Happy Father's Day (to the best Daddy EVERRRR)!
Posted by Ida , Sunday, June 20, 2010
Today is Father's Day. Mommy and Madelyn were up pretty early so Mommy got William out of his room when he woke up. Everyone got into bed with Daddy. First, William sang him a song and gave him his gift. It was a painting with the word DAD stenciled on it. Then Mommy gave Daddy a gift. William opened it for him. It was Oakley sun glasses! Daddy was surprised and may have been hoping it was his iPod docking station. Oops.
What did Daddy do today? Well, he was at Home Depot before it opened to rent a sander for the deck and then he pretty much worked outside until dinner at Mimi and Papa's.
Mommy had to get William out of the house because he just wants to help Daddy and this job was strictly for Daddy. Mommy casually asked William if he wanted to get a hair cut and he said yes! What!? OK. Mommy had to frantically call around to find a salon open on Sundays, on Father's Day. An appointment was made for 45 minutes later at Mommy's salon, Chez Ann. Mommy thought, for sure, that William was going to change his mind. Mommy kept explaining what was going to happen: there will be pretty ladies there, you will get your hair washed, you will wear a cap like Super Man (he doesn't even know who Super Man is), and then she will cut your hair with scissors. He was all for it. When Mommy told Daddy she was taking William and Madelyn to get William's hair cut he responded with, "With both of them? Are you sure?" William's track record warranted such comments. The only other two hair cuts he has had he was completely unhappy with. Mommy was feeling optimistic and said it would be no problem.
Mommy kept talking it up and got everyone in the van and ready to go. Mommy swung by Tim Horton's drive through for two Timbits. One for before the hair cut and one after. (Nothing for Mommy). Mommy parked right in front of the salon and William asked, "Where are the ladies?"
William's stylist, Jordan, was waiting at the front desk. Mommy recognized her right away because she did Mommy's hair for Laura's wedding. William was able to walk through and look around a bit. Madelyn seemed interested too. William decided it would be OK to let Jordan wash his hair. She got a booster seat to put on the chair and helded William up. She put a towel around him and had him lean back. He was so awesome. He let her wash his hair, no problem. He only needed to be reminded once to look up when she was rinsing him. He was looking around -- probably wondering why Mommy and Daddy hadn't taken him here to begin with instead of that crazy, loud, Kids Cuts R Fun. High end, baby. High end.
When William got off the chair his shirt was a little wet from the wash. Jordan, kindly, took it off and put it in the dryer. William got in Jordan's chair again with the booster and had a big black cape put on. Then the cut! It went so well. He was so good and he looks sooo different now!
Madelyn was also very good. She watched William in the mirror and was giggling every now and then.
The family went to Mimi and Papa's for a Father's Day dinner...filets, shrimp, awesome cheese tortilini pasta salad...so yummy. Madelyn was getting pretty fussy so Mommy buckled her in her car seat and Daddy rocked her. She slept the rest of the visit.
Daddy opened his gift from Mimi and Papa. It was the iPod docking station! Mommy didn't forget, Daddy! He also got a pair of working gloves, margarita mix and tequilla. He was happy to have a drink (or 4) after working so hard this weekend on the deck and for being such an amazing, wonderful, thoughtful, patient, kind, loving Daddy ever. Strawberry shortcake for dessert!
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