In no particular order (other than the order that the photos were uploaded):
#1- Our kids adore him. They think he's the best dad in the world because he makes them feel like a million bucks. They each have inherited so many of his wonderful qualities and I hope that they grow up to emulate him in their own lives and to find those same qualities in the spouses they marry. They have also inherited his sun-sensitive eyes, which makes for some pretty squinty Father'sDayPhotos, but David is always willing to take (and allow me to take) photos like this that document our lives together.
#2 - David makes time for us. It's important to him to be there to support and celebrate as often as possible. We are so grateful for his flexible job that allows him to leave work early to attend baseball games or occasional mid-day events. I'm grateful that he makes the effort toshow up even when he really doesn't have to.
#3-He spends his time serving us and working side by side. I got it into my head that I wanted to use the leftover carnival supplies to turn our basement into a carnival tent. We laughed for a minute then David said "That's a great idea, let's do it." And we did - together. Our backyard is a disaster of home-owner nightmares, but I'm grateful to work as a team with David to mitigate the situation.
#4-We love spending time with him and he loves spending time with us, too.
#5 - He is the best part of our whole family. The kids beg him to stay home as he leaves for work in the morning. They cheer when he comes home. We love to adventure with him and would spend all of our minutes with him if we could. .
He had to travel to Minnesota earlier this month and the kids stood on the porch to wave goodbye to him. They missed him while he was gone but he send home marco polo videos of the airplane and his hotel room and pictures of all the things he got to do (like this photo from a baseball game he got to go to after work). Even when he's away for work, he still manages to make us feel like he's thinking of us and that we are important to him.
#6 - He makes fatherhood look easy, but he puts 110% into it and is determined to do all he can to be successful. We talk about how these are the years that we have to put in a LOT of effort, but that we wouldn't trade these years for anything
I came across this post on social media and it resonated with me:
"In a ‘girl power’ culture, I am a woman and a mother that has not forgotten about the boys. Our world needs good boys. We need boys to become hard working, intelligent, valiant men who love God with their whole souls and seek to love their wives and children with everything they got. My work is to prepare them to stand with woman, as equal partners, and save the family 🌱 .
My boys are lucky, they have their dad to mimic, he is a good, good man. 🌱"
“It is a wonderful aspiration for a boy to become a man--strong and capable; someone who can build and create things, run things; someone who makes a difference in the world. It is a wonderful aspiration for those of us who are older to make the vision of true manhood a reality in our lives and be models for those who look to us for an example.” - D. Todd Christofferson
I always knew that he would be an amazing father and I am grateful to again celebrate this day by his side. We love you David.
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