Father's Day 2016

Another year to recognize and celebrate Fathers.  We have one of the best fathers in our house and so it's so fun to spoil him.  This year the kids wrote him nice letters and McKinley gave him a tissue box pull out surprise of 23 hugs and 1 hugs and kisses.  It was cute to see David take each tissue out of the box and see when a paper would come out.  She was so proud of herself.  We also picked up a few more Tommy Bahama camping chairs that are Dave's favorite.  We now have a complete collection of 6 for our camping  fun!  We made him a great breakfast and then spent the day together relaxing and visiting with family that came by to see Grandad as well.

Evan's gift to David was speaking in Church.  His talk was very well done and he gave a great delivery of it.  Here is the printed form of it (he added things along the way)

"Good morning brothers and sisters.  Today I have been asked to speak about fathers, specifically mine.  But before I can tell you how great and wonderful my father is I want to explain what a father is and why they are so important.

To me a father has three main roles and jobs he needs to accomplish to truly be a father.

First a father needs to be a provider of the family.  In the family proclamation it talks about the father's role in the family.  It says, "By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families".  The father not only needs to provde the tangible things like food and clothing but intangible things such as love and protection.  My father leaves every morning for work around 6:30am and he doesn't come home until he finishes what he started there, even if it means getting home at 8 or 9pm.  If we are out with friends he will stay up until we get home and then make sure all the doors are locked.

Second, a father must be a mentor and example to his children.  I know being a teenager that I know everything and my parents don't know what's best for.  But unfortunately that is not ture.  When mistakes are made it is the role of the father to council with their child and correct the mistakes they have made by showing them the way by leading by example.  I know that when I make a mistake the first thing I have to do is tell my mother to tell my father for me.  Because he can't get that mad at her.  Then my dad will sit me down and go over the mistake with me so I can correct them.

Finally, a father must be a friend.  If something is on my mind I'm not just going to talk with any 46 year old man on the street (stanger danger, right?).  No, I'm going to talk to my friend, my dad, because he has known me for my entire life and he will understand anytning I'm going through.

Happy Father's day dad.  I love you"