Father's Day 2009

Happy Father's Day all you father's out there! Alea decided-all by herself-that the best Father's Day gift for Greg would be to go to the Build a Bear workshop and let Greg make a build a bear all of his own for Father's Day! So, after church we loaded up and headed to the mall to make a build a bear. Greg acted surprised-I had to fore warn him so he wouldn't be too shocked. After picking out his "skin", Alea lead Greg through the whole process. It was incredibly sweet and she was beaming all morning. We now have another build a bear named Cowboy-welcome to the family! We had a wonderful day (I hope Greg did too!) and ended up going to some good friends for an extremely "manly" dinner. To my wonderful husband the father of my children:

I love you and hope you know how thankful I am for you everyday. You are the best father I could have picked for my little ones. You are so stable, encouraging, trustworthy and faithful. You are our encourager and support. You are so amazing at making our children laugh and that is important in a world where laughter is happening less and less. Because of you, our two babies are growing into stable, healthy young children. You show our children the truths in life, how to handle hurt and anger along with how to show love and compassion. From watching you, Benton will know how to be a wonderful Daddy and Alea will have a high standard for a husband. We all three love you and hope you had a great Father's Day-you are the BEST!

To my Daddy:

Your silent support has been a priceless gift all my life. I can still see you in the stands at any sporting event and clearly hear the word "ACE" after every volleyball serve. I can remember you showing me how to catch and throw a softball and encourage me to do my best in basketball. I remember watching you shave in the morning and sitting as close to you as possible while you'd read the newspaper and I'd drink the "coffee" you made me-mainly milk and sugar! In the years it was important I felt your protectiveness and cherished your words of encouragement. I could not have asked for a better father and want you to know how much I love you! Happy Father's Day.

To my father-in-law Cooprider:

Thank you for all the time you put into my wonderful husband. Your loving example as a husband and father has been extremely influential in his life I am so thankful for you. You are an amazing Poppies to my children and we love spending time with you. You have such an awesome gift for loving people and that is evident in your actions. We are so blessed to be a part of your family! Happy Father's Day!

To my father-in-law Meyers:

Though the miles separated you, your influence in Greg's life has been evident. The support and encrouagement you continually have for our family is always appreciated. We enjoyed the many months of working together and gleaned so much knowledge from you. You are a wise and respected man in our world. I thank you for all your phone calls and visits they are always warm reminders that you care deeply for our family. Happy Father's Day!