and then there's the dada.

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happy father's day to my mister.
my guy had to work the weekend so that totally blew, but we attempted to make it a nice weekend for him. we took mister coffee on sunday and got some take out in the eve. (which works for me too since i got out of cooking). 

 we had a bday for vince/pops day cookout at my grandparentals house on saturday where the cousins proceeded to wear each other out. no really, bird didn't fall asleep until 930/945p and slept until 945am! while this was great for me since i don't set an alarm, poor papabear didn't get to enjoy the extra sleep. arrrrrrgggggg! 

 i was able to snag some great finds through out the weekend at the city flea, hyde park farmers market and some other local spots. 

 we've been talking about getting a globe for a while and also starting a garden. i had this big, bad idea that i was going to build a garden this weekend and surprise the dada. then i quickly realized a few things:
1) oh yea, i have a toddler.
2) i don't know much about gardening
3) when am i fitting this in the weekend?
4) will wood actually fit in my car anyway?
5) where will i replant the vinca and how?

 so i changed my approach after talking to sisterlady. i got this amazing handmade pot and started small with some basil and oregano. creating this garden in the back yard really is a multiple person gig...
(the pot in the picture below is made by urban artisans. check it out, they have a really great mission!) 





















we love you dada! thanks for all you do for us! hope you had a nice weekend despite the annoyance of working a weekend. 


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