A Day For Daddy

I am wondering if there are ever any pictures of Matt in regular street clothes?! The truth is these pictures show that Matt is a wonderful father. He rolled in this Father's Day morning around 10am to complete his on call that began the pre-dawn hours on Saturday (which really means working non-stop for almost 30 hours). Last night he took a 3-hour break from the hospital to attend the orthopedic resident roast with me, and got a total of 2 hours of sleep that entire stent of call that were actually split into 1-hour "naps." After all of that, he still came in the door with a smile on his face excited to see the boys! He anxiously opened gifts...handmade keepsakes the boys made at school (Blake is showing Daddy how he made his foot), a St. Louis Cardinals Tervis Tumbler, and a very special gift.

The picture Matt is holding is an embroidered prayer that his Mom, Audrey, did before she passed away when he was a teenager. The work she did is gorgeous and he is so proud to have it framed. We are now able to hang it in our home to admire every day. I hope this will be a memorable Father's Day for Matt. He is such an amazing husband and father, and there is nothing the boys and I could have done to express how proud we are of him and how much he means to us. None of you see first-hand the schedule and amount of work he has to deal with on a daily basis. If you did, you would be in awe at how he is a master at juggling it all with grace and a smile on his face. We are extremely blessed!

Matt and I also want to acknowledge our wonderful fathers. We miss being able to be with them this Father's Day and hope they know how much we admire them and love them. They have shown us so much support over the years and continue to help us in many ways as we travel through life. Thank you both for all you do for us!

Happy Father's Day to all the great Dads we know and love!