Dad: The guy who came, picked up the dropped balls, drills the middles with math facts, cuddles the baby, works at taming wild Wes, coaches the older two with their school work, helps me process all the tomatoes, loans me his car for chemo appointments in the big city while he teaches homeschool to the older 4, takes the little ones to the barn to see the baby goats, brought a theme song with him "Workin' for the Man" by Roy Orbison to be blasted during chore time, took my 13 year old son shopping for his first suit so he could usher at a wedding, started a reading club with the kids called "The Century Club", reads the bible with all the kids every morning, tells stories to Wes non stop about his favourite subject, "big, fat wolves", cheers like a madman at cross country until he can't talk anymore, gets the coffee pot on in the morning, puts together "best friend picnics" for the kids, pulls the kids aside for "one on one" encouragement, makes emergency runs to town... and keeps everything upbeat, and my days filled with the sentimental sounds of my childhood with his singing and guitar....and so much more.... Thanks Grampsie... as Wes would say "I *DOOO* love you. -jSaturday, October 1, 2011
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Dad: The guy who came, picked up the dropped balls, drills the middles with math facts, cuddles the baby, works at taming wild Wes, coaches the older two with their school work, helps me process all the tomatoes, loans me his car for chemo appointments in the big city while he teaches homeschool to the older 4, takes the little ones to the barn to see the baby goats, brought a theme song with him "Workin' for the Man" by Roy Orbison to be blasted during chore time, took my 13 year old son shopping for his first suit so he could usher at a wedding, started a reading club with the kids called "The Century Club", reads the bible with all the kids every morning, tells stories to Wes non stop about his favourite subject, "big, fat wolves", cheers like a madman at cross country until he can't talk anymore, gets the coffee pot on in the morning, puts together "best friend picnics" for the kids, pulls the kids aside for "one on one" encouragement, makes emergency runs to town... and keeps everything upbeat, and my days filled with the sentimental sounds of my childhood with his singing and guitar....and so much more.... Thanks Grampsie... as Wes would say "I *DOOO* love you. -j
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8 comments:
This brings tears to my eyes. He's a wonderful man. Your family is so blessed to have him.
Mine, too, Melissa! What a blessing your dad is, and what an example!
What a blessing your dad is to you! He is truly an amazing man!
TEARS!!!! So thankful for your dad! Amazing!
Yay for Grampsie! Sometimes, a choice you make in a split second becomes a turning point - and you sure needed him, and he has sure come through. I'm so blessed to see the extra side benefits, too - and this is a time that all of your children and you and Curt will always remember.
One other thing i love that Dad is doing right now is taking time to call around and make sure we are in the loop. It's hard not to phone all day, every day, to find out if there is any new news... but i love it that Dad is making sure we know what's up...
(hugs)
that pretty much rocks. Way to go Uncle xo
An amazing man...you are so blessed!
He's just downright awesome. (those big wolves are a constant request around here too by wes's dark haired doppleganger :)
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