Happy Father's Day

It's FATHER'S DAY!!!!!!! YAY!!!

Hello everyone..... yes I live!! I figure I better get on here and say HELLO before ya'll send out the coast guard! I will get into that in a minute.... but right now, I just wanted to ....


Happy Father's Day to all the men around me, my Daddy readers and those I read, my Daddy friends, my Dad, my Step-Dad ... and especially my Husband.

I have to say when I divorced my first husband and had two boys to raise pretty much by myself, I was scared but I quickly got over it. I was just sad for them because I wanted them to have that steady positive male in their lives. I think every child needs it - especially boys. I don't think it matters if they are a friend, an uncle, grandfather... whatever ... just as long as they have one - someone - they can trust, turn to, learn from, and admire.

I remember the first time Dennis say my boys. We were already engaged, living together for about 2 months... my boys (it was just Cal and Noah then) had been in Washington State visiting my parents for the summer. Two months without my boys - it was hard. Then I went out there and spent 2 weeks with them before flying home with them. We had webcam'd with Dennis and I had explained to them. Noah of course was excited - and Calahan was hesitant. It was to be expected. Noah was only 4 and Calahan was 10.

So ... I admit, I was nervous. I loved Dennis with all my heart and believed he loved me. But walking into a ready made family wasn't easy.

He got up in the middle of the night to get to the airport, he went to baggage claim and met us there. He approached them first and he was great. Getting down on Noah's level, and shaking Cal's hand... then he turned to me and kissed me.

We set the best ground rule we could - we always agree infront of the kids when it comes to the kids, even if we don't. If need be, we go discuss it (or side line discuss it) and then re-deal with it. It's worked out wonderfully. The boys respect Dennis more then they do me. ::sigh:: LOL...

Anyway .... I want to thank Dennis for all he does. For all he has done. For taking on and dealing with all the baggage that the boys and I came with. For loving us, for being there. For creating two more beautiful babies with. For being who he is.

I love you Dennis!!