Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to the best dad in the world!!! When Colt was about 2 months old, I took this picture of him sitting on dad's shoulders. It turned out to be his favorite picture and keeps it by his side of the bed. My mom had a wonderful idea to have the picture put on canvas. It turned out great and I gave it to him for Father's Day. Thanks dad for being a good example, wonderful father, encourager, friend and the one I always call for advice. You give the best hugs and your sense of humor always cracks me up. You make the best banana pancakes (from scratch) EVER and they wouldn't be complete without your crispy bacon and a glass of milk!!!! Some memories I will always cherish are how we would always say our goodnight prayers together and you would rub my back and my head as we talked about the day. This continued until I graduated from high school and left for college. You always prayed the same prayer over me that I would grow up to be a christian mommy and a christian wife. I say the same prayer over Colt. You always prayed for my future husband and I always thought that was a little strange when I was in elementary school, but I went with it :) and now I get it. I married somebody who is practically your twin. So that should tell you something. You both are crazy-obsessed with hunting and you both are KILLER salesmen and wonderful husbands and dads. We always had date night once a week. You opened the car door for me (and still do) and showed me how a man should treat a lady. Blake doesn't do that so maybe you could take him on a date and show him how :) I kid. I kid!! I could go on and on...Dad, I love you so much. Thank you for being the wonderful christian man that you are. Even though I'm all grown up, married and have my own little family...I still watch you and you still are a good example :)

This was also Blake's first father's day. He got hung up at the lake and didn't make it in for church or lunch (sigh) but once Colt and I got home...They played and enjoyed the rest of the day together.

Blake showing Colt how to throw rocks into the lake...They love eachother

SURPRISE!!!!!!!...

When Colt and I got home, I was unloading my car and saw that Blake had 3 wrapped presents in the living room. He told me that they were my birthday presents and he wanted me to open them now. I hesitated because I like to open my presents on my birthDAY which is not until next Sunday. So I told him I'd wait and he said I needed to open them now. So I did...and boy am I glad I did because low and behold he got me the fabulous CANON REBEL camera!!!!!!!! Complete with a 4 gig SD card, an extra super awesome lense and carrying bag! I am still shocked and charging the battery as we speak. My in laws have this camera and I'm obsessed with it. I walk around the lake with it around my neck like I'm a tourist. I feel like such a big girl with a mommy camera :) Just talking about it makes me excited! It was such a surprise...All I asked for was a new armband for my iPhone because my other one broke and putting it in my sports bra while running is getting old :) Thanks babe for the gift that will keep on giving. Its possible that I will use this camera for a lifetime. Yippee Skips!!