Feb 22, 2009

My Dad

I love my Dad. The past few weeks he has been very sick. He was finally able to come home from the hospital yesterday and at least endure this time from the comfort of his own home. On Wednesday I spent the day with my Mom mostly in the waiting room of the ICU. Children are not allowed, so my wonderful sister-in-laws took my Jack for the day. It was so nice to be able to be with my Mom and just visit and pass the time together. Anyway, I just wanted to say how much I love my Dad and how grateful I am for him. Jack was so concerned about Grandpa and was always looking for things to take to "Granpa hosipal" as he would say. (pictures, books, etc.) My Dad taught me so many things, like:

Camping.....

fishing.....

Skiing.....

Wood work.....

Hard Work.....

Basketball.....

Service.....

Making do with what you have.....

and the list could go on. I love my Dad and though we aren't out of the woods yet, I hope that he will be here for several more years to take my children camping and fishing.

9 comments:

Lindsay said...

Lindsey-

Whats going on with your dad? Is he going to be okay. I hope everything is going well. Give me a call.

sneddon said...

Such nice words for Dad.
Thank you for expressing how we all feel.
I am grateful he is home recovering.

jhefner said...

Lindsey,
I hope your dad is doing good, and that you are also feeling better. My love and prayers are with you and your family.
Love you,
Jenn

Becca said...

No wonder you looked exhausted at church. I hope your dad is OK.

Spencer and Anna said...

Sorry to hear about your dad. We'll be thinking about you and praying for you guys! Let us know if you need anything!

Lon and Brooke said...

We are pulling for him! love you guys! Just let us know if you need anything!!

Amanda B. said...

I liked your list, especially "making do with what you have." That is definitely a trait of dad's.

Thanks so much for looking out for mom. I so appreciate everything you have been doing to help her.

Sherwoods said...

Hey, I hope everything goes okay with you dad! I'm sorry that my internet cut us off the other day. It is pretty dumb sometimes. I would love to chat with you again and really catch up. Let me know if you ever have a minute. It sounds like you are pretty busy! Good luck with everything! Hang in there...

Jobi Niu said...

Lindsey, I'm so sorry to hear about your Dad. I hope he gets feeling better. I actually have alot of memories about him ha ha. Remember is helping him happer shingles on your roof? I remember his bumper sticker on the back of his truck that said "I'd rather be fly fishing" or something like that. He was always really nice to me. :]