Showing posts with label questions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label questions. Show all posts

Monday, June 20, 2016

Father's Day 2016


Father's Day is a special time. I've been blessed with wonderful men in my life. My husband, father, brother, and grandfather are great men--ones who love unconditionally, work hard, care for their families, give of both their time and money, and are willing to help just about anyone with just about anything. They are talented and intelligent men whom I trust beyond measure. They are wonderful examples for my boys. 

I try to teach my children all year long to honor and respect their daddy. They need to know how special he is and how hard he works to provide for them. He may not have had the example of a good father growing up, but he is that God-fearing, faithful, loving father that his own children need. He truly is a wonderful man and deserves accolades galore. We adore him.

For the past many years, I take aside the kids one by one to fill out these questionnaires.  It's one of my favorite things. Some of their answers are funny and others are sweet. All of them though were said with love. Here is my sweet husband through the eyes of our little ones.



By Jake, 10 yr:
My dad is 33 years old.
My dad weighs 135 lbs.
My dad is 6’3”.
My dad's favorite color is green.
My dad's favorite food is ribs.
My dad is really strong. He could lift 200 lbs.
My dad always says, “Get in bed.”
My dad is the best at fixing machines.
My dad's job is demolition.
My dad and I like to go to the store.
My dad really loves our bedroom to be clean.
I love my dad because I’m supposed to.
It makes my dad happy when we finish school on time.

By Alyssa, 8 yr:
My dad is 32 years old.
My dad weighs 10 lbs.
My dad is 5 ½ feet tall.
My dad's favorite color is green.
My dad's favorite food is Mom’s homemade pizza.
My dad is really strong. He could lift a train.
My dad always says, “Tyler Joseph!.”
My dad is the best at stop motion and fixing things.
My dad's job is working at Blue Star.
My dad and I like playing Legos.
My dad really loves Mom’s food.
I love my dad because he’s my dad.
It makes my dad happy when we obey.

By Zac, 6 yr:
My dad is 23 years old.
My dad weighs 60 lbs.
My dad is 6 feet tall.
My dad's favorite color is green.
My dad's favorite food is chicken.
My dad is really strong. He could lift 10 lbs.
My dad always says, “Thank you.”
My dad is the best at fixing things.
My dad's job is to work.
My dad and I like to play.
My dad really loves Mom.
I love my dad because he’s really good to me . (my favorite answer <3 )
It makes my dad happy when we’re good.

By Tyler, 4 yr:
My dad is 63 years old.
My dad weighs 20 lbs.
My dad is 100 feet tall.
My dad's favorite color is green.
My dad's favorite food is macaroni & cheese.
My dad is really strong. He could lift the TV.
My dad always says, “Go to bed.”
My dad is the best at picking up the TV.
My dad's job is work at work.
My dad and I like to tickle each other.
My dad really loves Mommy!.
I love my dad because.
It makes my dad happy when we be nice.

Happy Father's Day, Leighton! Thank you for being the very best daddy to our children. Just like Zac said, you're "really good" to us. <3 We love you and appreciate you. Lots.

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Sunday, June 21, 2015

Father's Day 2015


We look forward to Father's Day every year. Once we hit May and the day for mommies, the kids start a countdown until the awaited day. All year we try to show him our love whether it's racing to the door when he gets home to give him the first kiss, or drawing cards and pictures for him, or bringing up the garbage cans so he doesn't have to, or thanking him for all he does for us. But there's just something so exciting about setting aside a day all for Daddy. 

Since Sundays are spent at church the majority of the day, we cooked a special meal with dessert yesterday. He got his presents, cards, and questionnaires today. I can't speak for him, but to me, the questionnaires are the best part. I love sitting down with our little ones to ask the same questions we ask every year (questionnaires for 2014, 2013, and 2012). It's funny to hear the responses from the little ones and sweet to see how their answers change as they grow older. 

Even though he had a poor example growing up, I'm so thankful for the choices he's made and the daddy he is to our babies. And by reading their answers to questions like "what makes daddy happy" and "what does daddy really love," I know his children feel the same way.

 

By Jake, 9 yr:
My dad is 32 years old.
My dad weighs 125 lbs.
My dad is 5’10”.
My dad's favorite color is green.
My dad's favorite food is anything Mom cooks.
My dad is really strong. He could lift a dresser.
My dad always says maybe.
My dad is the best at leading songs (at church).
My dad's job is demolition.
My dad and I like to work at the church.
My dad really loves Mom’s food.
I love my dad for a lot of reasons.
It makes my dad happy when I’m good.


By Alyssa, 7 yr:
My dad is 32 years old.
My dad weighs 50 lbs.
My dad is a foot tall.
My dad's favorite color is green.
My dad's favorite food is the food Mom bakes.
My dad is really strong. He could lift Mommy.
My dad always says I love you.
My dad is the best at working.
My dad's job is working at Blue Star.
My dad laughs when we watch comedy shows.
My dad and I like to wrestle.
My dad really loves me.
I love my dad because he loves me.
What makes my dad happy? We do.

By Zac, 5 yr:
My dad is 32 years old.
My dad weighs 22 lbs.
My dad is 23 tall.
My dad's favorite color is green.
My dad's favorite food is meatloaf.
My dad is really strong. He could lift 20 pieces of wood.
My dad always says I love you.
My dad is the best at working.
My dad's job is building stuff.
My dad laughs when we tell him a funny joke.
My dad and I like to play.
My dad really loves us giving him stuff.
I love my dad because he’s my dad.
It makes my dad happy when Mom makes his favorite food.

By Tyler, 3 yr:
My dad is 33 old.
My dad weighs a lot!
My dad is 100 million tall!
My dad's favorite color is green.
My dad's favorite food is broccoli.
My dad is really strong. He could lift the bunk bed!
My dad always says hi.
My dad is the best at Duclos (Lego Duplos).
My dad's job is to save Percy (train) out of the lava.
My dad laughs when I’m talking.
My dad and I like to give a kiss. I got the first kiss, haha!
My dad really loves me.
I love my dad because I love him!
What makes my dad happy? Me!


Happy Father's Day, Leighton! We love and appreciate you. Thank you for being a wonderful daddy.

 
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