Sunday, June 18, 2006

Okay, so I changed the Date/Time stamp . .

so it wouldn't look like I had posted this 'Happy Father's Day' post the day AFTER the actual event.

I know I don't say it nearly often enough, but thanks for being a great father to our children, Mark.

Thanks for being Anna's softball coach and taking every spare minute when you're not at work to practice
with 14 nine and ten-year-olds. And enjoying it more than they do a lot of the time. Thanks for showing that
you're so proud of them, even when you don't mean to.

Thanks for sharing your farm-life love with Emma. I never would have guessed that she would be the
country girl of the family. Thanks for taking her to do the cow-chores and not having any reason for her to say
"Daddy, you left me out" with a big pouty lip, like she used to. Remember that? ;^)

Thanks for joining me in just enjoying 'the boy' and laughing at his every move. I know that he'll be a great
father one day, from your example.

Let's not forget also to thank you...
-for killing and removing large insects from our house (oh, and the couple
of snakes too)
- for removing splinters from every appendage of each of our kids on a regular basis mostly because,
like their mom, they forget what it means to wear shoes
-for making pancakes in the shape of our initials (a skill I'll never acquire).

As John would say, 'Da-dee, YOU!
(translation . . I love you, Daddy).

Well, me too.

18 comments:

Nicki said...

Sweet!

chesneygirl said...

Aw, that's SO sweet Renee!!! :)

Anonymous said...

Love it! Happy Father's Day to Mark.

Unknown said...

Very Sweet! :) God Bless your family.

PetiteMommy said...

Awww, how very sweet. Love the pics!
Hope your family had a wonderful day!

hollibobolli said...

that was so sweet..

And I too appreciate the bug killing talents of all the men in my life.. as small as it may be to them - it means a lot to us!!

Anonymous said...

...and for knowing how to, and doing everything around this three house commune,never saying "No".
I personally admire his calmness,his dedication, and his innate sweetness.

MawMaw

Greta Adams said...

too sweet...your a lucky woman and they are lucky to have them as a dad

Martie said...

How sweet that you can stop and recognize all the everyday things he does for the family. He's a lucky man!

Anonymous said...

Hope you all had a great Father's Day together! :)

Anonymous said...

Aw! Very sweet. You are so lucky to have each other.

Mise en Place said...

Sweet, sweet, SWEET! And cute, lol!

Suzanne said...

What a lovely tribute to your husband. He sounds like a great father.

DebbieDoesLife said...

And, that he's really CUTE!!! I guess thats a bonus that just mom gets to enjoy!

Mrs. Flinger said...

Ahhh, adorable. What a lovely man you have there! (Both of them)

Mary Tsao said...

He sounds wonderful! And he's easy on the eyes, too. Happy Father's Day, indeed.

Suzie Petunia said...

You're a lucky girl. I am thankful every day for my wonderful husband, too!

MarkD60 said...

Heyyyy! Stingrays! That's a Cayman Islands team!