As I reflected last week on my first forty years, despite the fact that I don’t have my cute twenty year old figure back yet (I still have the dream), I felt proud and happily satisfied as I looked back on my life. I’ve tried to live my first forty years as an adventure and by following my heart and passions. I’d like to do the same for the rest of the years I have left. One thing that stood out as I had all these thoughts was that the most important ingredient in my adult life has been my partnership with my husband, who not only is a great father to my kids, but has been my partner in a life of adventure, and who has weathered adversity with me, has made me laugh, and has laughed at my jokes when no-one else has. We’ve had fun even when times were challenging. We’ve taken many leaps of faith. These include years of living in Europe on a shoestring, going to graduate school…on a shoestring, taking a sudden change of course when we moved to California, starting a family, and having the latest addition to our family.

So I wish a big Happy Father’s Day to the man who does everything from helping make my life a life to be proud of to painting his daughters nails when the occassion demands fancy nails. (Like for a wedding las weekend).

I firmly believe that I am a better mother and a happier, more balanced human being because of his support and his understanding that life should be an adventure.

To all you good Father’s out there (yes, you!), Happy Father’s Day. La Chaim!!

This morning we had a nice Father’s Day breakfast at home.

Hannah made a homemade picture frame with a drawing of her and her Dad inside and the caption, “I like to draw pictures with Daddy.” Rachel made her Dad a beautiful bookmark.

I’ll end with Rachel’s card to her Dad:

“My Dad’s is the best. I like to go bike riding with him. He helps me tie my shoes. He’s smart at math and reading. He reads stories to me. I get to sit on his lap. He’s the best Dad ever!
Love, Rachel”