“Do you want to move to tucson?”

You said, “NO!!”

So I asked why, and here’s what you said:

“There’s traffic. I like Saint Marys the best.  It’s where my best buddy lives!”

“I love you, lady and gentleman!”

“Maybe all these people who don’t have lights up are celebrating Kwanza!”

“I love you so much.  When you’re sad, I’m sad… When you’re happy I’m happy!”

(Since I’d been unpacking, doing laundry and neatening up after our Maine vacay all day, I figured Samuel noticed all my hard work!). 

Wordlessly, he pointed to the vacuum cleaner.

I told him, “That’s our vacuum cleaner. I use it, too”

To which he replied, “Ohhhhhh I didn’t know that!”

Chebeague Island, Malony Cottage for a week…   http://www.chebeague.org/rentals/index.html
Chebeague Island Inn for a night (and the best gourmet breakfast, lunch and dinner in New England!)…   http://www.chebeagueislandinn.com/
Little John Island for almost two weeks….. http://cousinsandlittlejohnislands.org/pictures.htm
Port Clyde to Eastern Egg Rock for a Puffin Expedition!  http://www.monheganboat.com/puffin.html
Portland… Yarmouth… Camden Maine
Camp Bishopswood (aka: Samuel’s future summer home!)
Blues Traveler (aka: Samuel’s FIRST concert)
LL Bean, Brooks Brothers, Freeport
Amato’s
Portland Head Light
Portsmouth, NH
Lobster bakes, shopping, microbrews, long walks, nature preserves, whoopie pies…..

But the best part of the trip was being with our FAMILY!!!

I said, “Are you really?”

Samuel thoughtfully considered the question and said, “Hmmmmmm I don’t know.”

Lukie said, “Of course you’re a rescue hero!”

“How do you know?” Samuel asked him.

“You’re a rescue hero because you are my cousin!” Lukie replied!

Nana emailed these to me and I just had to add them here.  They made my day!

Thought I’d email these cuties before I forget.

This morning, Sam was wrestling me on my bed (when I was trying to put on his lotion) and I couldn’t get away.
I said “You’re only 5, how did you get so strong?”
He said “broccoli.”

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Earlier, when he was in the bathtub, he asked me, “Who’s inside you?”
I said, “You are inside you, who else would be?”
He said, “My Mom…inside my heart.” ….then “I love my Mom more than anything in the world.”

Tear jerker of the day.

I couldn’t agree more, Nana!

Dear Samuel,

So I woke up on Fathers’ Day at like 7:30am, figuring Daddy would still be asleep. Then I realized the reason WHY I woke up.  Doggie Jack was on the patio, barking at the BLOWER (a.k.a. his fave present of the day, aside from the beer)…. that Daddy was using?  On Fathers’ Day?!?   

Soooo I said to Daddy, “Happy Fathers’ Day & what the heck are you doing working on your day???”  He replied, “Well, I knew we’d be out back all day and I just wanted it to look nice for us, so I mowed the lawn and now I’m just cleaning up a bit.” (BTW – between you and me, the backyard could have been under 3 feet of pool toys and I wouldn’t have thought to pick them up on Mothers’ Day.  But I digress.)  Oh yeah, and he went for a run before the yardwork.  All before 7:30am.  You have one amazing Daddy…. one who is always thinking of you and me first, even on his special day.

We are so lucky to have such a great daddy to honor on Fathers’ Day!  I asked you, “What do you love about your Daddy?’ …And this is what you said (and we wrote this in his card):

He snuggles me
He scratches my back
He does everything for me
I’m his son
He’s my coach
He plays ping pong with me
He plays with my blue remote control car
He’s my super, duper, ooper, looper DADDY!

Then you wrote, “Love, Samuel” at the end of your card!

You were such a good boy to Daddy on Fathers’ Day!  You helped me set the breakfast table, were a good little guy at mass (and you got to sit in front of the Geisbrechts!) and made Daddy a card in Children’s Church. Then we went home for a fun day of watching soccer & golf, BBQing, and swimming in the pool.  Uncle Lucas stopped by with Luke so we could give him the photo collage and the Guy Harvey T-shirt (late bday gift!).  Before bed, we read a few of your EIGHTEEN library books. 

Love you buddy!

Links to photo website can be found at:  www.prebleworld.com

And here is the prayer your said tonight…..

Thank you for being in our hearts
Help us do what we need to do, God
Hope the flowers grow

And what you told me before going to bed…. I love you and Daddy more than anything else!