Fabulous Fathers

God took the strength of a mountain,

The majesty of a tree,

The warmth of a summer sun,

The calm of a quiet sea,

The generous soul of nature,

The comforting arm of night,

The wisdom of the ages,

The power of the eagle's flight,

The joy of a morning in spring,

The faith of a mustard seed,

The patience of eternity,

The depth of a family need,

Then God combined these qualities,

When there was nothing more to add,

He knew His masterpiece was complete,

And so, He called it ... Dad

~Author Unknown

The life I've known on this earth would not compare to a life without two of the best fathers I know. Thanks Dad and Tom for all the richness you have brought to my life and the lives of the kiddos! You are truly Fabulous Fathers!

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Dad's Day

Is there something about doing the same things at the same times each year that make it extra special and cement it firmly in the mind? Oh yeah, it's called tradition. This is our 3rd year of going to the club with Kim and Scott on Father's Day and having a super relaxing, absolutely enjoyable, wonderful time of fun with Dad and the kids. So, the pictures are pretty much the same as last year, but for a few differences. 1) Luke got up the guts to jump off the high dive. Afterwards, he pulled his dripping body out of the pool and did a funky dance, using his hips a little eye-poppingly too much, singing, "go Luke.. uh-huuuh...that's awesome." 2) The picture I captured of Dad this year was from a moving car.... of a moving car. Sometimes, it's awful hard to get a pic of that guy. I feel like the paparazzi. 3) Maggie is walking this year and more beautiful than ever. It's impossible to take a bad picture of her.

Thank you Lord for the Fathers in my life.

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A Father Missed

I know it sounds weird to say you miss someone you never knew. But with every cell in my body, I miss Tom's dad. I know him only from pictures and stories, but David, or Grandpa David, as the kids may have called him, is very much in my mind and heart.

There are times when I smile at his mischievous personality as I did the other night when Tom told the kids a Lucky the Fox story, a brand of stories about a rascal of a fox....a brand of stories concocted by Tom's dad and told to Tom and his brothers when they were little.

There are times my heart aches as it does the times that Tom has to again explain to the kids that he lost his dad when he himself was a little boy. They always want to know more about his dad.

There are times when I am alone driving in my car and I begin reflecting on all the special times we are missing with his Dad. I then feel like a ridiculous, emotional woman as I find myself crying tears over a man I never met! I think he would have loved going to the kids' sporting events, and I can just picture him teasing them and loving them. I miss him for the kids. I miss him for Tom. I miss him for Carolyn. And I miss him for myself.

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To All the Fathers Out There

I hope you had a wonderful day today. We celebrated with Papa at the club. The kids swam and then we had a delicious dinner. Thanks Kim & Scott for a fun night!

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