This weekend was my first Father's Day!

Our son will turn one year old this month. It's been quite a year. This is our first child so everything is new and there are a lot of challenges that we've learned to handle. Nothing Earth shattering, really, just the "normal" stuff that new parents learn.

Before he came along some people told us, "you will not be able to remember what you used to do with all of the time you had". That's not true. I know *exactly* what I used to get done with the time I used to have.

But all around it's a good thing. I know people who would (and have) gone to extraordinary lengths to have children. We have spent the last year with a healthy, happy child and I guess that's the best you can hope for when you're just starting out. It's been pretty amazing to watch him develop physically, emotionally and in his personality.

He's a fun kid to be around and is very inquisitive. He's getting the whole "walking" thing down and likes just cruising around and investigating the world.

I'm looking forward to a lot more Father's Days when we'll be able to go out and share outdoor activities like camping, biking, hiking or some extreme sport he happens to join.