God has been so good to give us a truly amazing Daddy!
We put together some favorite pictures for him
and thought we'd share them with you.
Campaign season! So glad we got to work on this all together!
Varying degrees of happy hearts (!) on the way to the Orchard House for breakfast.
Hiking at Rock Cut State Park.
Daddy is the very best hugger of the family!
This is why every boy needs a Daddy. In the dryer...in his parka....with the CAT? Oh dear.
Hiking at Enchanted Rock in Texas.
The littles. Idaho...ninety degrees outside.
Love Daddy's wheel barrow, and cannot believe they all FIT!
Cass has been assisting Daddy for a LONG time!
I think we need about 20 more babies like Chap.
Bowers' Birthdays generally happen a month or so after the real day!
We are grateful that Daddy is soo flexible!
Man to man talks. Very important. :)
What we really need: a wall size poster of these precious BOYS!
"Let brotherly love continue..."
Daddy has lovingly shared nuggets of wisdom with the girls as often as possible for years.
He also apparently shared his shaving cream. Ha. :)
If you'd told me 29 years ago I'd have a pilgrim sitting in my rocker,
I might have just fallen off it!
Dear Daddy was good natured and kind enough to go along with
a "Return to Plymouth" celebration hatched by the girls!
The day they nabbed Crosby's bow collection.
We are very thankful Daddy has always tried to be health conscious and that he endured so many years of vegetable soup on toddlers. :)
Favorite gear for Idaho farm boys:
Rubber boots and Carhart overalls. Perfect.
Charlie and a very cute dog. We do not know WHOSE dog. :)
Celebrating Baby Crosby+ Costco Pumpkin Pie.
Tea Parties! Ladies simply must drink tea!!
Adventure hikes! So fun!
The first song we ever sung together from the hymnal was
"When We All Get To Heaven".
Girls were two and four. :)
It has been a privilege to join Daddy as he speaks to all kinds of audiences.
This is a man with a mission. Definitely. :)
The Happy Hen Egg Farm !
Gingersnaps every Fall, made by Cassidy.
Very special time with just Daddy over in Greece.
The amazing thing was Daddy got in, too.
This is called "desperate for a swimming hole"!!
Just what is the age limit on dressing up baby brothers?
Families with allergies to indoor pets tend to adopt whatever walks through the yard.
Brothers. The wrestling begins early?
Sweet friends joined us as we worked on our farmhouse.
Crosby's Bunny named Honeysuckle.
Daddy had as much fun on the scooters as they did! :)
The Best! Trips and treats with Daddy are the BEST!
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| We spent Crosby's entire first year changing her dresses and bows. :) |
Daddy and Cass racing at Scooter Hill!
Chap and Lina. Everyone needs a few Mamas!
Favorite stop at Mount Rushmore.
Discussing issues of life with Carver over lunch. :)
Daddy very patiently lets us get our adventure fixes! We piled in the bus after dinner for this one and went to see the Christmas lights at the Creation Museum. Thankfully we were only one state away!
Science. Ongoing! We are blessed that Daddy is such a great teacher
and helps us think through everything!!
Can we just FREEZE this moment? Oh, how we love these girls!!
Father Daughter Retreat in GA. Daddy is so good at carving out time to do special things!
He IS and will always be our favorite speaker!
Among other things, he encourages Dads to be purposeful about praying for
and teaching their families what the Bible says.
Ha! It appears everyone was NOT on the same page here.
Driving the bus hundreds of miles and then bolting to the closet to change clothes while reviewing your speaking topic is NOT for the wimpy.
Daddy did this almost every day for nine months! We are grateful for his faithful example of following through even when it's not easy.
Remembering the Alamo!
Sprinkler children before they decided wet clothes were not worth wearing! Ha. :)
"Tis a beautiful thing to be in a beautiful place with someone you love!"
Loved our Idaho apple trees! Apple sauce, apple crisp, apple pie, apple butter!
Daddy loves to store up for the Winter!
More campaigning. Many valuable lessons learned!
Daddy's time in the legislature was the beginning of all things AGENDA.
That's a lot of love!!
We love that Daddy is always explaining the right way to do things!
Very fine catch!
Boys and Daddy put Halibut on the menu for months!
Sometimes it is just hot when you're racing fast!
Amazing what Gorilla tape can do! :)
Is it possible Daddy could almost hold them all at ONCE?!
Daddy is one of the most patient, precise people on earth!
We love his films and hope we can talk him into making another one very soon. :)
This is very serious, y'all. :)
Texas....at the beginning of our very first bus trip ever! 10 weeks.
Memorable in every way!
Love that we had very concentrated time all piled in together before the girls got married!
God is so good!
Heading out early Christmas morning to take cookies
and gospel tracts to gas stations and motels.
Daddy has always made this very special tradition happen.
It's a blessed thing to have work to do that often involves dinner! Yay! :)
There was a season when the Littles shouted, "B-Roll!"
(all your interesting and extra footage) at every passing bird or plane!
Oh, the love and cheeks!! :)
Daddy is very dignified and wise, but also a bit dramatic. This is his V for Victory. :)
The boys have been beyond blessed to work along side Daddy everyday.
Almost 29 years! So grateful to the Lord for guiding and directing our paths.
Fantastic gardening moment! Threw the seeds out in the yard
and all these grew across the driveway. Thank you, Lord!
Love this. Daddy is VERY flexible and does his work everywhere!
Brief and somewhat crazy season of raising turkeys!
Brought them home for Thanksgiving. Turned out they were mostly bones and feathers.
Did not repeat. Moved on to chickens. :)
Naps in the grass are the best!
Campbell on a stakeout. :)
Lots of walks and talks and dates make everything better!
Pushup contest at Badlands! Daddy is an fantastic coach!
Our attempts at Family Pictures are legendary.
Praise the Lord for digital!
We used to develop hundreds and still not get ONE!
The ongoing story of BOYS and FOOD!
Gentlemen! Really! The dish towels?!
Daddy is at the helm of great ongoing conversations about life, character, music, politics, world views, investments, business ideas, films and book ideas. There is TRULY never a dull moment!
"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above."~ James 1:17
"A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches
and loving favor rather than silver and gold."
~Proverbs 22:1
Happy Father's Day!
We Love You!
