Father's Day 2011

Father's Day has come and gone...just like all of the other holidays and birthdays this year.  We were pretty low key this year, as John had to work and since Tommy and I were in Chicago last year and he missed spending his first Father's Day with Tommy, we didn't make any plans. 

Tommy's daycare had a Father's Day BBQ and bowling event on Friday afternoon.  I met John and Tommy there since John had to go back to work.

Father's Day BBQ/Bowling event at Tommy's daycare

On Saturday I volunteered to handle registration/check-in at a bowling event for the Eric LeGrand Believe Fund - the Rutgers football player who was paralyzed last fall.  I was able to bring Tommy with me, and he was mesmerized by the Dora video I had playing on his mini-DVD player.  Afterwards we went to my friend Denise's house to go swimming.  At first, Tommy was reluctant to go in the pool, and had fun throwing EVERY single pool toy into the pool...as well as flip flops, and other random things.  We finally got him in and he seemed surprised to actually enjoy the water - it was as if he didn't expect to.  He had a blast splashing and watching the other kids while I carried him around.  He showed off what he learned in swim lessons, went under water when we did Ring Around the Rosey, and jumped in from both sitting and standing positions.  Since Tommy was enjoying himself so much, he didn't want to get out of the pool...and since he wouldn't go to anyone else, I was exhausted (John was working). Finally all of the other kids got out for food, so Tommy willingly joined the exodus from the water.

Surprisingly smiling when we got out of the pool

Sweet T took an almost 2 hour nap (woohoo - longest in weeks!) for me on Sunday afternoon, giving me a chance to catch a few rays on the deck and a little nap myself since John was at work (again!). Aferwards we played in the water table on the deck

Tommy calls the water table his "pool." 

Tommy and Orange Guy have had enough and want to go inside

After a jaunt to the grocery store, where Tommy proceeded to flirt with every female who walked by, we got home to grill some beef and shrimp kebobs for Daddy.  Tommy declined to taste them and chowed down on ravioli.  At least he ate - his teeth have been really bothering him the past week and he was DROOLING today like crazy, which has not happened in forever.  I didn't have a bib with me when we were out, and he could have really used one! After dinner, Tommy gave Daddy a run for his money outside on the lawn.

Take one, where Tommy looks the best

Take Two, where Daddy looks the best

Attempting to get his flip-flops on, the only shoes he would wear after church today

Giggles

Tommy planning his escape

The only way Daddy could catch Tommy because he's way too fast

Daddy's little caddy and flip-flop fetcher...just hope he doesn't wear socks with flippies like his father did tonight.  Sigh.

Besides wishing John a Happy Father's Day, we also send our love to Pop-Pop, my dad, who we'll see next week hopefully.  And on this first Father's Day since John's dad passed, we of course had Tommy's Opa in our thoughts today.  Here are some of my favorite pictures of Tommy with his Pop-Pop and Opa:

Tommy with his Pop-Pop and Opa at his first birthday party, September 2010

Tommy and Pop-Pop at Tommy's first Rutgers Football game, October 2010

Tommy letting Pop-Pop know he isn't ready for the Army just yet, December 2010

Pop-Pop with the assist on Tommy's first slide on his own, June 2011

Opa feeling Tommy's teething pain (even though the first tooth was still 2 months away!), June 2010

Opa and Tommy eyeballing each other, September 2010

3 generations of Beurskens Boys, September 2010

Hope everyone had a Happy Father's Day!