(Jeremiah was more into it than my dad. Ha.)

(I know...I probably need to put up a picture of my dad and me...but being the photographer, I don't have any. Unless you want OLD pictures :))

"Anyone can be a dad...but it takes a special man to be a father."

Author Unknown

Today is Fathers' Day. My dad celebrated his 25th year as a father...wow. That's a lot of years of parenting. 

My church youth group did a car wash fundraiser today...so that's what I did most of the morning, after attending our early church service. I have so much soap in my hair ;) After church, we came home for a cookout. We had steak, burgers, salad, and chips (Or rather, my family had steak and burgers. Meat makes my stomach churn.) with a Bavarian cream pastry for dessert. 

We gave my dad Hostess Fudge Brownies, powered sugar donuts, and chocolate. That may seem a bit odd to you, but there's a little story behind all the junk food :) During the time my mom worked and my dad stayed home with us (about 1997-2005), my dad would always buy powdered sugar donuts and Fudge Brownies for us to eat. Around the time my mom quit working, she got more into natural eating - and "banned" the sugary food, much to my dad's dismay. My mom decided to lift the ban temporarily  for Fathers' Day. 

I digress.

Edited to add: My brother reminded me in the comments that he wrote my dad a really sweet poem. :)

Happy Father's Day, Dad. Thanks for being so great!

What did you do for your dad today?

-carlotta

1. It is HOT here. The heat index today was 117 degrees Farenheit. Yikes. The only thing that you can do in this kind of weather is stay in an air conditioned house or go swimming. We went with the latter.

Have I mentioned that it's hot?

2. Yesterday I went shopping...and managed to get two pairs of shorts, a tank top, and a tshirt! That is a big deal for me, being so skinny. Ugh. I was joking (sort of) with my mom that I should start a fashion blog - An Extra Small in a Plus Sized World. 

3. Do you see the gorilla in this picture? Tilt your head to the right a bit...I've helped you a little too :)

I never would have seen it if my brother hadn't pointed it out...he and his friend found it one night.

4. I hit ninety followers today. Wow. Y'all are amazing. I know I say this practically every time a get a new follower, but I can't believe it!

5. I know that you're probably tired of hearing my gush over my new camera...bear with me for a bit longer. :) But seriously, check this side by side comparison out...

Both these photos were taken at practically the same angle and were edited exactly the same way. Told ya this camera was amazing. 

6. There are less than three months until our trip to Germany. Is it bad that I can't wait to go because of all the photos I can take? I mean, I'm insanely excited to see my family...but still. ;)

-carlotta

Last night we went to an outdoor concert at our local "it" spot...it was lovely.

It was one of weekly summer concerts. Each week the music ranges from light opera to pop to country - there's something for everyone. The music last night was country...being from Texas I can't help but like it. :)

The band was so fun. They played country classics such as "Silver Wings", "Folsom Prison Blues" and "Margaritaville" (Although, I'm not sure if the latter technically counts as a classic ;))...even though it wasn't country, my favorite song was a very cool rendition of "Wipe Out", complete with an awesome drum solo.

It was a beautiful night - as the sun started to set, a breeze began blowing and the temperature lowered a bit...and the clouds were stunning.

There was snow cone selling, dancing, laughing, lots of fun...and incredibly cute kids :) It was a very enjoyable night - I hope we can make it to the next concert...the Beatles! (Well, not the Beatles, obviously, but Beatles music.)

What did you do last night?

-carlotta

Do you notice anything different around here?

I have the lovely Century Gothic font! Woohoo! I know it's rather minor, but it's a big deal to me. What can I say? I'm a (major) font snob. ;)

A million and one thanks to the lovely Kate for doing this for me! I know this is more work than you thought...I apologize...I don't know how I can ever thank you!

And now...would you like to drool over my breakfast?

Homemade waffles with powdered sugar and strawberries make the world go round. Don't you agree?

-carlotta