Watching Lucy with her Daddy is one of my absolute favorite parts of motherhood. When I see them play together, as they do often, my heart melts: Ryan is so good with his daughter, and head over heels in love with her. He is silly, and tender, and playful, and I know he would do anything for his little girl. Just another reason I love my husband so much. :)
We didn't do too much for Father's Day (Ryan's second!) this year...went to church, ran some errands, did some baking (okay, well Ryan baked the muffins I was going to bake but kept putting off...and they were SO good!). Since my own dad is across the world in China, at a conference for work, I missed him and didn't even get a chance to say "Happy Father's Day". I have so many happy memories of my dad from growing up, and as I watch Lucy and Ryan together I think about the future and the memories that she will build with him. I wish her lots and lots of them. Here are just a few of my own best memories growing up with Dad:
--Making big piles of leaves in the fall and jumping in them together
--Going on a hot air balloon ride
--Going to GA Football games
--Dancing to the oldies, like Buddy Holly and the Beach Boys
--Planting vegetables in the "Girls' Garden" (Dad was only boy allowed) :)
--Walking to school ("First Year") together in England, and walking to elementary school in Athens
--Learning to ride a bike
--Daddy-daughter camping and hiking trips
--Traveling to Germany, Mexico, and England
--Going to breakfast at IHOP before early-morning AP study sessions
And so, so many more!!! Thank you, Dad, for being so involved in my life and for being such an awesome father. A very happy belated Father's Day.
Love,
Nicole
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