look at this boy. nora routinely says, "mommy, where is OUR baby? this guy is too big to be our baby!"
his first time in the swing...
okay, and SERIOUSLY! this boy looks HUGE in this picture... yet he still likes the baby swing. oh, and puppy came along for the ride!!! puppy comes a lot of places. but, hey. whatever gets you through deployment!!
sweet girl and her sweet friend.
i had a friend date tonight... it was fun to watch a movie with a girl friend. and took kids to see "madagascar 3". they had a blast and it was so fun to just do "big kid" stuff! they seemed to really enjoy it!
i had a father's day post planned... and the picture didn't upload.
on that note... i am so blessed to be married to the man that i am married to. i couldn't ask for a better father for my kids. he is their hero. they adore him, talk about him constantly, are so proud of him, miss him! and he PASSIONATELY loves his kids. he plays with them in the most fun way. he is totally the fun parent. (i finally gave in and gave james a shoulder ride this week, because poor james has been asking for one FOREVER!! and sounded so forlorn that only daddies could do them!) these kids KNOW how much their daddy loves them. there is a hole in our family when he is gone. one that i don't fill!!
and i have a daddy. the best daddy in the world. i am so thankful to have been raised by both my parents. so often i would tell people that my mom is my best friend. but i am a daddy's girl. i am his firstborn. his successful first launch, he would say! i have his personality. his eyes. and i hope, his love for our Savior!
my daddy so often says, "Lord willing". and means it. knowing that God is in control. that we can make plans, but God really determines our course. and he taught me to do the same. i routinely walked into his office at home and would find him studying the Bible. how awesome is that! even when he's busy working, either in person, or on the phone, he takes time for me. he will answer a call, just to make sure everything is okay, and chat later if he's busy.
i remember going into high school, he asked me if i was going to be the valedictorian. not because he didn't think i could. i am sure he did, but when i told him no, he told me to study hard, but also to enjoy the time! i will always remember that. he didn't want me to be so wrapped up in studying that i missed the life going on around me. and i wasn't the valedictorian. i didn't want to be. but i enjoyed the time and got good grades!
i remember skiing with my dad. on friday nights. he'd be working and traveling all week, but come home to take us skiing. and we'd get french fries and hot chocolates. he was the cool dad. i wanted to hang out with him. he enjoyed getting to know my friends. and i loved that he took the time to ski with us. (have i ever said thanks for that, dad? those are FUN memories!)
thank you, daddy, for loving me. for teaching me to love God. to enjoy life. to ski. to drive. to tithe and be responsible with money. what to look for in a husband. in a church. what to expect from my children. for answering the phone calls when i am not sure what to do. with my toilets. or my car. or my kids. i am so incredibly blessed! i love you.
happy father's day to my daddy. and to my husband.
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