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Dear Holly: Your Father’s Day Picture of Me

5 years, 2 months.

Dear Holly,

I was very proud to receive a picture you colored of me for Father’s Day, that you made at school.

Your teacher had you fill in some blanks about me.

I love your perception of me; like how my pockets are full of money and how said you like the way I make you mac-and-cheese.

And that my favorite food is “pasta with hot sauce”… even though what you are actually watching me eat each night with dinner is sauerkraut with hot sauce.

But my favorite thing is what you said I always say:

“I can plan with you.”

And that’s true. I don’t want to ever miss an opportunity to stop what I’m doing, to spend time having fun with you!

Love,

Daddy

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Dear Jack: Your Week of Coding Camp

10 years, 7 months.

Dear Jack,

Last week you got to spend a whole week at Coding Camp, where you learned some skills in how to program computer games; from behind the scenes.

It was really cool how you were able to come home each night and log in to your laptop to show Mommy and me some of the games that you created and customized.

“Coding” wasn’t really a thing back when I was your age- at least not in a capacity where a 10 year-old could easily learn how to do it at camp.

Like I always say, you’re a very smart boy. I’m sure you’ll take what you are learning now and apply it to your future career.

Love,

Daddy

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Dear Jack: Catching Your 1st Fish with Papa

10 years, 6 months.

Dear Jack,

Last week on your first dose of “summer camp” this year, you were at Nonna and Papa’s house in Alabama.

It was very special because you got to spend some time at the lake in Cedar Bluff; thanks to my Aunt Rosa.

You explained to Nonna and Papa, “I could just live here… this place has everything!”

As I knew you would, you caught your first fish while you were there!

Hopefully we’ll be able to send you back there at least once more this summer; in between all of our other upcoming family trips.

Love,

Daddy

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Dear Holly: Picking Out Your Flower Girl Dress!

5 years, 1 month.

Dear Holly,

Last weekend was very special, following your preschool graduation.

Our friend Kaylie is getting married this fall and has selected you to be the flower girl for her upcoming wedding in Indiana.

So she drove down 5 hours to spend the weekend with our family in Tennessee, during which we all went to David’s Bridal to pick out and purchase your flower girl dress.

You tried on 3 different dresses, but you ended up going with the first one; which I knew you would… because it’s a shade of light pink.

Kaylie even got you cool sunglasses to match!

I am really looking forward to seeing you in action as the flower girl this September.

Love,

Daddy

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Dear Jack: Your 1st Overnight at a Friend’s House

10 years, 6 months.

Dear Jack,

Despite you spending a week at a time out at Nonna and Papa’s house 3 hours away in Alabama multiple times now, you had never spent the night at a friend’s house… until this past weekend.

With as much time as you’ve been spending with your friend Landon over the past month or so, including his entire family driving down to Alabama for my 40th birthday party, we’ve definitely got to a certain level of comfort where it made sense to say yes when you asked if you could spend the night at his house.

Needless to say, it was a success.

This is a milestone in you growing up!

 

Love,

Daddy