Awesome Dads

In honor of Father's Day weekend I wanted to take a moment and publicly thank all the awesome men in my life. I'm one of those really blessed people to have been raised and surrounded by honorable, fun, strong, kind, loving, brave, and hardworking men. Some of these men have kids of their own and some don't, but each has made an impact in my life.

There are two guys that I especially want to shout out to. First, my own dad. My dad is wonderful. In a million little ways he lets each of his six children know that they are important to him. He's always been my superhero and is still one of my favorite people to share exciting news with. His generosity and hard work are an example to me of what it means to be a "provider". As I grew up, watching how he honored, loved, respected, and cherished my mom taught me how to expect to be treated by a good man. He helped me value my womanhood by holding women in high esteem. I also appreciate all that he taught me, whether it was in a car ride to the store or in FHE, he passed down a lot of wisdom. I may not have seemed interested at the time, but I am so grateful for the time he took  to teach me; so much of who I am has come from those little moments.

My dad with Dallan, Chancey, and I after we climbed the Y

 Next, I wanted to thank my husband. Naturally, I'm crazy about him, and not just because he's ridiculously good looking. 2.5 months into marriage, I told my husband that I was pregnant (I had gotten a blood test and found out I was 4 weeks along). Obviously, we were both more than a little surprised, but instead of being worried about how everything was going to work, he expressed nothing but excitement, love, and gratitude to God. Not once throughout my pregnancy has he been the slightest bit annoyed with my limited capacity to do what I used to. As I've struggled with nausea, fatigue, etc he has always comforted and loved on me, reminding me that I am "turning food into a baby" and have every right to feel exhausted. He has incredible faith that everything will work out, and works harder than anyone that I know. Seriously, this guy is a MAN. I am so grateful for how he has magnified his role as a "father" by taking care of me and everything that we'll need for our baby. I could go on for days about how much I've grown to love and respect him, but this post is already long. Basically, I love my husband and cannot imagine life without him.

Our wedding day