How has it already been another year?? Time is going too fast! Way, way too fast. We left off on Father's Day of 2015. Calvin was so so itty bitty and Todd had a mustache...
A lot has happened over the last year... it has been fun, stressful, tiring, exciting, and full of many, many smiles. It has been wonderful having Todd by my side through it all. The boys and I love him him deeply and honestly... I don't have the right words to describe it. I'll give it my best shot...
First off, I've come to appreciate the father of my children even more over the last year. While I'm over here trying to make more time and energy to do the things I want to do, he's with the boys giving of what he has left. He connects with our boys incredibly well and can play with them for hours. He does so much for our family that I wish I could do better and I am very grateful that he fills in all of those gaps where I fall short. And trust me, there are a lot of gaps. He's patient. So so patient. With the boys and with me because I'm a turd a lot too. He's an amazing father and he has made me and the boys happier than we could ever imagine.
Here are some of my favorite shots of Todd and the boys.
The nightly ritual of story time. Peter insists that Todd reads instead of mommy...
Sunday afternoon story time can get snoozy though... then it's more of cuddle time.
He always has a lap to share, even if that means he has to share his chocolate cake...
Watching Todd watch Peter play soccer was a hoot. Todd loves soccer and is good at it... Peter plays (played) soccer like a hyper little 3 year-old. Todd was very patient with him.
Todd was very supportive of my position as the service committee head with MBASA. He took great care of the boys when I was busy and he got involved with the boys whenever we had family activities.
Todd loves sports and I love watching him share that passion with our boys.
He takes us to church each week and teaches the boys about Jesus each night before bed.
He likes tromping around in the snow.
He likes Peter Pan... and so does our Mr. Peter.
He also tolerates "McMcDonald's" while Peter loves it, of course.
Todd is an expert at puppy wrestling...
He's also very smart...
And very good looking...
Did I mention he doubles as a pack mule??
We love going on little adventures with our daddy.
The boys and I really do adore him. If our family had a celebrity it'd be him 'cause he's the coolest cat around.
We love you daddy!
