Father's Day Weekend

June is just zooming right on by - we are already at mid-month, it's the middle of the week in that month, and before long we will be on the back half of 2025! The most recent weekend was a good one, filled with plenty of fun with our cats, wonderful moments spent catching up with precious family, and of course - time spent with my two favorite Dads - my Dad, and Ryan!

 

The kittens keep us cracking up and they were some kind of specially wound up on Friday night! Ryan and I were watching The Accountant 2 and these two were all over the place! Battling all over the house, chasing down their gummy lizard and almost literally bouncing off the walls! They kept us cracking up as they gallivanted all over the house... and they stayed feisty even after we went to sleep!

Saturday - because the men in my life enjoy all things in motion (especially airplanes & cars) - Ryan and I joined my parents for the Innovations of Flight event at the Udvar-Hazy Air & Space Museum. This is a place I've been to numerous times and I've even been to the Innovations of Flight event previously - all the planes, both inside and outside. 

The event is really well organized - and while we ended up standing in a line that stretched out the door, down the sidewalk... and even further down the sidewalk... it moved very quickly and once inside, it didn't feel too crowded. There were stations set up everywhere so that kids could get involved and special displays that talked about the different wars that the US has taken part in, the role of the WASPs, Rosie the Riveter and more! See my classy Rosie bandana?

We had a great time - even in the sticky weather - and then we poked around in World Market and At Home before having an early Father's Day dinner at Firebirds, which was delicious! We headed home shortly after 5 PM and experienced some torrential rain on the way home, but thankfully the rest of the evening was nice and calm. You gotta love a nice, peaceful evening at home - just chillin! 

Sunday was church and then serving at church, Ryan and I went out for Father's Day to Outback (his choice) and then did some errands before heading home to work on our patio. My parents; my Dad especially, have been so helpful in getting our outdoor space set up and our new paver patio in place! We were able to get the umbrella stabilized and place our new Adirondack chairs and outdoor rug on Sunday afternoon. The kittens; meanwhile, were kept busy with their new scratching pad creation! 

Last but not least - we are growing pumpkins! This wasn't intentional; this is the result of placing our dying pumpkins at the back of our yard mid-November and I suppose as they decomposed into the dirt, they planted themselves and now we have a giant pumpkin plant springing up in our backyard! I'll report back later this year to see what grows!