Father's Day Weekend

Firstly Happy Father's day to my Darling Dad, Cam, Peter and all the other fathers out there!

I know Father's Day is a retail marketing scam, but it certainly makes you stop and think about how life has changed since becoming a parent. It is also a nice excuse to stop and reflect on what you have done over the last year as an educator, protector, disciplinarian, friend and loving dad to Oskar. Being a parent certainly changes your outlook on life and approach to nearly everything you do as you consider your child (or children) in your decisions everyday. It is tiring, and yes sometimes exhausting but boy is it rewarding. It also makes me appreciate all that your parents did for you, because until we had Oskar I never really understood the sacrifices parents make. 

We started our Father's Day weekend with a public holiday on Friday which was nice to actually enjoy a public holiday for once, as they normally fall on my usual Monday off. 

I did have a bit of work to do though, so Cam took Oskar down to Burleigh for a scooter ride while Cam skateboarded alongside him and they cruised the foreshore path together. I wish I could have seen it actually. 

We spent Saturday in the garden, planting some new plants and pruning while Oskar ran around in the sandpit, trampoline and scootered up and down the driveway as we continued to enjoy the perfect weekend weather. 

Sunday seemed to be a carbon copy of Saturday and again we headed outside to enjoy the sun. After all the work we did in the garden it was time to relax in it, and that's' just what we did after indulging in raspberry and maple syrup pancakes with sides of bacon! Oh my is there nothing better than crispy bacon!

Although it sounds like a relaxing weekend, it certainly had it's moments as Oskar just doesn't want to seem to listen to our instructions and wants to do the exact opposite of what we ask of him. I guess he is 3 and learning to test our boundaries, but boy does it get exhausting! The time-out room was used many times this weekend and it may be time to introduce something new. 

I don't think Oskar got the memo about being nice to Dad on Father's day!

After all the time outs and discipline though, when you finish the day with some relaxing bath time, cuddles and some very cute comments that just make you all warm and fuzzy, all is very quickly forgiven and forgotten.

Happy Father's Day Cam....you should be proud of how you have helped raise a beautiful baby who is developing into a loving and thoughtful little boy.