Hey Daddy!
Mommy let me borrow her blog today so that I could tell everyone about how awesome you are.
There are like a billion things, but I will try to narrow it down.
First off, I love how you will play songs like Beat It and Sweet Home Alabama on Guitar Hero 17,000 times without complaining.
And it’s really great when you let me bang on the drums on the stage after church.
It’s cool how you’ve taught me super important things like the names of the drummer in Dave Matthews’ Band and the lead singer for Foo Fighters.
You’re teaching me how to protect our house (and Mommy) when we go Spider Hunting.
This year you helped me add French Toast to the list of 5 things I eat.
You don’t get mad when I visit you in your office at church and draw all over the whiteboard and dump all of the paperclips and rubber bands out of your desk drawers.
Thanks for teaching me how to swim and for taking me to the beach all the time.
You’re super talented. I laugh so hard when you use funny voices to quote all of my favorite shows like Despicable Me and Phineas and Ferb.
You don’t care about messes. It’s so fun when Mommy’s not home and you let me take out every toy, book, and puzzle that I own.
You know how to give me a thrill! I’ll never forget when I got to sit on your lap and ride the bumper cars at the mall.
You’ve taught me everything I know about tools. I get so happy when you let me use your hammer or screwdriver to help you with a project.
I love playing baseball with you.
It’s the best when I get to church on Sunday mornings and see you practicing with the worship band and you say hi to me in the microphone.
I feel so safe when you pray for me every night before bed.
I know you don’t really like watching that show with the big purple dinosaur, but you’ll watch it with me anyway without getting too upset because you love me.
You’re so smart. You helped me figure out how to use toothpaste.
It’s amazing how you have this magical power to make me want to wear my big boy underpants. I think you’ll be the reason I ever get potty trained.
Nobody can build massive train tracks like you.
You give the best big hugs.
Seriously.
You are simply the awesome-est.
And I love you.
Oh wait.
My brother wants to say something, too.
DADDDDDYYYYYYYYYYYY!
Thanks for always visiting me in the hospital.
You have some mad bottle-feeding skills.
I wanted to bust out of this joint last night to give you myself for Father’s Day, but the nurses were on to my escape plan.
They keep a pretty tight leash on me around here.
You should know that I think you’re the best Daddy EVERRRRRRRRRRRRR.
I can’t wait until I’m home and we can hang out ALL THE TIME.
P.S. Mom wanted me to say thanks to you for being so strong and tough for her while I am away. I am pretty sure she’d be a big mushy pile of Jell-O without you holding her up.
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Happy Father’s Day, Big Hunny.
We all love you so much.
In tears here. So precious!
Ok…that one got me early in the AM! That was amazing, you are such an amazing mom and have such a beautiful family…I can only pray to measure up to you and your talents, strengths, and amazing faith/love for God!!
Who says you’re not the BEST??!!
OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS, this is so cute. i lololove it.
So SWEET!!! The new, little buddy is as cute as can be, just like his big brother:)
This made me cry! You are such a super mommy and wife, and it seems like your happy hubby is pretty awesome too! you guys give me so much inspiration! thank you for sharing your stories!
What a beautiful story from the Happy Buddy and even the Happy Baby. The pictures are the perfect ones to tell the story too. I especially love the one of the Happy Hubby and Happy Buddy on the baseball field…footprints ….Reminds me of the beautiful poem by the same name. Awesome to see how God is carrying you through your journey and leaving the footprints for generations to follow! God bless your sweet , beautiful family. Praying every day!
Oh jeez, you made me tear up reading that!
Julie, you are so creative and simply amazing!!! Your family is beautiful and so lucky to have you to love them!