Dear Da-da (most frequently said with a high-pitched voice, with the “a” drawn out..da-daaaaaaa),
Where do we begin? You know all those times you sit next to our little toddler beds with your hands folded (and ours folded too, eyes clenched closed) and said sweet bedtime prayers to protect us, protect our room, protect our family? That alone makes us love you to the moon and stars, and back. But there is just so much more. The way you let us twirl into your arms before we lay down to sleep. Or how you can’t stand for us to run out of milk, or how you buy us chocolate chip cookies and stash them (where we always find them) and give into us when we ask persistently (and sweetly). Or how your eyes light up when we come downstairs with our morning faces on. How you sing off key to our favorite song Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star…or how you check just “one more time” in the nursery at church to make sure we’re not standing by ourselves worried. The way you laugh when we laugh or do something clever (and mischevious). How you couldn’t hold a grudge for more than a minute before we’re cuddled up in your arms after some wildly ridiculous stunt we’ve pulled (like writing all over ourselves and the walls with a sharpie). For all these things, you deserve all the “beso’s” in the world, all the hugs our little arms could give, all the blessings your prayers offered up for us could bring. For princess sippy cups, a painted pink bedroom, bendy straws just because we love them, and chocolate cake balls just because we asked…you are the best. In ways we could never really say, but in all the ways we show you by how much we trust you, love you, want to be with you, and laugh for you. You’re our best friend, the “funnest” guy we know, the one who keeps us safe, and the one who kisses mommy and makes us smile. Da-da, you are the best and we love with more than “skorrels” (squirrels) and “ecorns” (acorns) and “licious colate” (delicious chocolate). For the ways you love K-ywle, lee-lee & Say-sen, (Kyle, Kaylee & Kasen) talk with them, hang out with them shooting hoops or playing golf, or just talking about life’s lessons in the garage fixing something…how you take them for treats, help them with homework, pray with them, read the Bible with them, hug and laugh with them, and how you provide for all of us…we get to see your loyalty and dedication to our family. Thank you for loving us and loving mommy, and loving Jesus. Happy Da-da’s day. <3
Love
Forever your Madeleine Magee & Elly Belle
by Treva
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