What a sweet and charming husband this is who created a Tumblr account for his pregnant wife to cheer her up through the months of barf, pains, and swelling.  From Huffington Post,

When Jeffrey Bausch’s wife was almost three months pregnant, she started to feel nervous about becoming a mom. Dad-to-be wanted to do something to put her at ease and make her laugh. And so, Pregnant Husband, a Tumblr of animated GIFs documenting their journey, was born.

Here’s my favorite:

When my pregnant wife tells me that she just laughed so hard that she peed a little bit. I’m like:

This dad is phenomenal.  I love it when people can just let loose ad play!

I was so mean to my daughter last night. We have an ice storm coming near us in the next 24 hours and we saw on TV that a couple of school systems were already closing.  So when she turned her head, I squealed, “Our county is closed!” I didn’t make her believe it too long (perhaps three seconds) before I started laughing and said, “JK!”

I love fun tricks like that with kids. I figure if nothing else it will help their own personalities be interesting as they reach adulthood!

This is why I nearly fell over laughing when I read my brother’s post about what he does to his daughter – tricking her into telling her about a house that used to be a train depot.  Here’s an excerpt,

About once per month when we drive by this old train station, I trick Beth into letting me tell her that this house used to be a train station. Usually I say something like, “Oh yeah! I forgot to tell you something important.” She’ll usually (but not always) take the bait, saying “What?” That’s when I spring it on her. “This house used to be a train station!” It elicits deep groans every time. When I got back from my hike today she asked me if I’d play Uno with her, and I took the opportunity to do this again. I had my laptop on my lap after just having downloaded the day’s photo haul. The photo above was on the screen. I said, “OK, but first I need to show you something on the computer.” She came and sat down beside me and I sprung the dreadful phrase once again. “This house used to be a train station.” “DADDY!” Ha ha.

It sounds like we all inherited that same ornery streak!

I’ve seen this posted on Facebook before, but never clicked through to watch. I am sure glad I did today! It’s utterly cute as these kids begin dancing to their dad’s guitar!

I get teary-eyed every time I see one of these reunion videos!  I hope this family had a beautiful, happy Christmas and I hope YOU do too!

I heard so many nice comments about how my friends spent Fathers’ Day this year. We stayed home and did laundry.  Then fired up the grill and made steaks.  It was really nice to just relax and talk.  I believe that is all most dads would really want, anyway.  To talk with their children.  To play.  To spend time with them without hearing them fight and scream. What camsgranny says,

We laughed so much at the conversation that was  carried over from the dinner table.  Uhm, folks, my family is just straight up crazy.  I won’t even go into detail about what we discuss, but the conversation downstairs was about suffocating on the College student‘s cleavage, and about her wanting to be “Octo-Mom” with one kid,  to just giggling and out loud belly laughing about the kids craziness.

To sit down, talk and laugh. That’s what it’s all about. Happy belated Fathers’ Day to all dads out there.

Two years ago I took a year to write a journal for my daughters as a Christmas gift – 365 reasons I love you. The goal was to write every day, but honestly I had to catch up at times.  This idea for Father’s Day is similar, but using rocks.

You can use a permanent marker on stones, paper, note cards, a journal, and more. You are limited just by your imagination!

Original photo from red envelope.

The greatest gift a parent can receive is to spend quality time with their children.  This would be a great project to help Dad with for Fathers Day.  (Or a lot of work for Dad!)

Photo from Pinterest.

With Father’s Day coming on Sunday, we’ll share four gift ideas in the coming days to spark imagination and show Dad how much you care!

Day #1, here’s the card you can make.

Two things today.  The first is this link to a GREAT post about a Dad who disciplined someone else’s child in a museum.  The little kid twerp deserved it.

1) Keep an eye on your kid at all times

2) If your kid isn’t socially mature, highlight #1, select ‘Bold’ typeface, select 72 point font, print it, and stick it on your fridge.

3) If your kid exhibits ‘bullying’ behavior, take the F care of it right then and there. This isn’t through hugs and kisses either…

Read the link. While there is some strong language, it’s hilarious!

Second, if you invite yourself to someone else’s party (read: crash a party uninvited) and bring a three-year-old child, do NOT reprimand the hostess when she says a wirty-dord that is a mule-like animal in front of the three-year-old child, who was also not invited. Remember you are at that person’s house and it’s extremely rude to shush that person at their own party at their own house.

That is all!