Loving the Great Grandparents

Today we went to Grandma and Grandpa D's. I love to see how the kids just climb up on their laps and read or play. It was great to capture some great shots of them just being Great Grandparents to our children.
Marlee was so tired that she sat in a daze for a bit reading with Grandma.

Levi loved Grandma(who also got to feed him a bottle).

Love this stretch of both of them with the kids here.


Levi so comfy here. You can see the movement of Grandpa moving Levi's legs around.

I had to get all the boys here.

daddy and marlee

Daddy started a bedtime routine with Marlee reading books and telling stories in our bed. She is so silly to be with and loves time with daddy here.

13 Years Ago...

...I said yes. You asked me to marry you on a beach on Mackinac Island. It was a wonderful moment (even though I forgot for a minute about the beach and was thinking we got engaged watching fireworks up on the hill that evening). Sorry babe:) You remind me to love, to be patient, and to enjoy what is going on around me. We had no idea that our lives would be where they are today. We have lived in a different state, had babies, changed jobs, traveled, made new friends, tried different churches, and still search for new things to discover. I love our life. It has been crazy but it is ours to create. I love you and am still glad I said yes.

The first picture is us on the beach when I moved up to Mackinac and the second one is our engagement photo. Both taken in 1996.

Daddy

You work hard to provide for our family

You are good to us

You spend time making our house fit our growing family

You teach the kids teamwork

You include the kids in things you do even if it slows the process down

You are making the kids into little Cubs fans

You make characters for each child on your favorite computer game

You play that game listening to them tell you how to play it

You do funny things to make the kids laugh

You are patient

You love them back as much as they love you

You are a great Daddy