Father's Day Off

 This is Sean's new work station that can go up for standing (or running in place, if he wants to multi-task, and he doesn't), or sitting down. When he first started looking for something like this it was super expensive but he found a much cheaper version so finally ordered it. Anyway, sitting or standing, Sean works very hard and then plays with the kids when he's not working. They all have inherited his love of video games too so I'm sure we will have a lot of hot afternoons spent in the basement doing that.

 Flowers using my new camera app and filter. Let's see how they look after the heat of summer...

 The Father's Day dry erase board that the kids (Megan and Emily mostly) made for Sean.

 So sweet together. Hmm, no sign of the other two...

 Sean's request was that we all go see Inside Out together. I was playing with the camera app before the movie started.

 Okay, so it doesn't really work in the dark or at least I haven't figured that out yet.

 Present time. Just a few Game of Thrones things and some new snacks to try.

 Roasted chick peas that I ordered online after reading about them in a magazine. He always needs new healthy snacks for when he's working. Not sure these are a hit yet but points for creativity.

 Reading the card that I remembered to buy this year!

Anna already requested that I make this cake again next year for Father's Day. Not pretty (I didn't put the chocolate curls on top) but is delicious. I loved it so much that we won't be waiting that long. I'm thinking 4th of July. It is Barefoot Contessa "icebox cake" which involves those Tate's chocolate chip cookies that Katie used to send us (that I can find in Dillon's now, score!) and then mascarpone (Italian cream cheese) and whipping cream (sugar, cocoa) but I left out the kahlua and espresso powder because I didn't have them and children don't need that. Anyway, super easy and very addictive. Might go get my 4th piece now...