About your dad

My sweet boys...it's Father's Day today and I wanted to take the time to tell you a little about your dad.  I know you see him and play with him everyday.  But I want you to know things that you won't remember when you get older and life gets in the way.  For right now your innocence protects you from the many outside distractions that might cloud your judgement later...

Cade - when you were born your dad was in a country called Iraq.  He was a US Marine and was helping the people there to have a better life.  It took a long time for you to be born (an unbelievably long time!), and he called us every 30 minutes to see if you had decided to make an entrance into the world yet.  He loved you immediately, even though he was thousands of miles away. 

His love for you has never wavered.  Even though you struggle to do what is asked of you, he always tries so hard to have patience with you, to play with you the way he thinks you need it.  He has worked hard to learn all about your struggles and keeps working to help you try to find your way.  He might get loud or frustrated, but your dad will always love you...no matter what.  And you can always count on him to protect you, to stick up for you, and to always be there to play.

Kai - your dad has always loved you, too...even before you arrived.  When you were born your dad rushed off with the nurse and talked her into letting him give you your very first bath.  He was so excited that he was able to do that very first thing for you.  He helped to dress you and feed you from the very beginning.

And from that very first bath he has continued to be there for your "firsts."  When you weren't crawling or rolling over when they said you should, your dad was right there to help get you what you needed to catch you up.  And when you did catch up (very quickly!), he was there to teach you all of the things he had been waiting to teach you.  He will always be there to teach you those things...to help you learn what is important in this world.

So my little boys...I wanted you to know that you are very lucky today to have a special dad.  And when you grow up and move on to do great things, I want you to know that you can always, always, come back home to find your dad waiting with open arms.  We are blessed that God gave both of you to us, and I want you to know how blessed you are to have your dad today, when you are 4 and 2...I cannot wait to see what adventures the three of you continue to have