I love my Dad.
I love his enthusiasm for life.
I love that he's not afraid to dream big.
I love that he beats to his own drum and doesn't care what anyone else thinks.
He's a builder.
So he taught us to be builders too.
He's a deliberate parent.
I love this sign someone took a picture of that was posted on my brother's door for a while growing up.
...and let's not forget this deliberate video he made that shows the tip of the iceberg of how deliberate he really was (and is).
And now he's become the world's most deliberate grandparent.
He's a horseman.
And he is working hard to teach all his grandkids to love those horses too.
He's a story-teller. He can keep people old and young completely captivated for a long time.
And as he tells stories he teaches.
He's always teaching.
He's a pied piper...always with something new to show the kids.
...with a BIG imagination.
Right here he is taking these guys on a little trip to "Narnia."
...and here he is speaking "horse" to get the horses to come eat.
He's a supporter.
In everything from tennis to life-time goals.
He's a grandchild-delighter.
He's always up for an adventure. One example...decided to sleep in our house before it was done.
...and a listener.
He has BIG dreams. And he's taught us to have them too (here).
And because he's a thinker:
...and a planner, he accomplishes all those lofty dreams.
I'm just so grateful to call him mine.
Love you forever, Dad!