Posts Tagged ‘father’

While us gals were enjoying some bridal shower fun (see the awesome flower bow favors), Hot Hubby took Eli out for a Guys’ Day at the beach.

The boys stumbled upon the Ocean Institute in Dana Point during a search for a fun beach. Our pirate obsessed son was drawn in by the Pilgrim, a tall ship parked in the harbor.
They paid admission ($4.50 for Eli and $6.50 for Daddy) and got to explore the institute! First was the octopus who was surprisingly more active that usual… or so they were told!

Petting the starfish and exploring the pirate ship! (FYI- Don’t be late for the 11:45 tour! They got there at 11:47 and had to jump a gate to get in.)

Eli wants one of these at home. I guess the t-ball cannon isn’t cutting it anymore!

Daddy let Eli do whatever he wanted… which was throw rocks. Oh to be a 3-year-old boy!

It was a good day!

What better way to top off the Guys’ Day than dinner at Red Robin…

I think matching is awesome… and I don’t mean cordinating… I mean full on same fabric dresses for the girls and same fabric button down shirts for the boys matching… parents included! I may have been meant to be a mom in 1983… oh well…

When I was preggers with Eli I shared my matching outfit fantasy with my Hot Hubby. He thought it was “lame” and said he would never do it. I countered back that I usually pick out his clothes for big events (don’t we all) and he wouldn’t even notice (till it was too late) that he was coordinating to a “T” with his son!

Kinda funny now that when my hot hubby is in charge of dressing his son somehow they are wearing the same color shirt…. mmmmm… I say…. you think matching is lame? Ha! You have been caught! He smiles and doesn’t say a word… he doesn’t have to… he is overflowing with pride for his boy.

Of course he wants that connection with his son. To me matching is like putting your banner over your little one. Saying this one is MINE and I love him. And I love him because he is MINE.

To our perfect (in our eyes) son and daughter, our banner over you is love!! We love you because you are ours.

Anyway, matching totally RULES!!!!!!