Father's Day 09

For a while, I've told the kids we can take Daddy breakfast in bed on Father's Day and they've been super excited about it! When we went to the mall to get his gift last week, Piper said..."I hope they have that big bed with food on it"! So, I had to then explain "breakfast in bed" more clearly. I told them to keep it a secret, but Porter said "Daddy, what breakfast that you like has icing on it?" and Tyler of course guessed our fav, cinnamon rolls. Porter came and told me Daddy knew what his breakfast would be. I said it was supposed to be a surprise, but Porter explained that Daddy just guessed, he didn't tell him! Oh well--it was fun!

My mom has the privilege of working for a company that has season tickets to everything. Amazingly, no one was using their Royals tickets on Father's Day, so we got them!! Great seats, but one of the hottest days of the summer. Because our seats were down so close to field...no shade and no breeze. we could barely sit down because the seats burned our butts! So, with sweat dripping from each of us and the kids with beet red faces, we decided to leave our awesome seats and walk around. It's a great ball park and lots of fun for the kids, but still...the HEAT! So, we left for the pool:)! Aaaaahhhh.

I had the best dad growing up. He adored me and was my best friend. I cherish the 17 years I had to spend with him. Now, of course, I think my kids have the best dad ever, too. I love seeing them interact and share a special bond and love. Tyler is the most loving person I know and he freely and un-selfishly gives his love to us....

He is our comic relief, he is responsible, he's the nightly bath giver, he is a disciplinarian, he is a wrestler, and he is a protector. Most of all, he loves Jesus and makes sure our kids know how important that is...that Jesus loves all of us so much and desires us to follow Him.

Happy Father's Day, Tyler!