My daddy is such a sweet, precious human being. He's raised three girls and never missed a beat without a son. When we were little he used to say, "Pink, pink, pink- All I see in Pink!!" and then he moved on to simply selecting pink as his favorite color.
The poor man has endured so much- we used to decorate his underwear! So serious! And bless him, he WORE them. He always wears khaki pants and once he was at an LSU football game in the pouring rain, so I guess you could see the bright paint through them. The people behind him told them they loved him too, since his underwear read, "I love you Daddy." I'm laughing right now...
Other things he endured/endures:
Dance recitals, glittery horse show outfits, his recliner covered in off white and pink rose pattern, sleeping on vintage sheets with ruffles every night, living in a house with pink walls (so serious- the living room is pink), being forced to always, always, always put the toilet seat down, sit down dinners with the good china for no reason, his bathroom full of chabby chic antiques...
I wish I'd thought to bring some baby pics to scan. But here's a few of my recent Daddy faves:
Fishing (in "Big Church") on a Sunday morning
The morning he was so incredibly proud that I talked my way out of a $500 fine with the Wildlife Official from my 1/4 inch too short fish because of my LSU t-shirt.
Spam Hat
Death Valley t-shirt
The parents!
One of our many Margarita dates
Playing with me at the NAS Museum
Daddy's Girls (literally, my Mama calls him "Daddy" quite often)
And he gets an extra HUGE tribute this Father's Day for SAVING VAN!! Yesterday he spent his afternoon off at home with her instead of relaxing so he could feed her tiny meals every half hour.
We're pretty sure she's on the up-and-up these days. She's got a long way to go, but the prognosis seems good.
I LOVE MY DADDY!!!
LOVE Daddy Ham!
ReplyDeleteHe is sooo cute!! what a sweet heart. daddys of girls do endure a lot - but it's worth it. love that first story about the puffy paint i love you daddy. classssic. Happy Fathers day poppa ham!!
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