from the weekend

Father's Day 2012, how did you celebrate the fathers in your life?

We had a low key day - went grocery shopping, out for ice cream, and just hung out at home.

But, really, there's no better place to be than together.

Love my boys.

cards and cupcakes

We had a pretty low-key Father's Day around here, but that was certainly welcomed.  

We enjoyed our time together, tried a few new recipes {some better than others} and took a nice long evening walk around the neighborhood {one of our favorite weekend activities}.

Here's a look at the cards the grandpas got in the mail for Father's Day.  

I think they turned out rather cute!

what's cuter than a "naked" baby wearing only a tie?!

And here's a little peek at the card I made for Travis {from Callan}.

card front printable from here

I found this recipe for maple bacon cupcakes while cruising around blogland last week and thought it would be the perfect "something sweet" for Father's Day.  Plus, when cooking for a man, you can't really go wrong with bacon.

They didn't disappoint!  The perfect combo of sweet and salty.

We each enjoyed one.  The rest got packed up and taken to work with Travis this afternoon.

free printable from anna and blue paperie

And as for a Monday?  It's looking pretty good.

happy mail!

father's day wreath

 I'm excited for Father's Day this year.
{June 19th!}
It's Travis' first, so it's pretty special. 

In the spirit of Father's Day, I put together this wreath with a few of my grandfather's ties, as well as some antique linen that belonged to my great-grandmother for the flowers. 

Every time I look at it, a fond memory of my grandpa comes to mind.   

He is missed.

I love the manliness of the ties, paired with the feminine linen flowers.  

A happy balance.

I think I'll keep it up through the 4th of July.
It is patriotic in color, after all.