to the man.

image credit | auburn soul | 2010

To the man I chased.
To the man I fell in love with.

I knew long before I convinced you to marry me that you would one day make a spectacular father.  I have watched your heart grow, shift and make room to fully love all three of our boys, all the while still feeling like your number one.  You completely embrace your role as a father, shying away from no task.  I see the look in our boys' eyes as you come down the stairs or walk through the front door.  They are enamored by this big, strong man they know as dad.  And they are lucky.  We are lucky.

I love you to the moon and beyond.  

And dad, thank you.  Thank you for being you.  For all the times you brought my flute up to school when I so carelessly forgot it.  For the countless of hours you helped me plow through my math homework.  For some many things, thank you.  I love you dad!