Fathers Day

Fathers day was great fun!!

especially in organising for it

youngest is 5 and they had a school trip to Stedmak gardens

all he kept saying was a I SAW A LLAMA!! and of course the rest of us were like, llama in Kenya???? are u sure it wasnt a small camel??? Noooo...I SAW LLAMA!! and there is also a floating restaurant he said!

so when we were deciding where the surprise lunch would be, it was unanimous, Stedmak it was

The lunch was great

the food delicious (though got cold quickly because of the open air)

the air was crispy, mercifully we had warm jackets

they have a heated pool, but still i was feeling too cold to even let the kids in

the guy has a couple of animals for viewing, quite a site

and of course

we saw the LLAMAS!!!!!

Happy Fathers day!!!

(and yes, the young one kept it all a secret until d day! proud of him)

Happy Fathers day to all the dads out there!

Happy Fathers day to all the dads out there!

I was in a group once of amazing ladies and the conversation turned to who had the most influence over their lives. So many of them were my father this, my father that.......I realised that its very easy to underestimate the power of fathers over their children. Pope Francis is clear on his wish for the family, but we find ourselves in different types of families given various circumstances..

Either way, I read this poem years ago and loved it, so I share it each year

What Makes a Dad

God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it ... Dad
Author Unknown

So to all the fathers doing their best, in the midst of 'hunting' and the ever changing expectations of the world today, cheers to you all!!