my dad.
i love you dad.
you encouraged us to be creative.
i am so glad you did.
here are a few things i thought you'd like dad.
and some of your famous sayings to go along with them.
"you don't see that everyday."
"that's kind of arsty."
"who dyed her hair?"
other DAD-isms….
"save your money."
"look at that guy!"
"turn the volume down"
"meg…it's 10:00. time for craig to go home"
"you call that news?!"
"what a bonehead."
"i mean..COME ON!!"
butterfly gardens…you love those.
you love live music.
and art.
and headphones.
i have so many memories of you wearing headphones.
now that i hear all the noise at my own house…i understand.
you love and respect nature.
you are the king of garage salers.
whenever lorel and i are together…you take a picture like this.
and i am so glad you do.
you think sean is funny like i do.
and he looks just like you.
you like craig.
or loverboy as he's affectionately called.
loverboy is a better nickname than poodle or eddie haskell.
thank you for liking craig (but really who wouldn't like craig?)
you love those jayhawks!
rock chalk.
happy father's day.
you are a good dad.
i love you.
p.s. this is your gift.
i spent much more time & thought on this than if i'd gotten a gift card.
amy - Who is Fat Cowboy?
April - Ah that was special….What an oustanding DAD !!
amy d - wow, lauren looks just like lorel in that first picture. great post! very sweet.
Fat Cowboy - Here are some other things I heard Megan’s father say: “Look at the size of that woodpecker,” “I can’t understand a word they’re saying,” “I’ll be at the Co-op,” “There’s no way I’m that bald,” and in his later years, “Oh, he’s such a good dog.”
i rally enjoyed this post. Your dad sure is a great guy.
emily - such a cute tribute. I love love vintage photos. They are so fun to look at. This is better than any present!
traci - your two younger girls look JUST LIKE YOU…amazing. What a super neat tribute to your dad. He sounds and looks like a really neat guy!!! I have a really great dad too…I think girls who have really great dads end up marrying great men. Soooo our girls are going to end up just fine even though they give us some grey now..lol
Staci - What a sweet little tribute! You are waaayy creative! I’m sure he enjoyed this much better than any old card!!! I’m sure your Dad was a very happy man this past college football season! His Jayhawks ROCKED! (We are in Oklahoma, so we were pullin’ for Mark Mangino’s boys!!) And then again in basketball! It’s been a good year for him!!
Jill - This is a great post. I just love that first photo of your family back in the day. They were a cute couple back then and they are still a cute couple today. That is one rockin’ dad… I mean, come on!! ~Jill 🙂
Jilly - Annie looks just like you in the first picture! How thoughtful! What a great dad!
Sara - I do love the one of you and Lorel…your dad always has a way of not letting the moment go without a picture to remember it by. Gotta love him for that.
chris - Your dad sounds like perfection , its good to hear there are dad’s like that , I dreamed of having a dad like that .
PS which one is you , left or right , the blonde looks like and Annie and the girl on the right like Lauren??
Kristi - In the first picture, it is unbelievable how much you look like your mom and laurel like lauren. WOW!
meghan - i don’t mean to intrude on this really personal post about your dad, but i just wanted to say that the words were so beautiful. there is so much joy to be had everyday and it’s a blessing that you can share that with your dad. i lost my dad just about a month ago. he knew how i felt, but i will forever wish he could just hear it one more time…
Crystal - Please tell me that if I ask you nicely you will send me a copy of that nest print. Please. 🙂