I love days like Father's Day because they give me an opportunity that I might not otherwise have taken to stop and reflect and be grateful for all the blessings in my life. Today, I can't help but feel so much gratitude for all the great men in my life. With an amazing husband, wonderful dad, two grandfather's, two brothers, several uncles, and now a father-in-law, I have been blessed with so many great examples of what it means to be a good, honorable man.
Justin has been everything I could have hoped for and more in a companion. My life has truly changed for the better since I met him. He is such a kind, forgiving, patient, understanding, and responsible man. Being his partner in life is a privilege that I often can't believe is my good fortune to have.
This year, as I've watched him become a father, I find myself falling in love with him all over again. He is such a good dad and helps me to see all the ways in which I can improve as a mother. Nolan is a lucky child to have such a man to look up to and learn from.
"Every day you are teaching your children what it means to be a father. You are laying a foundation for the next generation. Your sons will learn how to be husbands and fathers by observing the way you fulfill these roles. They will learn how to treat their future wife and children as they watch you treat each one of them just as Heavenly Father would."
-Larry M. Gibson, April General Conference 2015
The poem Nolan gave Justin for Father's Day:
My Little Hand
Take my little
hand in yours
Teach me wrong from right
Read me bedtime stories
And tuck me in each night
Fill my mind with wonder
And my little heart with love
Teach me about Jesus
How he sent me from above
Help me to always understand
The things I need to know
For it's you who I'll be watching
Each day as I grow
And I'll want to be just like you
When I'm all grown up someday
So take my little hand in yours
And lead me on my way
Teach me wrong from right
Read me bedtime stories
And tuck me in each night
Fill my mind with wonder
And my little heart with love
Teach me about Jesus
How he sent me from above
Help me to always understand
The things I need to know
For it's you who I'll be watching
Each day as I grow
And I'll want to be just like you
When I'm all grown up someday
So take my little hand in yours
And lead me on my way
Nolan "helping" dad look at his Father's Day gift.
"Cool Like Daddy"
2 comments:
Wow Meghan, you are an amazing and awesome blogger. Pam and I read your blogs above tonight and really enjoyed all the great memories, photos and content. You are assiduous in your focus on the S'more Blog. Nolan and Justin are so lucky to have you recording and highlighting the historical events of your lives. And we are in a big way as well. Thank you for sharing all the special moments. Still waiting for Justin's first contribution. :) PS: do you have the photo/video of me teaching Nolan how to drive my car? :)
Aww, thank you for your comment! It's nice to know that our families are reading and enjoying it. I don't have the car video :( In fact, I don't think I'm able to download any of the videos that you and Pam took on your phones and sent to us. Maybe we need to figure out the dropbox option because I'm sure I'd be able to download from there!
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