Daddy's Girl's!

It's no secret that I have ALWAYS been a daddy's girl. For as long as I can remember, he could fight off monsters, sing Elvis PERFECT, fix anything that was broken, make anybody laugh until their bellies hurt, and cook the best Kraft mac-n-cheese EVER! He is always full of words of wisdom and has an endless supply of jokes. Trust me, this guy has jokes! He is a gentle giant with a heart of gold. Recently my dad has confessed some of his biggest 'fears or regrets' if you will and I am here today to put those to rest FOREVER!

Dad, You have always been my best friend. Yea maybe you weren't the 'strict' parent or the disciplinary but that doesn't mean that I had any less respect for you. Every family has to have an equal balance and without you, it would have not been complete. You were the one to make us laugh when we were sad. You were our protecter and caregiver when mom became ill. You stepped up and took care of two small children while their mother was battling disease. Yea we ate out at Burger king everyday but thats what made you even cooler :) You stood by your wife's side and never backed down. You were her rock and that speaks volumes to me. As a wife and mother myself now, I look back and realize just how special you truly are. You didn't leave her or abandon us when times got hard. You battled the disease right along with her. You fought it and you won. 

So please don't ever think that you weren't the father you should have been.
Trust me when I say that you did your best and your best exceeded my expectations of a father.
 I always have and will forever be a daddy's girl. 

How do you...

ALWAYS get stupid songs stuck in my head?

ALWAYS get me to laugh even when I don't want to?

NOT know how to text or use a computer?

get my daughters to CLING to you like a magnet?
manage to never miss one of my dance recitals?

ALWAYS forget to take your glasses off in the sun and ALWAYS look like raccoon?

ALWAYS manage to cry while watching Disney movies?

ALWAYS leave the cereal bag open leaving it to get stale?

cook the BEST mac-n-cheese EVER?

know so much about the Lord?

manage to go on every time you lose a family member close to you?

NEVER leave a restaurant with a doggie bag?
make the funniest faces EVER?

sit in the garage FOREVER organizing your trophies? 

talk so damn loud ?

not know the words to ANY song?

know how to make ANYBODY laugh so hard they cry?

become so witty and think so fast?

move on after losing such an amazing mother?

stay married for 34 years?

I love you Dad!

My Dad!

Sophia and papa on the tractor

Papa and his girls!

So it isn't no surprise that my two little girls would be " Daddy's Girls"

 Sophia and Daddy

The night Lulu was born

It's love

this was how I found her on Father's Day!

Kisses for daddy!

Lucy's first day home!

I knew he was special and so easy to love, but WOW. These girl's think the world of their daddy.

How does he do it? I guess the question of the the day is " how do Dad's do it?"

I feel bad for their future husbands. They have some big shoes to fill.

Although he can't be here as much as we would like, he still is an AMAZING daddy. 

He has two of the hardest jobs there is. Being a Marine and being a daddy.

He is an extremely strong man to be able to watch his babies grow up through pictures and Skype.

How does one person become so selfless and so giving?

He is selflessly risking his life and giving up the ability to watch his kids grow up.

He is our hero and he will forever be.

Happy Father's Day to two of the most amazing men I have ever had the privilege to know! 

Cheer's to the greatest Dad's EVER!

Also, a special Happy Father's Day to my older brother Jason! Emily is one lucky little girl to have such an amazing daddy. With you guiding her in life, she will live and enjoy everything life has to offer and appreciate it! I respect you more then you know and I look up to you now just like I did when I was 'the annoying lil sis!"
I love you bro. Happy Father's Day!