Kristin always hits it out of the park when she plans things.  Today for Father’s Day, she planned an amazing seven and a half mile canoe trip down the Duck River about 20 or 30 miles from our house.  It’s one of those places that takes you up river in a van and drops you off and gives you several hours to make it back.  Absolutely perfect.  Well, perfect except for the part where I jumped in the river to chase a turtle with my phone in my pocket.  But other than that, perfect.

This morning I woke up to the Kristin and the boys bringing me breakfast in bed.  Cooper was so excited that he swung on the curtains and ripped the pole out of the wall and it slammed into my computer, then spilled the coffee.  Nothing like a dose of fatherhood reality in the midst of breakfast in bed.

So, about a quarter of the way into the trip, we stopped for some lunch.  Now, when I said that Kristin plans, I mean she plans.  Just the sandwich she made was no joke.  Homemade bread, avocado, pesto, turkey, spinach and some other cool stuff.  Then after lunch Kristin had strawberry shortcake.  Frick.  Strawberry shortcake.  On a river.  Complete with whip cream and all that.  I told you she was no joke.

So after seven and a half miles, and another layer of sunburn on the shoulders and a full belly, we’re spending the rest of the day relaxing, watching some movies at some point eating some sushi.  An absolute perfect day despite the distracting turtle that ruined my phone.  I have the coolest family out there.

So, happy Father’s Day to all those dads out there.  Keep your phones out of the water and enjoy the rest of your day.