Father's Day 2011

Our Father's Day festivities began yesterday with the making of the oh-so-sinful Pioneer Woman Milky Way Cake.  Seriously, I didn't realize just how naughty this cake was until I started making it - THREE sticks of margarine and ELEVEN Milky Way bars?!?!  Good grief!  Before it was even done I decided that we would each have a piece or two and then freeze the rest to pawn off on share friends with and neighbors some other time.

I'm pretty sure Josh only wanted to help because candy was involved.  He sure was happy about it, though!

I wasn't kidding about all the butter and sugar.  And this was only the beginning!

Josh was sad that he couldn't just eat the candy bars.  But to his credit he (mostly) kept his fingers out.

Of course Cole decided he needed to get in on the action as well.  While Josh actually did help me a bit, Cole... did not.

Josh was great at stirring the melting candy bars and margarine.  We had a pretty good talk about why he couldn't lick the spatula right then.

 Alright, we'll get back to the cake later. 

I was able to get a few shots of Lance with all of the kiddos after church today.  We had to do at least one funny-face photo. 

Then I was able to get one good regular photo.  Regular meaning Lance and Spencer are smiling, Josh is scowling on purpose, Cole is distracted by something else, and Tess is looking how newborns generally look.

Discussing with Josh why we can't eat just cake all day.  He's not buying any of our reasoning or excuses.

Cole was far too interested in his train book to be bothered looking at the camera.

Oh wait - there's a smile!  I love that cowboy boot tie.  (I made ties for the boys a couple of years ago, but they only fit Cole now.)

Spencer has never been shy for the camera! 

Tess and her Daddy.  She bought him that tie especially for today. (I do believe that is the first tie Lance has ever received for Father's Day.)

Knowing she wouldn't be getting any cake, Tess decides to eat her dress.

The boys were so proud of the Father's Day gift they picked out for Lance: a Portal 2 t-shirt!

We ended the evening with the cake, of course.  It was ooey-gooey-messy yumminess. While I wouldn't say it's the best dessert I've ever had, it was still pretty darn good. 

We ended the evening with Josh having a temper tantrum stemming from the fact that we wouldn't let him have a third piece. That child...

Happy Father's Day, Lance!