Father's Day

Happy Father's Day! I'm happy to say that I have the best day in the world. So, just like I did for Momma on Mother's Day, I dedicate this blog to my dad. Here are some of the reasons why I have so much love and respect for him.

• My dad is really smart. He knows all sorts of useful information about stocks, business, politics, and other things that I find very confusing. As we say in my family, he "gets it." He is street smart and book smart. He graduated from the U of U all the way back in 1992, he is the only one in his family to earn a Bachelor's degree, what a great example. 

• He is very easy to get along with. My dad has GREAT social skills, he can talk to ANYONE about ANYTHING. This always amazes me because I'm pretty shy. I remember when I was little, we would go to the store and he would talk to several people whether he knew them or not, it always really intrigued me.

• Like my mom, he put up with me through my teenage years. He taught me a lot of good lessons (although I didn't think they were so great at the time). Although it would have been easy, he never gave up on me, and I'm very grateful for this.

• He is very spiritual but also extremely down to earth. He hasn't missed a day of reading scriptures in YEARS. No matter what trials he has had to endure, he has never questioned the truthfulness of the Gospel. He has such a strong testimony that is completely unshakable. He has so much faith, I look up to him for this great quality.

• My dad would do anything for his family. Even when my parents were dirt poor when I was a baby, he worked hard AND went to school while my mom stayed at home. He has always done everything possible to support his family. Even though he hates it, he goes to Lake Powell every single year without fail, because it makes the family happy.

• He is way funny! You never have a dull or boring moment when you are with him. Unless you don't have any sort of sense of humor, he WILL make you laugh. He also has the funniest stories, he always says, "Dumb decisions make for great stories." And he has a lot of great stories haha!

• He doesn't take any crap. From anyone. Don't mess with him. Consider yourself warned.

• He took me to New York, which lead me to my sweet husband and future-father of my children. OHHH how grateful I am for this. My life wouldn't be anywhere NEAR as amazing without that New York trip.

So, as you can tell, I have a pretty great dad. I am very blessed that I have such a good father figure who has been there for me throughout my whole life. It can't be easy being a father, but he does such a good job and I am very grateful for everything he does for me and my family.