Best Dad, Hands Down!

Yesterday, Shawn helped me & Joshua make this shirt. It required him helping so that Joshua didn't have an opportunity to stick his blue hands on his own clothing or worse, right into his mouth. Shawn proudly wore the shirt to church today, where we heard of several other dads who got similar shirts (just different hand prints, of course!). We also saw Eliza & her new baby, Kordell, since her husband Michael was preaching at church. Joshua had been up last night at 1 a.m. and finally went back to sleep at 2:30, only to wake up for good at 6 a.m. with no naps today. I gave him a bath early, early, early this morning for church, fed him and had him dressed in his shirt and shorts to match Daddy's outfit. The shirt, since it's hard to see in the picture, says "Daddy's team." Joshua also gave Shawn a picture frame that says "Daddy" with a picture of the two of them in it, an adorable card, a CD, and a book on God's promises for Fathers. This afternoon, our little family of three went to tour some of the houses on the "Parade of Homes." We started in Leola near my mom's house, and then went on to see a few in Manheim Township. Our tour ended with two in Bent Creek that were upwards of a million dollars (or more - when they stop listing the prices, you know that means "ungodly expensive") and gorgeous. Joshua smiled at all those who passed us along the way, and one of the gals working offered to take him home with her, I found out later (I think sometimes I'm half deaf!). We toured the first home with mom & Aunt Karen and then four others with my sister Becky & brother-in-law Tim. It was fun!

Thanks for being such an involved, thoughtful, and loving father, Shawn. Joshua treasures his time with you, and I'm so blessed to have you for a husband and father of our son. You are the Best Dad, Hands Down. We also want to say Happy Fathers Day to our Dads! Without you, we wouldn't be the people we are today! We love you!