A good father

This is my father with Tanner.  I have a picture that looks like this with him and each of my kids (unfortunately the others aren't in digital format yet).  We call it Papa position.  I have such a great father and I appreciate everything he has done for me and my kids. 

I have always been Daddy's little girl, but never really thought of myself as such.  He taught me the value of hard work.  I know that if he could he would do whatever I needed and I am so thankful for his presence in my life.  As a child we spent time working together in the garden, even though at the the time I hated weeding and shelling peas.  He was the one that instilled that love of gardening in me, it is just such a shame that I didn't realize it until after I grew up.  We also worked on a lot of projects around the house.  Together we finished off the basement in our house so I could have a 16th birthday party.  Then just 3 years ago he helped me build the house I currently live in.  There are so many things that I couldn't have done without his love and support.

 

Both my parents love my kids so much and it is wonderful that we can live close and they can know them so well.  I couldn't ask for a better Nana and Papa for my kids.  Happy Father's Day Dad, I love you!

Now after saying that I need to also say a big thank you to my mother.  I didn't talk about her on Mother's day because I was a bit self-absorbed that day...it was a great mother's day for me and I thought of nothing else, much to my chagrin.  My mother is always there to help and listen.  Sometimes it is for a day of grocery shopping with the kids, other times it may be helping me move the cows to a different pasture or putting up a new fence.  I know she never expected to be doing a lot of these things, but she is always there to help when I need an extra pair of hands.  As I said about my father, I wouldn't have been able to do even half of what I do here without her.  So thank you mom for all you do.