Happy Father’s Day, Abe!

Happy Father’s Day to the greatest dad I know! I think the kind of dad Abe is was epitomized today at Red Butte Gardens. We had gone there after church for a picnic, and Lydia really wanted Abe to go through the vine tunnels with her. Abe enthusiastically followed her, and he tried to convince me to join by saying, “Look, Honey! These are perfect for grown-ups, too! All you have to do is squat really low, grab these bars, and hop your way through.”

I am so glad the girls have Abe, because I’m just not that good a sport.

I give thanks every day of my life for Abe. He is such a genuine, kind, fun, funny, enthusiastic, optimistic, loving person. I could trot out a hundred more adjectives to describe him, but I have a feeling that wouldn’t quite do him justice. Anyway, Mom and Grandma, you both already know what a fun and wonderfully creative dad Abe is. He’s the best.

Here are the pictures from today:

We had a picnic at Red Butte Gardens right after church.
We had a picnic at Red Butte Gardens right after church.
Mary eating her lunch at the garden.
Mary eating her lunch at the garden.
Abe took this picture in the tunnel after he had hopped through quite a bit of it. As you can see, it was a short tunnel.
Abe took this picture in the tunnel after he had hopped through quite a bit of it. As you can see, it was a short tunnel.

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We celebrated my birthday tonight at the Miner's.
We celebrated my birthday tonight at the Miner’s.

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Lydia refused to join the pictures because she was standing watch near the cakes and goodies.
Lydia refused to join the pictures because she was standing watch near the cakes and goodies.
We celebrated Grandpa Miner's birthday today, too!
We celebrated Grandpa Miner’s birthday today, too!
Balu and Mary cuddling.
Balu and Mary cuddling.

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Lydia was excited to sit on a chair that was "just her size."
Lydia was excited to sit on a chair that was “just her size.”
Lydia bat the ball twice!
Lydia bat the ball twice!
The boys wrestling while Lydia hammered a roc.
The boys wrestling while Lydia hammered a roc.
Bapa and Mary playing.
Bapa and Mary playing.

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Charlie on stilts.
Charlie on stilts.
Lydia getting chased by Abe.
Lydia getting chased by Abe.