Father's Day Weekend found us spending the night on the coast in Shell Beach. Ry and I rode with the kids down to Avila along the Bob Jones Trail, met up with Granny and Tata, then we all went to the Avila Valley Barn and ate lunch and got ice cream.
We came to shell after my last (extra-long) week of work and, needless to say, we were all tired and ready for the relaxation. Josiah decided to rest on a pile of warm sand in the parking lot while waiting for the trolley.
Then, on Fathers Day itself, Ryan and I enjoyed biking to our local favorite coffee shop and talking while the kids played in the kid corner and drank their special hot chocolates.
Later that evening, we went to the Sea Venture on the ocean to listen to my dad play music for happy hour and then have a big family dinner.
I have so many amazing dads in my life. First there was my own dad who loved me from the beginning, and Ryan's dad who was loving him at the same time. Both amazing fathers.
Now, I get the privilege of sharing life with Ryan as a father. He is patient, sensitive, caring and nurturing. He reads to the kids, takes them fishing, cooks us great super-healthy breakfasts every single morning, and he carries our family through everything. Plus, he is hands-down my best friend and the person I would choose to hang out with and spend my free time with any day. He points me towards acting in truth and love and doing what is right, in all circumstances, and helps guide me into living a more peacefully balanced life. I could never have asked for a man who was a more perfect fit for me.
Above all, I am so thankful to The Father, for all of the fathers in our lives.
