Daddy Ron's first Father's Day.

Father's day has been one of those holidays that has been off of my personal radar screen for a very long time. The last Father's Day that I had a direct connection to was probably Father's Day 1980 since my father died of a heart attack just before the next one in late May of 1981. Now I couldn't ask for a better "father-in-law" with my wife's Dad - Steve - and we've done some Father's Day things with him over the years. But I'm talking about a direct, "this is MY Dad" type of link.

So now twenty seven years later here on June 17th, 2007, Father's Day once again has that direct kind of meaning for me. I myself am now an official "FATHER". Or at least I'm guessing it is "official" as I have yet to receive any kind of membership papers or requests for club dues.

What does one do on his very first "Father's Day"? Well sleeping a little later was my first treat. Mom was very kind in that regard. Ginger got up early and took care of the early shift with Miss Scarlet - although I did find myself waking up to her cries from the bedside bassinet - until Mom re-appeared from "pumping" duty in the living room and whisked her away with her. There was no breakfast in bed however. In fact there was no breakfast at all (at least not for Daddy - Miss Scarlet got two breakfasts at least!). And not until G mentioned that she hadn't heard from her Dad this weekend and me mentioning that he was probably waiting for his "Father's Day call" from her, did she even remember that Father's Day was here - TODAY. But I'll cut Mommy some slack on that with Miss Scarlet's level of grumpiness this weekend and her forcing us off her normal feeding times over the last two days. And OF COURSE she picks the 1AM - 5AM time frame to be at her MOST grumpy!

The day went along nicely with cards from both Ginger AND little Miss Scarlet! Who knew that Scarlet had picked me out a card - much less that she could sign her name to one! Me thinks that Mommy MAY have helped her with that (even though she denies it).

Later in the day we all went out for a little outing to Costco and everyone's very favorite place to go - Wal-Mart (what a beating that place can be)! Then it was back home for a nice family meal and a little TV before both Mommy and Scarlet fell asleep together on the couch. Something almost exact in appearance to this "Awwww, how cute" photo of them:

All in all it was a very nice day - simple and sweet with Daddy's two favorite girls!

Next year though, I'm going to put in my breakfast order - EARLY! ;)

Signed, - The Newest Dad on the Block!