Sunday June 17

Happy Father's day to the most amazing dad!

My kids are so blessed to have him as their dad!

He had to go to work today to do a pay-back shift.

We got up and got ready for church.

Church was good.

Well, except for Elsie was having a hard time.

It has been a while since she has acted like that!!!!!

I was at my wits end!

I was making all the wrong parenting moves!!!!!

I was making all kinds of promises, but also threatened to take away so many things.

Like ridiculous stuff!

I was mad, then funny, then nice, then angry!

It was a horrible time!

I sent dad a text from the church closet room, where I was tempted to lock Elsie in!!!!

We ended up face-timing him, and without much trouble, he got her to go to class.

He saved my sanity....and possibly Elsie's life :)

She went to class, I went to mine.

And she was happy from then on.

We got home, I made some brownies and then fed the kids leftovers before we headed to the fire station.

He was at a different station than usual, a brand new 3 million dollar station.

We took him a cheesecake and some gifts.

The kids all wrote down their favorite memories of Dad.

It was pretty cute.

Elsie loved how he spoils them when Mom isn't around.....

Port loves trips to the dump, and treats at the gas station.

He made little cardboard gas station as a gift :)

Cassi put together a letter and added pictures that she found of she and dad.

It was pretty sweet.

Madi had a sweet hand written, long letter, that he wasn't allowed to read until we left.

So I don't know what she said, but I am sure it was pretty great!

We came home and on the way home we sang a couple Youth Mutual songs blasted in the car.

Then back at home, we had a lot of fighting, messes...…

You know, the works!

Hopefully we can get into a good routine before this summer ends.

Because everyone is way over-tired, and grumpy!

I hoping for a better week starting tomorrow!

And of course, Dad being home will makes things better 1000%!!!!

He has to go back Tuesday, so hopefully we can make the best of Monday!

I am so grateful for him.

I had little conversation with my mom via text this morning.

I gave a lesson today in Beehives about the Priesthood.

I asked her some questions about her dad.

It was just a really great conversation and it helped me to see even more just how grateful I am for Brent.

What he sacrifices for his family, how serving others is just a part of who he is, and how he loves me with his whole heart.

I really don't deserve to be loved by him to way he loves me.

I just get to count myself lucky that he does!

We have also been so blessed to have the Father's that raised us!

My Dad is so kind, so patient, he doesn't ruffle feathers, and he works hard.

He is a gentle giant, and always has been.

Like a giant teddy bear :)

Watching him with the little grandbabies just warms your heart.

If he had to hold a baby every hour for the rest of his life, he would have no problem with that.

And he is well loved right back.

He has always been that tender and loving and I appreciate the memories I have of him rocking me when I couldn't sleep.

I would try to sync my breathing with his, and I never could because his breaths were always soooo long for a little one!

I don't have a very good memory of very much in my life, I feel like I have forgotten everything!

 But I do remember that.

I remember feeling safe and feeling loved and knowing it would be okay.

He still makes me feel that same way :)

And Grandpa Keith....

I have never seen a man work so hard, well, except for maybe his baby boy :)

But he learned it all from his dad!

Grandpa did all he could for his family, glamorous or not.

My favorite memory, that he still won't let me live down, was from when our parents first met each other after we got engaged.

We met up at a Golden Corral or something....

I guess we had a pitcher of Lemonade….

At some point, towards the beginning of our meal, I dumped the pitcher, accidentally, on gramps!

I was mortified!!!!!!

He of course teased me and then we all had a good laugh.

The other fav memory was when he called me in July and told me it was snowing in Evanston!

It wasn't unlikely…..I mean they have had snow in all months of the year!

Well, I even blogged it, and I think it was Dussy that let me know that it, in fact, did not snow, and that Gramps was yanking my chain.

Oh man.....he is a tease for sure!

I enjoy every second I get to spend with him!

So grateful to have him and grateful that he has raised such a fine man that I was lucky enough to marry!

Happy Father's Day!!!!!