June 19, 2011

Happy Father's Day

I am so lucky to have such great men in my life: my grandfathers, my dad, brothers and brothers-in-law, and friends too.... SO lucky!

And I am married to such a great man. Tony is an amazing dad and deserves every minutes of "Father's Day". He loves his kids completely and they love him right back. He is their hero, and he should be. He plays 'monsters' with them, Nerf War with them, basketball, baseball, and football with them, and he has even played Little Pet Shop with Kaisa but I wasn't supposed to repeat that. He is there for every Kindergarten round-up, every back-to-school night, every WOW assembly that he possibly can. He gives them advice, and one-on-one time, and homework help, and mixed-up bedtime stories, and testimonies, and piggyback rides, and a few bad habits. He has saved every message they have ever left him on his cell phone and has a stack of notes and pictures they have made for him. They all still get excited when he gets home from work each day. He is their rock, and I am so so thankful for him.

3 comments:

April Bishop said...

Wimpy Wayne rocks! His kids are lucky to have him as a dad! :) (and I do know that I now owe him forever...)

Mike & Bekah +4 said...

i cried... :) super sweet Kristie!

Tyrell Berner said...

My dad has kept every note/card/drawing/and coloring book page I have ever given him. It means so much to me to know that he cherishes whatever I give him.... it probably means a lot to your kids now (that he keeps their things) but it will mean even more when they are older!