Happy Father's Day// Change!

 

I am sneaking this post in a little out of order because yesterday was Father's Day! I find it very hard to deal with Father's Day... Shortly after my dad's passing away I was forced to wait tables on a Father's day...*sigh*/ the image of all those happy dad's with their kids brought back flashbacks of being with my dad and reminded me of what I was missing out on at the moment. Which made for a horrible moment and a few tears while waiting on tables of FAMILIES!

Yesterday, I noticed Facebook post with pictures and ect. I liked each and every post to show respect for the people who have their father. I on the other hand.. thought about a few moments with my dad and than looked over to my husband and realized that from this day forward it was probably up to me in order to make HIS FATHERS DAY.. the best day every. So I find myself making change for this day. I am thankful to have had my dad and for him to be the most amazing dad in the world. I am thankful that I am still able to see him in pictures and feel him around me during certain moments in my life. It truly is never easy to lose the first man of your dreams... your dad! It truly is harder to be miles and miles away from his final resting place. 

On the road to MICHIGAN!

With everything all packed up we headed over to visit my family in MICHIGAN! 

Here the weather was less cold and more rainy ...which was okay with us... 

 When we arrived my family was all working so we sat and waited... and than headed out on a few adventures! Shopping, Lunches, Breakfast, Mexican Food, Site Seeing and Ect. I love being Dutch and being from small town HOLLAND!

It took Mike and I 5 whole years to realize that a vacation is not about pleasing others. It is about US and having time together as a family .. relaxing! So with the 2 weeks that we traveled we found it to be amazingly RELAXING! We took naps, had no care in the world and remembered what mattered the most FAMILY!

5 Years Later!

On our 5th Year Anniversary I was under the weather. I was so tired and drained.. I am not sure if it was from all the traveling and eating we had been doing on vacation of just all of the walking!

Mike has planned for us to have dinner and go out on the town  but my head told me nap.. and that nap lasted 5-6 hours! However when I woke up from my nap I was given the best gift ever..

This was sitting right near the bed waiting for me... a necklace with a paw print and a card! Bless Mike's heart.. he truly knows me all to well...and I am truly grateful to have him in my life. 5 years later we have grown from being young and in love to getting ready to have a baby with a ton accomplished. He has been my rock and the best support system a wife could ask for in the past 5 years of being married, I can truly say I have learned the meaning of LOVE because of him!

I am so excited for many more with you at my side Mr. and spending our 5 year in Wisconsin was the best!

Wisconsin Baby Shower #4 !

A tiny shower for a tiny bundle of JOY!

On our last night in Wisconsin our family came together for a baby shower! 

This by far was one of my favorites for Mike and I... his family holds tons of traditions. She was given so many things that will be carried with her and passed on to her little ones.

She has a few quilts and precious pieces of clothing that are SOOO CUTE!!!