"My Father didn't teach me how to live,He lived and we watched him do it."

Celebrating the love of Fathers! Today I am beyond thankful to my Heavenly Father for blessing me with such an incredible life! One that truly surpassed my biggest dreams and prayers! I write this while sitting in awe of his creation in one of the most beautiful places one the earth He created and watch my beautiful family soaking it all in and loving one another! It is in his creation that I often find myself in complete awe. He is the Almighty creator! How blessed am I that I get to be apart of his story and that he loves us so much, that he wants nothing from us, he just wants US! Thanks be to my heavenly Father for you have me for all my days!

Then there's my Father, it's hard for me to find somewhere to start as my Dad is my Hero! He set the bar pretty high for any man! He is the hardest working man I know! [seriously he rivals the amish.] He dedicates his life to his family. Making us his most fulfilled duty. He works his hands to the bone and never complains. He is the first on the job and usually the last one to leave. My Dad didn't just teach us everything, He lived and we watched him. We learned through trials and tribulations. My parents were always very real and transparent with us growing up. There were no secrets or "things we didn't talk about" we talked about it all. We embraced it, "A mistake is always a chance to learn." and we always learned together. My Dad always taught me never to give up. He was at every soccer game, hockey game, and you better believe I sold the most girl scout cookies! [probably because he was my biggest customer!] My Dad taught me how to ride a bike, how to throw a punch, how to use tools [yes even electric ones] how to change a tire and how to clean a fish. He built me a clubhouse and helped me build school projects. He taught me to stand up for myself and to remember that not everyone has what we have so to be grateful. My Dad taught me many things but the most important thing was My Dad taught me what true love was by loving my Mother. He embraced her beauty both inside and out. He loved her at her worst and complimented her at her best and she did the same to him. My Mom and Dad are soul mates, brought together by God to accompany one another through this journey. My Mom always says my Dad is her best friend. I remember my Mom coming home from work and making dinner, My Dad would walk in after a long days work and grab Mom and say "Theres My Women!" They'd hug and kiss and us kids would smile. I always thought it was weird going to friends houses, where there parents never showed affection. My Mom and Dad always showed each other affection and showed us affection. The love, compassion, kindness, strength and wisdom they have is overflowing! Growing up I was the only girl until I was thirteen and parents adopted my best friend! It wasn't until then that I realized how amazing they truly were! To watch them love and embrace her and they always made her feel like one of us! My Dad has always been a prankster and he and my Mom would pull pranks all the time which always made growing up exciting and fun! [and terrifying sometimes!] My Dad is always on, he gives everyday his one hundred percent [if you've met him you know this!] He has a heart of Gold and always cherished special moments. I will never forget the first time I had my heart broke and cried my self to sleep, only to wake up to sunflowers and a card signed "Your first real love, Dad." My Dad was my first love and he always made me feel special! Well Remember that bar I spoke of earlier.... Lets just say Rob surpassed it! My Dad and Rob went on to grow the most incredible relationship. [lets be real they talk more than my Dad and I do now!] On the day my Dad walked me down the isle he held me tight, kissed my cheek and told me "I'd always be his little girl." He then hugged Rob and whispered "Promise to love her as much as I do!" Rob whispered back, "I will love her as much as I hope a man will one day love Rose and Macy!"

Rob and I spent many Fathers Day both together and apart from Rose and Macy and I always did my best to show him just how special he was on that day and everyday! Soon after came sweet Jaxton and I got to watch Rob become a Father all over again and my Father become a Grandfather.

"I never thought I could love you more, until I saw you love our children..."

My Husband is nothing short of amazing at many things we all know that, He will always be known for his surfing and his style, his hair, and his soul, but what I want the world to know is that Rob is an AMAZING Father. When promised forever to each-other we were asked to describe one another in one word, Rob and I both said "Passionate" and Passionate is what we are. It is how we live, how we love, how we raise our children, how we dream and grow together. Rob's passion as a Father is nothing short of his passion for surfing, weather it be waking up at four am with our newborn or flying fifty six hours straight to spend time with his beautiful daughters. rubbing my feet while I nursed our son, or letting Rose and Macy braid his hair, Staying up until midnight building legos or doing algebra. The passion and love he has for his children is something that awes me through sun rise and sun set. I have seen him grow, eager to learn and beyond helpful from parenting classes to high school orientation, carpools to installing water stations on school campuses. His passion goes out to children that are not even his own. Digging wells in Indonesia, building by hand water filters in Haiti, beach play dates with disabled children. He is always lending a helping hand and I couldn't be more proud or honored to be sharing this journey with him!

Blessed am I to have been given by my Heavenly Father and amazing Father and an amazing Husband to Father our children. Today and everyday you are all appreciated and I am overwhelmed by the love, heroism, passion, and guidance you men bless me with! Today and everyday I celebrate you! I Love you, in ways you've never been loved, for reasons you've never been told, for longer than you think you deserved and with more then you will ever know existed inside me….