a day for dad.

Eli and I are very, very excited to celebrate Andy's first Father's Day on this sunny and hot June day! We just can't imagine our home without this special Dad and are forever blessed to love him each morning, noon, and night. For the way that he makes Eli giggle, for the way in which he helps refill humidifiers, diaper baskets, and wipe containers, for the way he lays out jammies, lotions, combs, and sleep sacks each day, for the way in which he still continues to help in the middle of the night without being asked, for the way he makes up silly songs, and for the way that he loves his little boy with his whole heart, Eli is forever, forever blessed to call Andy his"daddy".

Happy, happy Father's Day, Andy! We hope your very first Father's Day was as special as you are to us! We love you!

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To celebrate Father's Day, Eli, with my hand-over-hand help, made our favorite Dad a very special, heartfelt, and homemade card to be framed. What fun we had using finger paint to create Eli's first "masterpiece". We think it turned out pretty cute... if we do say so ourselves!

...the very proud (and oh-so-cute) artist...


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Happy Father's Day to Andy's father and my wonderful father-in-law, Jim! We love you and can't wait to see you very soon!

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We send lots of love and hugs to Papaw Joe Beymer, for whom our Eli Beymer is named! We love you so very much, Papaw and are counting down the days until our next West Virginia visit! Happy Father's Day! We love you!

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...and finally...

Yellow roses grow in heaven; Lord, pick a bunch for me. Place them in my father's arms and tell him they're from me. Tell him that I love and miss him, and when he turns to smile - Lord, place a kiss upon his cheek and hold him for a while. Remembering him is easy, I do it everyday - there's a big ache in my heart that will never go away...

...as we lose, we gain a deep knowing that with a relationship with Christ and in the presence of faith and grace, love is eternal...