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Father's Day
Since both Robb and I have lost our dads, Father's Day is always a bit bittersweet. It has been 13 years since Robb's dad died in a farming accident and 7 years since my dad lost his battle with cancer. It is days like Father's Day that we find ourselves missing them more than ever and wishing we could spend the day with them. We had 2 Father's Days between the death of my dad and the birth of Hunter that were the most difficult. Since having kids of our own we have been blessed to be able to celebrate this day again with Robb, as he is an amazing father. Our kids are so blessed to have a dad that makes time for them, plays on the floor with them, teaches them about the importance of loving the Lord, and loves them with his whole heart. A father's role in the lives of his children is so very important and I appreciate the time and energy Robb invests in his family.
Yesterday we went to church and then spent the day at Robb's sister and brother-in-law's new house. They have recently built a beautiful new home and they graciously hosted the whole family, all the crazy kids included! :) We had a lovely afternoon of relaxing and visiting while the kids played.
Gage took an hour and a half nap on daddy, so I could relax too! Yea!
Since both Robb and I have lost our dads, Father's Day is always a bit bittersweet. It has been 13 years since Robb's dad died in a farming accident and 7 years since my dad lost his battle with cancer. It is days like Father's Day that we find ourselves missing them more than ever and wishing we could spend the day with them. We had 2 Father's Days between the death of my dad and the birth of Hunter that were the most difficult. Since having kids of our own we have been blessed to be able to celebrate this day again with Robb, as he is an amazing father. Our kids are so blessed to have a dad that makes time for them, plays on the floor with them, teaches them about the importance of loving the Lord, and loves them with his whole heart. A father's role in the lives of his children is so very important and I appreciate the time and energy Robb invests in his family.
Yesterday we went to church and then spent the day at Robb's sister and brother-in-law's new house. They have recently built a beautiful new home and they graciously hosted the whole family, all the crazy kids included! :) We had a lovely afternoon of relaxing and visiting while the kids played.
Gage took an hour and a half nap on daddy, so I could relax too! Yea!
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7 comments:
teresa when i'm celebrating with my dad, i do think about how blessed i am and how quickly it can be taken from me. i try so hard to not take for granted these times with my parents...they are priceless!
i am so glad that you had a beautiful day together. we did too. that is the face i know of robb (in the picture of him with gage), i think it's the same expression he had at 15! :-)
love you guys!
(mom said that andrew and gage have matching shiners)
That was a great picture of Robb and Gage. How funny! Glad you guys had a good day. We made a whole weekend out of it which I will post tomorrow. Didn't have time to upload my pictures yet!
I love the pict of Dad and his 3 kids!!
It sounds like you had a great Father's Day!
I'm sad for you and Robb that you've lost your fathers. (A good reminder not to take them for granted when we are blessed to still have them).
I'm glad you had a great day of celebrating. Your family sounds very warm and inviting.
Teresa--Father's Day is a little bittersweet for me too. I lost my dad almost 22 years ago and I still have a hard time with that part of the day although I also love to celebrate the fact that Chad is a great dad. He doesn't always have the time to spend with the kids but when he does have time, he makes it fun and they know how much he loves them!
Love the pictures of Robb with his kids!
"Our kids are so blessed to have a dad that makes time for them, plays on the floor with them, teaches them about the importance of loving the Lord, and loves them with his whole heart."
Absolutely. He must have learned that from his dad.
Although we haven't lost our parents yet, my hubby and I are very aware that it can happen at any time. Like Heidi, we cherish those moments we spend with them.
I watched my dad sit in a chair on a muscle relaxer yesterday. He was so quiet and just not himself. It broke my heart. It reminded my that he is aging and time is precious.
It seems like yesterday that Dave sat in that chair with a little girl sound asleep in his lap (only he would have been asleep, too :)
Life has changed greatly for us over the years as Lindsey is far away, Jen is moved out and Alicia is finding her life with Alfred. They all love their dad dearly, yet Father's day has taken on a new meaning at this point and time. I pray that as the years pass they will come back around to the point of really cherishing their father again and realizing the treasure they have in him. Sometimes that just takes getting older and wiser.
You've posted some beautiful family memories lately. They have touched my heart big time :)
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