Happy Father's Day 2010! From G2G :)

Happy Father's Day 2010! From G2G :)

 

Today I read this article on MSN called "10 things my father was right about."

 

In honor of Father's Day and that article, here are some things that I remember from growing up:

 

1) Camping with him--building a tent, cooking on a fire, using the **gasp** woods -- as a bathroom...

 

2) The time dad tried to teach me how to use measuring cups (like 1/8 cup is half of 1/4 cup, etc.) and I ran away crying because it didn't make sense (I think I was 5 or 6 at the time)

 

3) The time I picked flowers in the backyard and brought them inside to give my dad, and he wasted no time in giving the harsh truth: "Shannon, guys don't like getting flowers."

4) Dad was the one I always woke up when I saw a spider or cricket in my room- he promptly killed it with a shoe

 

5) The time I almost got mugged on Halloween--I came home and my Dad went looking for the crazy teenagers, and scared them off for me

 

6) My dad almost always washed the dishes- even when I should have been washing after myself

 

7) Dad's weird Russian hat with the ear flaps

 

8) The occasional "cuss word" :) hehe

 

9) When I told my dad how much I hated my summer job one year, he said "well, at least they're paying you!" (err thanks for the silver lining...though I don't think you should take a job that makes you miserable--at least not permanently)

 

10) Last month I was at home and my dad asked about my post-graduation plans, and whether or not I was dating a nice Christian boy. 

I said "Dad, I just want a guy who treats me really well.  I'm not going to settle.  I mean, I just want him to try, you know? I want him to make an effort for me.  Oh, and I want him to be really really smart. Brilliant." 

He smiled and responded "Are you sure about that?"

and then followed with an interesting, possibly backhanded piece of advice-- "Ok, just be sure you're the type of girl that he would want to pursue."
"Ok Dad." **smiles**

 

With love to all dads!

 

xo,

Shannon