Infant-me, sitting on the wood floor, looks up at my dad, who is sitting on a brown sofa and smiling down to me Here in the United States, it is Father's Day weekend. I did not realize until recently that Father's Day was not officially made a holiday until 1972. 1972! Now, while I realize that many people consider 1972 eons ago, I do not. I'm glad that fathers have a day of recognition now, because they surely deserve acknowledgement. I thought for this week's Ten Things of Thankful post, I would list ten lessons I'm thankful my dad taught me. My dad is a teacher. Not only did he impart his knowledge to countless junior high aged kids throughout his career, he taught--and still teaches--my siblings and me. He is not a preachy teacher; he's a humble man whose lessons I feel like I learned through osmosis. When he would get home from work, we'd all sit down as a family for supper. Often, our phone would ring, and on the other end of the line would be a paren
Living life with a thankful heart
Those could be my favorites too! Looks like a delightful day.
ReplyDeleteIt was a lot of fun! :-)
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ReplyDeleteShe just kept saying, "Goggy! Goggy!" I kept repeating, "Those 'goggies' are goats." She loves both kinds of animals: goggies and birds. :-)
DeleteShe is so cute, Kristi! What gorgeous hair she has!
ReplyDeleteShe is precious! Grandchildren really are the best!
ReplyDeleteWoo hoo Tiki Room! Been to the Florida one and love it every time. So cheesy. So awesome. :D
ReplyDeletePrecious!
ReplyDeleteSo adorable..sounds like a great day and a gal who knows what she likes
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