1. role model and example of how to have a loving marriage and family
2. Christian father
3. led me to Christ
4. baptized Jeremy
5. loving
6. compassionate
7. caring
8. encourager
9. willing to give guidance
10. gives good advice
11. listened to God's calling on his life
12. Christian Leader
13. social awareness
14. perfectionist
15. takes good care of his belongings
16. helpful
17. helps us with yard work - too many projects to list; good memories of all!
18. good vegetable gardener
19. good flower and tree gardener; all around green thumb!
20. cares about the environment
21. not afraid to stand up for what he believes in
22. outgoing and friendly
23. role model of good financial sense
24. good example of healthful living
25. invited me to ride bike when he ran
26. Saturday morning donuts from Sutton's (a special treat)
27. Dad's Special - recipe he concocted with Bob Godown
28. Sunday night popcorn
29. peanut butter fanatic
30. camping and pie iron pizzas - yummy!
31. took us on great family vacations that emphasized togetherness and the outdoors
32. helped with raising and showing sheep
33. got us the family dog - Kye - on a Saturday in early fall. Still remember the drive to Greenville to pick out Kye at the shelter. He was a little fuzz ball.
34. Saturday and/or Sunday afternoons at the West Alexandria pool; riding our bikes there
35. "Big Red Machine" truck and putting it in the ditch after a snow storm
36. invited Grandpa Norman to our house in West Alex for Christmases
37. hearing stories about his hot rod cars
38. hearing stories about some of his recklessness as a youth and thankful that God protected him
39. played jokes on Kirsten and I - remember how you showed us you could make the road reflectors stop working?
40. comforted us when it stormed...you and mom used a kids devotional about storms that always made me feel better.
41. let us try things even if we might fail - I once wanted to try my hand at the pop up camper crank, and let go when it was too hard; luckily no severe damage done.
42. helped me buy my first car
43. surprised me with my first horn
44. supported me in my decision to pursue music as a major in college
45. helped me pay for college (and mom too!)
46. drove me long distances to visit colleges and later drove long distance to Miami, FL for grad school
47. drove me to band and other HS activities
48. stood up for me when a disagreement about grades occurred with a HS teacher
49. forgives me when I mess up his birthday date (I'm paranoid about it now!)
50. a good euchre player
51. an Ohio State fan
52. thick hair - never going to go bald (thank Jeremy for this one!)
53. itches his chest before bed (again, Jeremy)
54. makes a funny "ack" sound after brushing his teeth (Jeremy)
55. drives long distances to visit us
56. manages to stay close even though we are far away
57. a great Papa
58. fun to play with; see pictures below of great play time
59. his kisses are scruffy
60. loves us unconditionally!
WE LOVE YOU!!! HAPPY 6oth BIRTHDAY!!!!
Wow, you guys really know how to tug at a tender heart! What an awesome way to be remembered on my 60th birthday. I wrote your mother a love letter today and told her among other things how blessed we are with such a wonderful family. I LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH! - DAD/PAPA
ReplyDeleteThis is so much better than ANYTHING you could have bought Dad/Papa for his 60th birthday! Thanks for all the creativity, thought, time, and LOVE that you all put into it!
ReplyDeleteLove you - Mom
Can I steal this idea for each of my parents' next b-day/anniversary? (barbara)
ReplyDeleteFeel free to add any additional items that you love about Dad/Papa! Erin
ReplyDeleteBarbara - you have my "permission" to steal away! Erin
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