Father's Day 2017!

You are just welcome in advance for all the entertainment at my expense today. I'm still shaking my head. Enjoy!

Listen here - and laugh at me!

This year brought a first for me: speaking on Father's Day! I've spoken on Mother's Day before, but not Father's Day. I had the opportunity to go back to Hemlock Friends Church to share in their Sunday morning service. That congregation has become very special to the two of us over the last year. (Though Ryan didn't ask to ring the church bell this time.)

Ryan helped me speak this time, too! I loved that! (I was sitting behind him in those big throne looking chairs, or else I would have a photo of that!)

We came home and changed our clothes before heading out to the big annual Father's Day bash with Ryan's side of the family. Normally it's at his mom and Allen's house, but because the barn was still clean from Bre's wedding, we just had our party there. (Port-a-potty trailer was still there, too!)

The decor had been changed from wedding to patriotic, but the lights were still up and the place was so pretty!

I didn't take a ton of pictures, because I worried that most people were still pictured-out from the week before! 

But here are a few:

Ryan and Grandma. (Grandpa was too sick to attend, but she still came!)

 Ryan prayed for the meal this year. So of course I had to get a picture of that.

 Ryan and Grandpa. This is the Grandpa that had brain surgery last year. We are thankful to still have him with us! (He hates pictures, so this was just pure indulgence right here. Bless him.)

 Dad and his gift card. The card I found was really for a grandfather, but it was so perfect for him that I had to scratch out the grandpa and write in Dad.

 My handsome date. (He was eating and apologizes for the lackluster smile.)

 Ever been in a pole barn during a torrential downpour? It's loud.

 Photo booth with Dad!

I sneaked into the porta-potty trailer so you could see I was NOT KIDDING about how first class it was! Best portable bathroom EVER.

 When it rains, you play in mud! Several kids went home soaked through and through. But it sure was cute to watch! (Says the girl who did not have to transport muddy children.)

So that was our day! At the end, Andrew and Bre opened their gifts, and I played photographer for that, too! (Ryan helped in his own special way.)