Father's Day

This is my amazing Dad! Happy Father's Day!

I was working on a project the other day and was thinking how sometimes as a parent you wonder if the kids hear a word you say. Then I started thinking how a few simple conversations I had with my dad had such HUGE impacts on some of my choices in life. I'm sure most of the time he didn't realize how closely I was listening, but I have always had great respect for this wonderful man. It's because of conversations with my dad that I made choices regarding playing the piano, pursuing an engineering degree and marrying Chuck. It makes me stop and think how little moments and conversations I have with my kids will affect their choices in life. It makes me want to be a better mom! I feel blessed to have such a fun and hardworking dad who is also an amazing grandpa to my little ones.

For Father's Day the kids made and decorated ties for Chuck and the grandpa's. When I told the kids what we were doing and showed them the ties I had cut Samuel quickly pointed out the fact that his dad couldn't wear a paper tie. He is a very by the book type of kid. The ties were crazy and fun. Grandpa Clayton's had fishing stickers, Bella put flowers on Grandpa Paul's tie - which Samuel was upset about and Chuck was wondering why his tie had slow animals like a snail and turtle. He was thinking we were trying to tell him something!

Chuck opening up his tie the kids made and another tie I bought for him. I always buy Chuck ties knowing he is going to hate them. Every tie I have ever bought Chuck he has wanted to take back. We just don't have the same taste in ties! But Chuck actually decided he would keep this tie because he's getting to old to care anymore about what his ties look like.

Chuck was a good sport and wore the tie the kids made him to church. Grandpa Clayton also wore his to church in his ward. Both guys said they had never received so many comments on their wardrobe!

Also Happy Father's Day to Chuck. He is a wonderful, fun, kind and loving father. The kids all adore him.