you and that gives me peace and assurance that your leadership in our home is in good hands. You are very sensitive with me and I appreciate your gentleness. I am so glad that you are the father of my children. Thank you for working so hard! Thank you for sacrificing so much! Thank you for being a great example! I love you!!!

Marina