Saturday, June 20, 2009

Happy Father's Day Solon!

For Solon's gift, I put together a scrapbook of the last 6-months or so of our life, and his journey towards his 1st Father's Day. This posting will give you an idea of what it looks like - a series of pictures of just the 2 of them (and some with our furry-son Forrest), and then some great quotes that I found that seemed fitting for his new role as a father.

** AND TO ALL OUR FAMILY & FRIENDS WHO ARE CELEBRATING FATHER'S DAY - WHETHER IT'S YOUR 1ST (AND THERE ARE MANY OF YOU) OR YOUR 30TH+ (DAD'S, GRANDPA'S ETC) - THANK YOU FOR BEING PRESENT IN YOUR CHILDREN'S LIVES, AND FOR SETTING A WONDERFUL & POSITIVE EXAMPLE! **

Now, a peek at Solon's gift:

“We never know the love of our parents for us until we have become parents.” - Unknown



“It is not flesh and blood, but heart which makes us fathers and sons.” - Friedrich von Schiller



"A man's children and his garden both reflect the amount of weeding done during the growing season". - Unknown

"A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty." - Unknown




"A father is a fellow who has replaced the currency in his wallet with the snapshots of his kids.” - Unknown

"Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father!" - Lydia M. Child



"I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection." - Sigmund Freud

"Fathers, like mothers, are not born. Men grow into fathers - and fathering is a very important stage in their development." - David M. Gottesman



"One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters." - George Herbert

"When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry." - Jewish Proverb



"Any man can be a Father but it takes someone special to be a dad." - Anne Geddes

"Every father should remember that one day his son will follow his example instead of his advice.” - Unknown



"A man's desire for a son is usually nothing but the wish to duplicate himself in order that such a remarkable pattern may not be lost to the world." - Helen Rowland

"Dad, you're someone to look up to no matter how tall I've grown." - Author Unknown

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!
xoxo

1 comment:

Charissa @ The Stromski's World said...

That's really cute, great idea! I did something similar for my mom on Mother's Day :)