Today, another year has gone by since my dad passed away. I think about him a lot but I especially think about him in December. I would have never thought that 3 years from this day I would be married and a new mom. It is a very bitter-sweet time. I try to imagine what he would be like with Kelsie and how he would have responded when he heard her birth weight! I'm sure there would have been many times he would have stopped by on his way home from work in Tooele to see her. But, I can not dwell on what might have been for too long or it will make me cry.
He was a wonderful father. He made so many sacrifices for me. Being a new parent myself, I can only understand part of that sacrifice. I definitely can see why it's so important for my children to have a good relationship with their dad. His influence has reverberated through my life and I'm sure it will continue to do so. I think he would be happy to know I feel this way. That was probably one of his goals as a good parent. I can just see him now, patting himself on the back:)
I added a few of my favorite pictures of him below. Pardon the quality of pictures. They were photos that I scanned in a while ago.
My dad was also a more than 10 lbs baby. Look at those chubby cheeks!
I'm pretty sure this is Joel. The oldest and therefore his first child.
My baptism day. I love his jumpsuit. Classic.
One of my favorite pics of our family. It cracks me up every time. Speaking of cracks, Sethy.
A family photo at Draper Park.
This was a snowy winter. I'm sure he was clearing the driveway here.
2 comments:
I was thinking about Monty-Crocker the other day while I was shoveling my driveway because I remember helping you and him shovel your driveway in Sandy years ago. He sure is missed.
what a sweet post.
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