Super Daddy Day

Yes, this Saturday was indeed a super Daddy day with Bodhi and Buddha! First, Daddy worked as usual his Saturday morning domestic violence intervention facilitation from 8:00 a – 10 a, and immediately upon return home gathered up his precious cargo (yep, Bodhi and BuddhaJ) and loaded the two of you in the carriage for our traditional stroll downtown to the Farmer’s Market. We made our usual rounds, disappointed we were too late to get our Dragonwood honey, purchased each of you a chocolate chip cookie, and of course paid Bonkers the Clown a visit and obtained a “blue kitty” balloon and a “yellow puppy” balloon to accompany us on our continued journey.

From Farmer’s Market we trekked southwest to Foster Park where of course we played until Daddy was exhausted, and Daddy issued a text-message SOS to Mommy to please join us in the park for a picnic, after finishing her appointments. At approximately 1:30 p.m. Mommy joined us at a picnic table with McDonald’s lunch treats, and just in time to stave off two tired and hungry little angels. By then, the three of us had laid down on a blanket and checked out the clouds, and you repeatedly instructed Daddy “again” after each story about brother and sister, Max and Ruby, and Bubble Guppies going on adventure walks near “the deep, dark woods” where they encountered the “ugly, old witch” and where they had “ventured too far into the DEEP, DARK WOODS” to have a picnic of “blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, bananas, oranges and apples” and where they are saved “by SUPER DADDY.” Your tolerance for this basic, repeated story line (changing only the principal characters from Bodhi and Buddha, Max and Ruby, and Bubble Guppies) is nothing short of incredible, Jude LiamJ! And you join, right in, Ms. Bodhi, enthusiastic as your brother to hear the story told over and over and over….J!

After our cloud gazing, story-telling, park playground playing, and picnic with Mommy, two precious baby angels were ready for an afternoon nap (and so were Mommy and Daddy) so Bodhi you joined Mommy in the Toyota for the trip home, and Buddha you opted to ride in “the carriage” to accompany Daddy on the walk home. By late afternoon, we were all settled in for a siestaJ.

By 5:30 p.m., Daddy was hustling the two of you back into action so that the three of us could return to Foster Park for the evening “Tribute to the Beatles” concert. Mommy was using the time to catch up on some important work, so again it was the “three amigos” on our own :). We of course had to first play on the playground equipment, then go to Crazy Jay’s Ice Cream Parlor across from the park for some vanilla ice cream with sprinkles (followed by a dessert of Super Man ice cream split between the two of you---Daddy was not impressed when he discovered Super Man Ice cream is merely vanilla ice cream colored in red, yellow and blue coloring---but the two of you were mightily impressed :), then back to the park for kettle corn, Kona Ice treats, root beer float and a surprise visit with Aunt Nettie (who volunteered to take care of you, Ms. Bodhi, as Daddy struggled to find a secluded tree for Mister Buddha to pee on :).  After fully enjoying our share of the concert, around 9:30 p we three adventurers made our way home and called it an evening with a Daddy slumber party on the study floor (yes, love has no bounds). What a wonderful, beautiful, magical, adventurous Saturday!!! We missed you, Mommy!!!

Bodhi with Uncle Jeff (Aunt Nettie's husband :)

Aunt Nettie sent these adorable pictures while Mommy was at home working :(