Fathers Day...

Well, this Fathers day seemed to come and go, as our "daddy" was out of town. That seems to be the case with most holidays...
However come and go as it may, I should have posted this that day... because I was here, and so was my computer. I didn't though, so here goes...
I feel like I owe tribute to the man who has made all my dreams come true (of course with the help of our heavenly Father)... So, what better place to do that than the Internet for all (who are interested) to read!
Thank you honey for being such a wonderful and attentive father. Our children would be sooo lost without you (actually so would I, and I mean that figuratively, and literally because we both know that I am NO GOOD with directions:). We are so lucky and grateful that your desire is for our well-being. You provide everything we need and even want and we are so blessed that you even provide that quality time that we sooo desire with you. With your job I know that you have to be out of town so often (lately at least)... but you could totally take the easy route when you get home and just relax or do whatever. I am so grateful that instead you choose to throw your boys around and remind me how much you missed me. You take care of everything that needs to be done around here, and hardly complain:)
We love you sooo much, and I hope that even though we weren't able to show it much on Father's day that we will show you as often as possible how much you mean to us. I can't wait to see you be the father to our little girl that our precious boys have been able to experience. I know you will be tender wtih her and so loving, and I am just so excited to see what the Lord has in store for our little family. I love you.
Darin however is not the only dad in our lives. I also want to give a shout out to my own dad and Darin's dad.
We are not lucky enough to see my father but once a year (if that)... But even though we don't see him very often we are so grateful for who he is to us. Any bbqing, woodworking, tool, really any "handyman" type questions we have we can ALWAYS pick up the phone and have them promptly answered... and for the rough and tough Marine that he is... He is certainly tender and loving to our children, and that we adore. Thank you dad for who you are and how much you mean to me! I love you. We love you!
Daryl... I could not have asked for a better father in law. In so many ways I am blessed by you. First off, my husband would not be the man that he is without growing up with a father like you... and one that pointed him to his heavenly Father. For that I am sooo eternally grateful as are my boys and our daughter will be as well! Second you have treated me with so much love and grace as your daughter in law and I have never felt as though you thought Darin could do better, or wished he would have made a different choice. Not that I expect that from you at all... but I do know that so many daughter in laws feel this way from their in-laws and I am so lucky to never have felt like I don't belong in this family. I am so grateful for you and Wanda... Even if I don't always show it (one reason I don't deserve all the grace I've been shown). There are so many other reasons we are grateful for you but one that really stands out to me is that you are so generous. Not just with gifts (which we all know that is true) but with your time without Wanda. Although we wish we saw you as often as we get to see her, we are so grateful that our boys get to see their grandma as often as they do. It seems that anytime we need her she is willing to come and you are willing for her to come, and I know how hard it is for your spouse to be away for even just a few days... so we really appreciate your willingness to "share" her with us as often as you do! Love you so much! Can't wait to see you in September!
Thank you to all of the dads in my life... but thank you most of all to my Father, God who has so richly blessed my life beyond belief. I could say that even if I only had Jesus and every other avenue of my life had gone "wrong." But aside from His best gift the Lord has given me blessing after blessing with my husband, children, family, home, friends, church... and the list could go on and on.
Thank you dads!