Fathers Day is just about the only day that I begrudge Mark being the Bishop...
We don't get to do the proverbial make breakfast in bed for Dad because he is gone to meetings long before any normal human being is awake on a Sunday morning! While everyone else goes home with their Dads' after church on Sunday to relax and enjoy time together we go home alone. This Father's Day was no exception. After meetings I started to prepare a meal that took a little extra effort and I knew Mark would be thrilled to eat! I got most of it ready thinking that he would be home at a decent time given that it was Father's Day and really who could need/want his attention more than his family? I couldn't do much more without just going ahead and eating without him, and the kids were all starting to get hungry so I decided to put the shish kebabs on the grill and if he wasn't home we would just go ahead and eat...
These were really good!
The table was set I called the kids to come eat and just as I asked Dallin to say the blessing guess who walked in the door?
...THE DAD!
Just a bit later than usual but just to make me feel like a real complainer, he apologized and said that he had taken some extra time to go visit with an elderly widowed sister in the ward!
The moral of the story is, yes, their usually is someone who needs the bishop more than we do and until you learn not to be bitter about that it makes being the Bishops family challenging... we are learning!!
The kids gave Mark some hugs and other great things and I gave him a few fun things too.
One of which was the traditional Father's Day tie! (which he loves by the way!)
One of which was the traditional Father's Day tie! (which he loves by the way!)
I insisted on a Father's Day photo and got almost everyone looking happily at the camera!
It was a good day and next year, after having done this for three times now, I will lower my expectations considerably and have a long long Sunday afternoon NAP!
Hey Maryn!
These pictures are just for you... Here are the flowers.
They look really pretty right now, lots of purple, just the way flowers should be!!
We are counting down the days till you get home.
Have a great day!
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