Author Archives: Dad

Play As Sisters

Can I just say how I love it when y’all play as sisters?

I mean, oh my word, you can all be so sweet to each other, I just think my heart will explode.

You play family, school, cafe, kitchen, and spa – on the regular.

My favorite is when you “pretend you are sisters and Mom and I are your parents.”

Y’all can be as tender with each other as you would be with a newborn baby.

But often, as the afternoon wears on, things begin to shift…

(You’re sisters after all! 🤣)

Someone finally insists on being in charge, someone gets tired, everyone is beginning to get irritated, and finally, someone will refuse to be told what to do.

Voices are raised, tears fall, and the moment ends.

It’s tough then.

But when it’s good…it’s great.

I love it when it’s great.

Y’all are great.

I hope you always are tender with each other, fight it out, and then come back to love on each other again. 💌

I love you.

-Dad

K Baptized

K, it’s late but I just wanted to remind you about today.

I got to baptize you today.

You wore braids in your hair and I held your glasses as I dunked you under.

The cool part was that you asked Landon Holly to be the minister to help.

Why?

Well, because his wife is your 2nd-grade teacher!

Thankfully, none of us got all emotional during it.

You know how I can cry at a good commercial. 🤣

I still can’t believe that you prayed the prayer of salvation a few weeks ago on the toilet – before you came and told mom and I what you had done. 😆🫠☠️

The cousins came, Pop and Gammies, and about half of the small group too.

We ate at Abuelo’s afterward and spent the afternoon at Pop and Gammies house.

Maybe the coolest part? It’s Palm Sunday!

My girl.

I love you.

I’m so glad I get to be your dad.

-Dad

April Snow

I have no idea how it snows in April.

But that’s what it did all day today.

It was 85 degrees a few days ago, so I didn’t think anything would stick.

But sure enough, the snow blew nearly all day and turned the backyard white.

I don’t know, it was just the craziest thing.

All the trees are in bloom.

And today we just sat with our coffee and watched the flakes come down (when we were ducking in and out of gyms for Halo Hoopsters.)

Honestly, it felt like a big breath of fresh air before the summer gets here.

I love you.

-Dad