Happy Father's Day Jake!

To my husband this father's day...Jake, you are a wonderful father. You have our sweet girl wrapped around your finger. Every day when you are at school, she will ask when you are coming home. She also will bring you into random conversations..."I better take my shoes off when I'm on the couch, my daddy says." "I want some regular milk like my daddy." "I want to put my underwear on like daddy does"...(as she loses her balance and falls over!) In her prayers each night she asks that her Daddy will get a job and that he will sleep good. These are just some of the things that I hear from her on a daily basis. When you are home, she loves to "Beat you up." She is full of laughter and giggles when she's trying to beat you up.

When you were out of town for a few weeks working, Cash would get so excited to hear your voice on the phone. He would clap his hands and grin from ear to ear. Now that you're back, he loves to see you first thing in the morning while you are so kindly letting me sleep in.

Our children are so lucky to have you as their dad. If they grow up to be half the person that you are, I will be so proud! They are already so much like you. I see it more and more each day.

I am also a very lucky girl to have you as my husband. You are so caring and loving to me. You always put me first and think of me even when I don't do the same. When I start to gossip or say something negative, you always put me in my place! I love that you're a good example to the scouts you're over and I love to see you interact with the boys. It shows me how you'll be with our kids when they're older. I love that you care what our house looks like and that you don't just expect me to clean it all every day by myself. You ALWAYS help me and I appreciate it so much! You support me in everything that I do. You never fail to have good business advice for me when I need it. I love your sence of humor and I love that you've been wearing a hat again lately, it reminds me of when we first met and you're sooooo hot!! I love that your mind never stops thinking about ways to take care of our family and to further our lives. I love that you love my family! You are always looking for ways to get them good deals on updating their house and that you do so much work for them and never expect anything in return. I love watching you with your own mother and seeing how much love and respect you have for her. You never leave the dinner table to go watch sports with the guys while us women clean up, but you stay and help us and your mom until the job is done. I love that since I don't like to cook big breakfasts, you cook something from time to time. I love how driven you are and how good you are at talking to people. I love that you make me feel safe and secure even when our lives are changing in a crazy whirlwind. You have a plan and you won't stop until you have acheived and succeeded in that plan.

I could go on and on about all of the things that I love about you but I don't want you to get a big head!! Just know that I love you and I love the father that you are and I am excited to watch our kids grow up and learn all that they can from you! Happy Father's Day!