Father's Day

Today is Father's Day and it's filled with a lot of mixed emotions, mostly thankfulness that I somehow ended up with Larry and we have grown together so well. Though life has been filled with plenty of ups and downs, we know how blessed we have been. Parenting has been our greatest joy in life. We started Larry's day with a homemade breakfast and ended it with grilled steak and homemade hot fudge sundaes, and a little nap in between. We also went and visited Larry's parents. It's a good day to celebrate and remember the men in our lives... they are loved and very much needed.

I was looking at Father's Day cards yesterday at Target and must have been in some kind of shopping funk. I got caught up in my own world of reading the sentiments and found myself picking out cards for both of my Dads too. Then I had an 'oh yeah' moment with tears as I realize what I just did and put them back. Why am I still surprised they are gone? It never seems to get easier, I miss them both more now than ever before.
-Brenda

Larry with the kids on Father's Day: Paul & Ashlee,
Katie, Ransom & Conrad, Lindsey, Kelsie & Abby

The girls even surprised their Dad with a song

Larry and his Dad Joe

Me and my Dad, Ted in 2001, the year he passed away

Me & my Step Dad, Lee in 2004, the year he passed away