Fathers Day

Happy Fathers day. I thought I'd share some of my memories I have of you Dad. I don't have too many memories before Oklahoma. But here are a few. Oklahoma: I remember playing in the rain during a lot of rain storms. One was particularly rainy. Then the tornado sirens went off. So I was called in the house. We all sat in the hall way and read our scriptures while we listened to the radio. But that wasn't enough for you. You wanted to see the storm. So you went to the front door. Which I also remember Mom not being to happy about. We went to the pool a lot during the summers. You helped me swim and would always throw me in the air and make me be shamu. Texas: I can remember you helping me learn to ride my bike without training wheels. Like everything you have taught me over the years I tend to get frustrated. You have always been patient with me. I can remember playing around the world with you on our basketball court. Many nights were spent outside. We all learned to work hard in San Antonio. That's where we always had a hue project to work on. I also remember you teach ing me my times tables. There was that chart with 1-12 on the side and top and I had to fill in rest. But the thing I remember the most is just sitting with you on the floor of your room in front of your bed while you were studying. You never made me leave even if I did distract you. Well sometimes you did. California: This would most definitely be where most of my memories are of soccer and airplanes. You were nicknamed Chiquita Banana. You always supported me in what ever I wanted to do. But this time you wanted more. So you kinda became the defense coach. My soccer team was undefeated that year and it was probably because you helped so much. North Dakota: Most of my memories here are of snow and mosquitoes. Here is a funny one you might remember. Jimmy was having a party and the front door was opening a lot so tons of mosquitoes would come in. But we also realized that the netting around the window air conditioning came off and mosquitoes were being shot into our house. We spent hours going around with fly swatters. I also remember you finding your 'leave bag' and looking inside and your Diet Dr Pepper had frozen and exploded inside. I remember going to Devils Lake and being half the branch. I also remember you gave me the best 13th Birthday ever. We went to Hawaii. I have lots of memories of that red webbing we sat on. Virginia: I remember how nice it was that you befriended the Walzers. We only spent a year there but you showed us that every place we went was for a purpose and worth it. One of my favorite memories ever was during that Christmas where the parents all wanted to go to Williamsburg. But the cousins just wanted a day to play. So we made a Declaration and got our pencil horns and instruments and marched around the upstairs to read it to our parents. You guys thought it was funny that we put so much effort into it that you let us stay home. This is also where our 'history talks began." Many hours were spent "going back to Abraham." Florida: Being only a few years ago I can remember more of Florida. This is where I grew up. You taught me how to drive because Mom wouldn't. How brave you were to teach all of us kids how to drive. Again you were patient with me. Even more so when you were trying to teach me Chemistry. That was a lost cause. I didn't inherit those genes that's for sure. I remember you always supporting Jimmy and I during our church ball games. Mostly I just remember how great of a Dad you were. And how much you love me. And how much I love you.