All about Fathers

Well, I've messed up Father's Day, I thought it was next week. Let's just say Mother's Day is advertised a LOT more here than Father's Day. And now it's raining, so I'm too lazy to go out and buy a card. Oh well.

At school, Oliver made a Father's day gift for Daddy, but I'll let Joe post about it.

They are standing beside a stuffed bufallo, for those wondering. Joe is an excellent father (despite all his complaining). He always makes sure that Oliver eats nutritious meals, gets him ready for school on time, and always does more than his fair share. If Oliver wakes in the middle of the night, Joe will often get up with me, to see if there is anything he can do. Oliver really loves his Daddy.
Here is the best picture of Grandpa and Oliver that I have right now. Grandpa is a bit camera shy. Oliver loves hanging out with Grandpa though. He gets down on the floor and they play together. Plus they have a lot in common - their love of trains! Grandpa also has been kind enough to record a bunch of Mighty Machine episodes for Oliver, which he loves.

One of my favorite memories of Dad, is him reading Lana and I, "Anne of Green Gables" when we still lived in Calgary. We had gone to PEI for vacation, and didn't know who this "Anne with an e" was (this was before the immensely popular TV movie - yes, I'm that old), so we bought the book. Dad read it outloud to us at home. I still remember when Matthew dies (sorry for the spoiler), we were all so upset we had to get Mom to read that part for us (I think she thought we were a bunch of saps - and maybe we are).

And one of my favorite memories of Grandpa H. is him giving us rides in the wheelbarrow at his farm in Saskatchewan. He always called us (me, Lana, Shanna and Melanie) his "four horse team". I don't get to see him that often, as the trips back to Canada are always so rushed. Grandpa started cross-stitching when Grandma was ill. He has made the impressive Peacock by Teresa Wentzler. This is design he stitched, but it is not the one he made (those pictures are on the server - on the ship), but for those in the know, this is a very difficult project.



And for Grandpa G., I remember that he loved maple syrup and would sometimes just eat bread and syrup. He also would have a bowl of cereal before going to bed - not a bad idea, in my opinion. He was excellent at the crossword puzzles, which Mom is also. Me, not so much. Maybe it skips every second generation, and Oliver will be good at them. He already loves maple syrup, and of course, only the "real" kind, so there is a bit of Grandpa G. in him.

Happy Father's Day to all!!!