it's a gift, really.

Today is Father's Day, and I'm happy to claim my dad as the Best Dad Ever in the Born in 1950s Division (it would be 'ever, period' except obviously Matt would also need to hold that title, so I created divisions based on birth-years so that they can both simultaneously hold the title). We were thankful to get to celebrate the weekend with him (and the rest of my fam-- much more on that tomorrow!) and give him silly gifts and have yummy food.

But as you would probably expect, Matt and I also exchange Mother's and Father's Day presents with one another. Call it 'from Lola,' call it 'consolation prizes for infertility,' call it 'we want to be parents more than anyone on earth ever,' or just call it 'we like excuses to buy presents for each other!'...it's just how we roll. 

Sometimes our gifts are traditional (flowers, chocolate), sometimes practical (beach towels), and then sometimes you just shop where the Spirit leads you...and you come up with the Best Present Ever. For your husband. For Father's Day.

When I saw these *cough*ontheclearancerackatTarget*cough*, I knew. I knew. Matt needed them.

#1) We've had a ridiculous, sappy, stupid-to-anyone-except-us inside joke about unicorns since before we were married. Unicorns are equal to love for us, but they've never managed to make it into our home decor...or kitchen utensils...or anything, really. Until now. WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY!!

#2) Matt really likes corn handle thingies. We got some a few years ago as a part of a BBQ set. They were some kind of cheap dyed wood and the color bled onto our fingers as we used them. I never used them again. It doesn't really bother me to touch my corn, so it wasn't a big deal for me. But Matt...he missed them. A few weeks ago he actually dug through the drawers and found those holders. He started using them again (we eat a fair amount of grilled corn). I tease him every time, but he doesn't care. So in a way, these are actually rather practical.

#3) Read that description on the card!!! I mean...hilarious. How could I not purchase them?

Obviously, I was going to wait until Father's Day to give him this amazing gift (along with some other treats). But then on Friday night, we were at my parents' house and we were having a fish fry and my mom grilled some corn. As we sat down at the table, I noticed there were no corn holders...and I knew. I just knew. It was Time.

Basically, everyone died laughing. Even if you don't have inside jokes about unicorns...or care about touching your corn...these are just dang funny. SO funny. Matt generously allowed everyone else to use them, too...as long as he got the green ones. 

They made a fun dinner even better, and I'm just gonna have to say...uniCORN holders are a way better FD gift than ties. And now we have to find a place of honor for them in our kitchen. Forever and ever. Amen.