I have been wanting to write this post for a few weeks now, but just have not had the chance. Now it is a crisp Friday morning with snow falling ever so elegantly outside of my window, and I have a chance to type. Matigan's birthday was on the 25th of October, however, I had to be in a wedding that day. The solution to our dilemma was to celebrate her birthday before we left for the wedding, so we had three other little girls come over for a Fancy Nancy Princess extravaganza! As some of you may know, I had a major paper that was sandwiched between the princess party and leaving for Fremont, NE. While Wyatt and I decorated Mattie's cake I had a chance to reflect on how much has happened over the last four years.
Four years ago I had absolutely no idea what is was to be a dad, or how phenomenal it would be to have a child. Each day is a new adventure full of joys and frustration. A guy I coached with in Belle Fourche once said, "Being a bad parent is pretty easy, but being a good parent sure must take a lot of work." This has been a profound statement for me, especially coming from an unmarried man without kids. The milestone of four seems to be one of those ages where you realize that your baby is really growing up. She no longer needs our help to change her clothes, pour her cereal or wipe her bottom, but she will always need our love, support, and parental investment in her life! Sometimes the humor of our Lord results in terrific blessings.
Also, I thought I would throw a few Halloween pictures in for you to look at. It was quite the event.
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A happy belated birthday to Mattie - and congratulations to both you and Nikki, Eric. Your dedication to being good parents is ever so obvious. May the joys continue to far outweigh the periods of trial and tribulation!
I found that as much as I loved each stage of Katie's development that the next one was even more delightful and/or exciting and/or rewarding - in other words, it keeps getting better!!
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