In true Super Dad fashion, Jake kicked off Father’s Day weekend with a Daddy/Twin pizza date night while I was at a mom’s night out self defense class!

Mom power! Our instructor was the twins’ friend, Parker’s, tae kwon do teacher and he was not only motivating, but gave us a great workout. I was late and only got there for the last half of the class, but am still sore from all the kickboxing.

We visited the “Sprayground” in Laguna Niguel to cool off from the scorching heat this weekend.

Love you, sis.

We only stayed a short time because it was just too hot for Meredith.

I booked a much-deserved massage for Jake for the afternoon and then it was back in the water to cool off, this time at Great Grandpa’s pool.

Great Grandpa enjoyed a little brag book we made him with pictures of Meredith.

Meredith dipped her toes in the pool for the first time and loved it, until the twins started splashing her, at which point I whisked her away to safety.

Cowabunga! Belly flops never seem to faze Samantha.

Meredith desperately wanted back in the pool.

A rare cranky moment saying bye to Great Grandpa.

Thanks to the infamous SUV pool crash, our neighborhood pool is still out of commission. Our community pool up the street has been closed since October for renovations, but just barely opened again this weekend, thankfully.

Super Dad. 

Amelia found some kind of beetle swimming with her. While all the other kids were screaming, she just picked it up and brought it to me.

Meredith loves to watch the girls swim, but sure wishes she could join in. Maybe in a few months!

We barbecued ribs and after church, we called Super Grandpa and Super Great Grandpa to wish them a happy day. The girls helped wrap some gifts we bought Jake, as well as the gifts they made.

It’s already pretty obvious that Meredith loves her Daddy more than me. Her face lights up and she starts giggling uncontrollably whenever he comes into the room. How did we get three hopelessly smitten daddy’s girls?

Lots of fun and messes were involved in the making of these projects this week.

Jake’s favorite gift was Amelia and Samantha’s candid responses to a Daddy Questionnaire. My favorite response was Amelia saying that Daddy’s favorite thing to do was to “get a new ring for Mommy.” ??? Honestly have no idea where that came from, unless Jake has a surprise in store for me… ha! Their responses were interesting glances into their little heads. You can tell from sweet Amelia’s responses that she’s always thinking of others (sometimes when Jake takes her on errands for a little date, they bring back drinks or snacks for the rest of us, per Amelia’s request).

I also like that many of Samantha’s responses had something to do with her.

Jake truly is our Super Dad hero and we don’t know what we would do without him! Hard to believe that last Father’s Day, it was just us four (although technically, Meredith was there too, since I had just found out I was pregnant with her that holiday).

2015:

2014:

2013:

Daddy’s girls, through and through.

Lots of love,