Early Father's Day

The three of us celebrated Father’s Dan last night, since Alyssa will be with her dad this weekend. We had BBQ’d Cheese Burgers, Fries and Salad for dinner while watching Smallville. After dinner Alyssa and I surprised Dan with his Father’s Day gift.
We framed a bunch of pictures of the two of them...

This is my favorite picture, so it got it’s own frame!

She also gave him a poem that said:

MY DADDY'S HAND

Daddy, Take my hand in yours and you will plainly see,

How very much I need you now to love and care for me.

As my little hand grows, I will need you even more,

Everything I do in life, I have never done before.

Teach me to be kind and loving, sharing and forgiving,

Show me through your acts of love the pure joy of living.

The years will pass by quickly and one day I will be grown,

I will pass what you have taught me onto children of my own.

Hold me always in your thoughts and remember when we are apart,

The special love between a child and a daddy's heart.

Happy Father’s Day ~ 2008

Needless to say it was an emotional moment. Earlier in the week, I wanted Alyssa to come up with the one reason she loves Dan so much. Without even having to think about her answer, she said “I love him because he loves you so much mommy!” We are both very fortunate to have him in our lives. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t wake up realizing just how lucky I am to have him. He has a heart that keeps on giving. He always knows exactly what to say to bring a smile to my face. The fact that he can love Alyssa like one of his own means more to me then he’ll ever know and I know it means a lot to Alyssa too.

He absolutely loved the gifts. He said it’s the best gift ever!!