father's day

Oh father's day. Not my most favorite of holidays (which is rare seeing as how I love almost most any reason to celebrate). I did call my dad though. I think Dana and I are becoming friend's well maybe that's a stretch...we are at least talking more. It seems like I don't get as nervous to talk to him and the convo is a little more natural than in years past. I feel like I still make most of the effort and most of the time it feels like he's not really my dad but something inside me says I need to reach out and love him despite the past. So I'm trying.

On a lighter note we went over to The Turnbow's to celebrate with Wayne Turnbow & Co. Dinner was had, presents were opened and dessert was eaten! It was fun. All of the "kids" pitched in and got Wayne a combination of his two fave things...biking and his grand kids. Yup, that's right a bike trailer to take the little babes for a stroll. He plans on modifying it so they don't have to wait till they are a year old to ride in it. :) [Joy you will have to bring Jocie (yeah that's what I call her now) out soon so grandpa can give her a little ride!]

I made him this cute card (toot toot...that's me tooting my own horn. I can do that with crafts because it's like the only thing I'm good at). I decided I'm going to start posting my cards because I always go back to recreate them for someone else and can't remember what I've made. I can't take full credit for this one though, while most of my ideas are usually original I did get this one from a magazine...sorry Wayne Turnbow!

I also made Marta's Chocolate Cake. Which was pretty darn good, but tasted even better the second night! And for being from scratch was surprisingly easy.