Happy Father's Day Daddy!

This is my Daddy. He is one of the greatest men I know. There are a lot of things that I want to say about him so I'll show you some pics and explain as I go.










This picture of Emma and my Dad tells so much. First of all he is a terrific Grandpa. He does so much for all of his Grandkids. This pic is so typical dad. His UPS shirt covered with sawdust from working on the lathe out in the garage but there he sits reading a book to Emma. When we were there (in Las Vegas) my niece Bailey needed help with her math and guess who stepped up to the plate to help? Yup Grandpa! He loves our kids so much. All of my older life I have been uber impressed with the way he handles small infants and babies. He has this gentle nature that those little ones can feel and they just calm when he gets a hold of them . I actually think he must have some sort of sixth sense about him. This pic of him with my sisters dog is such a true image. It is true that Pudge loves everyone, but my dad has a way about him that makes everyone feel so comfortable. This is even true with animals. Even my mom says that he has a special gift with animals. Again I love the shirt. If you blow it up big and see what it says you will understand how much my dad loves to turn wood into something amazing. It says' "I'll be turning in my grave." There is a bunch of other things that I want to tell you about him too. He has been a terrific father. One time we both had a few days off and on the spur of the moment he decided we needed to go camping. It was one of the greatest two days. He is so stinking smart too. If there is ever something that I don't understand, I know that I can always ask him. Whatever the topic may be, especially religion. I don't know how many times I have had the opportunity to sit with him and receive wisdom about the church and the Lord and such incredible things. Almost everything I know about leadership I learned from him. Last Thanksgiving I ran into a problem that I considered huge. It dealt with someone in the church and I was really upset about it. I talked with the Bishop and then because I had originally talked to my dad, I called him back to tell him the final result. He counseled with me about how the Savior would treat that person. Then through his wisdom he told me a story about his dad and a similar problem. Soon after that time I was able to look them in the face and get along just fine. Had I held a grudge and not truly forgiven as my dad suggested, I am sure that today things would be awkward. He is such and inspiration to me. As far as I know he had accepted every calling ever come such as Primary teacher to Sunday School teacher and now to High Priest Group Leader. He has served in so many callings in his lifetime and I am so proud of how he has taken each and learned from each to better help himself and his family (immediate, ward, and stake!) He has always been an influence for good against evil in our home growing up and has used his Priesthood in a manner that I know the Lord would be pleased with. I always, because of his example, wanted to marry someone who was worthy to hold the Priesthood in my own home. One of the last things I want to say is that he loves my mom. This was so important growing up. It still is. They say you either marry someone exactly like your father or exactly opposite. I wouldn't say that Brent is exactly like my father, although they share the same name, but at some point in my engagement I realized that part of the reason I loved my then intended was because he reminded me so much of my dad. I have watched my parents be in love for almost 40 years. Their marriage is such a great example to me. It has ups and downs and I have been able, especially as an adult, to watch as they've gone through it. I am proud of my daddy. I know he has not had the "golden life" that he might have wanted when he was younger but he has made the best of what the Lord has given him. I love you Dad. Thank you for everything. Happy Father's Day!