15 years, 11 months.
Dear Jack,
A few weeks back, Nonna and Papa invited the kids from church to have fun on the playground in their backyard. I loved watching the way you quietly appointed yourself as the official guide.
At no point were any parents required. The parents were able to relax while the kids played.
No asked you to do this. You just did.
And the kids loved having you there to help them!
Love,
Daddy
10 years, 4 months.
Dear Holly,
Well, it took you making it all the way to the 5th grade before you stumbled into the fact that I have indeed been writing you a letter every week of your life, since Mommy was still pregnant with you.
I would classify you as an avid reader. Now you have discovered on your own that you can just go to my website and type in your age to the search box, to pull up pictures and stories about you that I wrote that week.
You admitted to me that you have been deep diving a bit into it.
And I will admit to you that by writing to you every week, this is one of the ways I express my love to you.
Love,
Daddy
9 years, 10 years.
Dear Holly,
This past Saturday while Mommy and I drove to Chattanooga to go see a movie and out for lunch afterwards, you spent the day at Nonna and Papa’s house.
As the pictures started rolling in, it appeared that Nonna had taken you and your cousin Darla on a Dollar General shopping spree!
Not only did you get a new stuffie, but you had so much fun making slime with the shaving cream you bought.
Good way to spend a Saturday.
Love,
Daddy
9 years, 9 months.
Dear Holly,
During the couple of weeks of rehearsal for the play, you decided to join me on three different occasions for our rehearsals.
That meant you got a front row seat to the show, in addition to you hanging out with Mommy helped me rehearse my lines.
I can say this confidently: You learned my lines better than I did!
Love,
Daddy
15 years, 3 months.
Dear Jack,
I do wonder what it must be like to have a dad who is the guy up there on the stage, playing up a completely cartoonish character in an effort to entertain the crowd.
Well, I guess it’s all you know. You’ve grown up seeing me go up to strangers when we are out in public.
So yeah, it’s nothing new to you.
Love,
Daddy
