Learning Thai

Amazing Dad Award. In recognition of ....

1) Hours of reading Chronicles of Narnia, Farmer Boy, etc.

2) Sunday afternoons at the playground.

3) Countless games of horsie, doggie, adoption agency, etc!

4) Running errands on the motorcycle...and taking a kid along.

5) Teaching Silas words from his animal flashcards like peacock and firefly.

6) Helping the girls learn Science and Thai.

7) Being a great partner in parenting.

8) "Daddy, thank you for taking me for breakfasts at the Noodle Shop. When I'm alone with you, it makes me feel special, you know? I like going out on dates with you." - Claire

9) "Daddy, thank you for playing babies with us. I like when you feed us good stuff like gummy bears and you tell us it's our food. I like when you give us pretend spankings. It's funny and it makes me happy." - Eliza

10) And a 100 other things we could name, like providing for us and taking us on family adventures..... ♥ Our kids are incredibly blessed to have a dad like you.

Awesome Dad Award. In recognition of...

1) Motorcycle rides

2) Coloring in coloring books with me.

3) Getting us calves.

4) Building a playhouse and painting the roof purple.

5) Reading the books I read as a teenager and talking about them.

6) Teaching me to drive in the Weavers parking lot.

7) Trips to PA- eating at Hardees and McGuffy readers.

8) Teaching us to garden- ie: how to tell the difference between a carrot top and a weed/ how to stake a tomato.

9) Dinner table discussions and family devotions.

10) Walking me down the aisle.

I love you Dad! Candice

Terrific Dad Award. In recognition of...

1) Bringing home candy fireballs.

2) Taking me fishing at Abbot's Mill Pond.

3) Taking me out for one-on-one breakfasts.

4) Family reading- Chronicles of Narnia, Old Yeller, Uncle Tom's Cabin

5) Working as a family in the pepper patch and the phrase "look at the big picture" when we complained. Leading to the rewards of work....

6) Basketball court and trip out West.

7)Teaching me to shoot with a bb gun.

8)Teaching me how to drive stick shift.

9) Taking us hunting and camping.

10) Your example of practical service to others.

I love you Dad, Tom