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Father's Day

The swing set is complete! Brynn is loving it. It turned out great. Dana found an infant swing on Craigslist that we have yet to pick up and then Clara can swing, too. Brynn has been on it every day since it went up, most nights until it was time for bed. She told me after the first night that she was going to get up early and go out and swing. So if I got up and couldn't find her, then I would know where she was, she said. :-) It's already so nice having it in our own backyard; I'm glad she is enjoying it as much as she is already. 

Our friend Dave came over to help, too. 

Brynn made Daddy this bracelet and he has been wearing it all week. ;-)
  



Poor Clara was sick again these past few days. On Saturday, or probably Friday night rather, she came down with coxsackievirus. She was running a fever of over 104*. She was really miserable. Grandma Holly came to stay home with her (and Brynn) these past couple of days so that Dana and I could put some hours in at work. That was so helpful as we were trying to be in the office to get things done there in anticipation of going out to Dead Lake. We leave tomorrow and she is feeling back to her silly self it seems. Yay! Huge thank you to Grandma Holly for helping us out!

She has just gotten more and more mobile again, and can now pull herself up on things to standing. 

Sissies on the couch. Clara is looking pretty sorry here, with her fever.

Brynn had Rosha over to play on Saturday and they had the doctor kit out. It was Clara's turn to be the patient.



On Sunday we celebrated Father's Day with Dana here at home. My parents stopped through for a quick visit on their way home from the lake, so we were able to see my dad on Father's Day too.

Brynn loves to hide people's gifts and then make them search for them, so that is what she wanted to do with Dana for his Father's Day gifts. Here is video of his hot/cold treasure hunt.




She got his cereal ready for him that morning, which included a breakfast-specific card. I love the minion one below that!



I cannot take credit for this cute gift idea. Clara's daycare put together this one...it was a box of Reese's Pieces with a note that said "love you to pieces." 

Comments

Cindy B said…
Poor Clara...glad to hear she's better. Tell Brynn that I LOVE minions and can hardly wait for their new movie in July. Maybe I'll have to come to Fargo and she and I can make a date to see it. Love all the pics and stories. Hugs to all
June 24, 2015 at 4:33 AM
Cindy B said…
Poor Clara...glad to hear she's better. Tell Brynn that I LOVE minions and can hardly wait for their new movie in July. Maybe I'll have to come to Fargo and she and I can make a date to see it. Love all the pics and stories. Hugs to all
June 24, 2015 at 4:33 AM
carrington said…
Poor lil' punkin Clara - tough to be sick. Video is hilarious LOL. Dana looks like a robot- ha! The swing set it great & I know Brynnie just loves it! Great job on her cards - she takes after her momma.
June 24, 2015 at 9:07 AM
theweckerlys said…
Great post! I'm so glad Clara's feeling better. Happy Father's Day to Dana! What a fun gift hunt idea, Brynn!
June 24, 2015 at 10:09 AM
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