Father's Day

I love being a father to these fun kiddos!  I loved taking them camping this past weekend and then having a relaxing day at home with bike rides, home church, a great dinner + dessert, a goat/sheep hunt and games at home!  What a great time to be a dad!

Father's Day

I can't believe I am the father to 4 kids!  It is crazy to think, yet I love them and wouldn't have it any other way!  We had a great mellow Father's Day at home this year. 

Winter Sun

Living in the PNW we get some rainy days, especially  during the winter months.  With that being said, when the sun comes out, we are outside!  We took advantage of the sun last weekend and had a great time hiking and playing on the shores of the Puget Sound!

FATHER'S DAY

I love being a parent and father.  Being a father is one of those things that you just don't understand until you become a father.  It's like everything changes as soon as you meet your new baby.  I have loved being a husband and father over the years and below are some of my favorite parts of being a father:

• I love seeing my kids see new things and have new experiences.  
• I love creating new memories with them.
• I love exploring new things in our town with them.  
• I love going on adventures with them.  
• I love going on bike rides, scooter rides and taking them running with me. 
• I love seeing them smile and laugh.  
• I love when they come to me when they are sad or scared.  
• I love it when they yell "DAD!"  Whether it is good or bad.  
• I love being able to make everything feel better.  
• I love how I can be weird and crazy, and they just think I am funny.  
• I love playing games with them.
• I love driving with them, with the windows down as we sing childish songs. 
• I love spending quality time together as a family.
• I love cooking, baking and eating with the kids.  
• I love seeing how happy they are when they wake up each morning.  It's like you get to start again and have a fresh start each day with them. 
• I love buying them clothes and letting them pick put some of them too. 
• I love seeing their faces light up when they learn something new.  
• I love loving something more than everything else.  
• I love how they make me feel like a kid again. 
• I love how they make me be a better man and husband.  
• I love how they make me be more responsible at times, and they don't even realize it.  
• I love how I can still be silly and play with them.  
• I love how my kids can soften my heart.  
• I love how they turn to me (and the wifey) for comfort. 
• I love how they teach me to share again. 
• I love how they like to be just like me.  
• I love it when they excel at something that I never could. 
• I love it when they make me laugh and smile. 
• I love celebrating holidays with them.
• I love being their teacher. 
• I love watching them be nice to others.
• I love being a father, I love being a dad.  

What can I say, I love being a father.  I had a great father growing up who helped me become the dad, father and husband that I am today.  I only hope I am doing my best each day with them and helping them to be successful and creative throughout their lives.  

Happy Father's Day!  

Parenting

I love being a parent and father.  I love seeing my children grow, learn and develop on a daily basis.  Some days are obviously better than others and I realize that my wifey does most of the work but I am dedicated to being there and being an active father.  Last weekend the sun was shining and after my afternoon jog, Mr. T and I got to spend some quality one on one time with each other.  We hopped on our bikes and rode around our new neighborhood and ended up at a fun new park.  They had a little track around the field and we raced all around the track multiple times and then stopped to swing and run around on the playground.  He was so excited and on the way home he said, "we have got to bring mom and Darla here too."
It's the simple moments that made me proud to be a father.