What a wonderful Father's Day we had this year! We woke up and gave Erik his cards and presents (most of them homemade masterpieces from the kids!) and then had a nice morning at church. We went out to brunch afterwards at a place that sits across from our downtown train station, so we took a stroll over there and watched a train stop in the station to pick up passengers as it made its way to downtown Chicago. The kids were SO excited. We came back home for naptime, and then spent the afternoon at the beach. The kids were very content to splash around in the chilly Lake Michigan shoreline - we had some bright sunshine keeping us warm. We grabbed dinner at the beach concession stand, and then went over to Homer's, our local ice cream shop, for dessert. Cassidy and Gavin were worn out - after a warm bath and some books with Daddy, they are now sound asleep. We are grateful to Erik for all he does for us, and to our own dads (Grandpa Reder and Grandpa Brown) as well. Happy Father's Day to each of them!
