Father's Day (Weekend) is Awesome!

The perks of being a father keep getting better.

After going to bed before 8pm Friday, I woke early and well rested Saturday in preparation for our first trip to Saugatuck, MI with Annabelle. I must say this trip to Saugatuck got off to a much slower start than any of our trips last summer. It took multiple diaper changes, several bottles of milk, and a Wild Cherry Pepsi and chocolate chip bagel from Panera to leave our house.

Though we did not get on the road as quickly as we did P.A (Pre-Annabelle), it was great to get to share one of my Top Ten Favorite Things, (A future blog entry), with my daughter. As all great trips to Saugatuck begin, we had lunch at The Butler. It took us a little while to get comfortable in our first restaurant experience with Annabelle, but once we did our little girl did what she does best, turn heads. We met I couple from Orland Park, IL that have retired and spend their summers in Saugatuck. Hopefully Jill and I will be that lucky.

After lunch, we strolled the town with Annabelle. It was a nice stroller session, which involved taking Annabelle out of her carrier several times for photo sessions. It was great to expose Annabelle to Saugatuck, as well as see Jill venture further into her photography passion. It was great to see two of my three girls so happy. As for the third, I could not see Molly at her grandpuprents back in Plainfield, but I am sure she was a happy Doodle.

As great as Saturday was, Jill, Annabelle, and Molly treated me to a Father's Day present Sunday. I was pumped to get a digital photo frame to put on my desk at Unilever. It will be plugged in first thing Monday morning.

Thank you Jill, Annabelle, and Molly for a great weekend. We cannot wait for Mother's Day 2010.

I must start planning now to top what you did for me Father's Day (Weekend) 2009.

- Mike