{Father's Day...}

Dedicated to my baby-daddy!

Sunday was Father's Day!! My kids are so blessed to have such great men in their lives!

I over-slept on Sunday morning: We have 8am church (yuck) so when I realized my alarm had been going off for 20 minutes I panicked and jumped out of bed.

First we gave our daddy gifts, he got a notebook with pictures of him playing with our kids, these pics I am posting are the ones.

We thought with daddy being a full time student it would be a fun gift for him!

We also got him an HD video camcorder that records under water- and if you know Ryan you know WHY it needed to be water-proof! (I don't even know HOW many of his phones we've needed to replace because they always 'somehow' end up in water!)

and of course the case for it!

I made a huge breakfast of egg omelets and sausage. We then FLEW to church-still being late I might add.

Then Ryan got a 3 hour nap afterwards and we went to my family's for a big dinner.

All in all, I'd say he had a pretty good day!

Ryan in all honesty is such a great father- he's wanted kids (and alot of them!) since the day I met him. He loves playing with our children, he will call and talk to each one individually at bedtime if he is working.

That, and a million other reasons melts my heart.

Even on the worst days as a parent, when I've hit the bed in complete exhaustion and frustration he just smiles up at me and says, "Isn't this great?" and he REALLY means it.

My favorite Father-memory of him though is when I told him he would be a father for the first time. 

We had been married a year and weren't really trying for a baby, though in our hearts were wanting one.

He was still tech-ing and went to work early. I bought a test and tested right in the Wal Mart bathroom because I was so excited I just couldn't wait to drive 2 minutes home.

I called him up, and asked where he was...we had a big argument the night before so he was still bugged (probably something to do with my pregnancy hormones I'm sure!)

He thought I was driving out to see him to apologize.

I got out of my car, pregnancy test behind my back. He walked up and hugged me.

After a few moments I just couldn't stand it anymore! I asked him, "So, do you still want that baby?" (the day before we were cuddled up in bed talking excitedly about the possibility of having a child)

He looked at me suspiciously and asked, "Are you pregnant?"

I pulled the test out from behind my back and showed him with a large grin on my face.

Now you have to realize I had never before this point seen my husband cry, he's a man of steady emotions.

He bawled like a baby and embraced me so tightly it took my breathe away.

When I'm dead and looking back over my life, THAT is the moment I will pause with my remote because in that moment I was happier than I'd ever been.

That night he brought home roses, a card and a onesie...

And that's the story of how we knew our little fire-cracker of a daughter would change our lives forever!

With every birth our bond becomes deeper, I can;t even imagine what our relationship will be by baby #6! (or however many we have)

I love you Ryan!