This past week was tough.
We held a wake and funeral for my Dad. Not what I would have ever expected would be happening this year. It was a tough, tough day.
We spent most of the time remembering, honoring, and celebrating my Dad, his life's achievements, and his love of family. He was quite a special guy...one who had lived a good long life and one that we had hoped to spend several more years with. Of course, one day we will be with him again.
The wake included a wonderful video montage put together by Everett Funeral Home with clips that we had given them. It was amazing...even even more special because it was synched with music that he liked. Singing in the Rain still stands out.
The following day, Tuesday April 21, we said our official farewell with the funeral. Everyone in his family has a part, from readings, to responses, to a Eulogy, to bringing up the gifts. Even though it was tough, we all did a great job in part because we all loved him so much, and wanted to do it.
We celebrated him after at the Dolphin Restaurant and returned to their home.
An amazing man with an amazing legacy.
I love you Dad!
This was a tough week.
Thanks Dad for being my Dad.
I Love You !
This past Monday, we experienced something we have never experienced before....
The Skating Test
Emmie and I have never taken true skating lessons, but this year Kiff and Bri are taking them. They love the lessons. And one thing that we did not know is that, at the end of sessions, skaters take a skating test.
We weren't too sure what to make of this, so we got there extra early. But once we got there, we realized that it is rather routine.
Students go thru the drills, literally. They demonstrated how they can skate forward, backward, stop, and turn. They ever receive an official US Skating booklet to keep their test information in. How cool is that!
But what might have been even more fun is that the kids were able to get a badge to keep. Now, the badges can go on an eventual skating jacket or even a tote bag that they keep their ice equipment in.
Very cool!!!
Yesterday, for the first time ever, I was able to join Bri and Kiff on their trip to the Easter Bunny.
It was a great time. In our neck of the woods, they do take Bunny Appointments. However, it seemed so busy, that we did not hear back, so we decided to bust it and get up to the North Shore Mall as fast as we could, earlier than our supposed appointment.
There was a little line....but nothing too bad.
We waited awhile in line before we got close. We heard a few obligatory cries from those kids - like me when I was younger - who were petrified on the bunny. But mostly, kids were having fun. The mall had a great set up where you could take pictures before getting there in some spring time scenery.
When we finally made it, we did have to pause for ten minutes because their was a backlog of people waiting to purchase pictures, so the photographer had to help. All I could think of was, if this were me when I was a kid, it would have been a horrific ten minutes anticipating the bunny. However, this bunny was rather friendly looking (too bad they did not have such friendly looking bunnies like that back in my day), was waving, and even expressed excitement that Bri and Kiff had brought carrots.
Then, it was picture time.
They looked great all dressed up. When the pictures came out - voila - fabulous. You could clearly tell they were brother and sister.
We went home to quickly change then went to Brothers for lunch.
All in all a good first time for me to visit the Easter Bunny (believe it or not, it really was my first time as a person).
Happy Easter
picture courtesy of www.wpclipart.com (public domain).
