First, I would like to honor my amazing husband. Michael is such a hard worker, at work, home and with church. He is a wonderful husband and father and we love him more than words can say. He always has time for his kids and tries to spend individual time with each of them as often as possible. He has a great sense of humor and is always making us laugh. The boys, including Austin, love it when daddy gets home from work so they can have their daily wrestling match and Ashleigh looks forward to her one on one time with dad. Me, I love our date nights. Michael is really good about making sure we have at least 2 date nights a month and it is so nice to be able to have that time with him without the kids around. He is my best friend, the one I lean on when I am sad and the first one I talk to when I'm excited about something. I look forward to that time that we have together. We are truly blessed to have Michael in our lives. We love you!!
Next is my father, Jordan "Butch" Atwood. He is an amazing man, someone I have always looked up to and turned to for advice. I have always admired my father for the hard work that he does and the love that he has for his family. He always has to be doing something, whether it be a project around the house or a book in his hand he is always busy. My dad has a great sense of humor and can make me laugh at any situation. He has been a rock for me to lean on for my entire life and I am so grateful to have him as my father and my kids absolutely adore their Papa Atwood. We all wish that he lived closer so that we could see him more that once or twice a year, but we cherish the time that we do get to spend with him and we have some great memories of our visits together. Thank you Dad for all of your love and support, you are the best!! I love you Dad!!
Lastly, but certainly not least is my incredible father-in-law, Bruce. I couldn't have married into a better family if I had been trying. Bruce is a wonderful person, who loves his family more than anything else. He is a great example to all of his family and he has an amazing testimony of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He is a hard worker and is always busy with something. He loves his gardening and loves to find a project to work on while at the cabin. He has taught all of us the meaning of hard work and we are better for it. He is always willing to share his love of the Savior with those around him as well. He is a great example to all of us. We love you!!
We as a family are also blessed with some pretty amazing brothers and uncles. Brother's Brian, Glen, JJ and Scott are great examples to all of us. They are all hard workers and amazing father's to their children and great husband's to their wives. Thank you all for your examples. We love you all!!
Happy Father's Day to all of you!!
Now on to the mother's in our lives. We are blessed to have two amazing moms and a pretty amazing grandmother as well.
First, my mom, Linda. My mom is a wonderful person, she is a loving mom and Grammie and she is my best friend, second only to my hubby. There was a time that she was so involved in my life that I couldn't stand it, but now I look back and appreciate all that she did for me and shared with me. She always put her kids and their activities before anything else. She has always been supportive of our decisions and loved us unconditionally. She is an amazing woman and we love her so very much. My kids look forward to their time with Grammie, she makes every visit special so that they have memories to last a lifetime. With my parents living so far away we only get to see them a few times a year and we look forward to seeing them as often as we can. We love you Mom!!
Next is my mother-in-law, Sally. She is such a strong and amazing woman. She has raised an amazing family that I am now blessed to be a part of. She is a good friend, mother and Granny. She is always taking time to do special things for her grandchildren and they love the fun activities and projects that they get to do with her. She is especially loved for her great treasure hunts at the cabin and on the holidays. She also was the pre-school teacher to her older grandchildren and they all still talk about how much they loved going to Granny's for school. Sally is a very talented and loving person. She is always willing to serve others and has taught all of us the meaning of Charity. She has a very strong testimony of the Gospel and a love for her Savior, Jesus Christ. She shares that will us often. She also has a great love for her ancestors and we have been blessed to have stories of them told to us so that we may pass them on to our children and grandchildren as well. Thank you for all you do, We love you!!
Next, is my grandmother, known lovingly in our house as Grandma B. My Grandma is such a strong woman, she has been through so much in her life and she is all the better for it. She is a very faithful and loving person. She loves her family and cherishes the time that she has will all of us. As the only granddaughter I feel like I have a special bond and I had the privilege of spending weeks at a time at my grandparents house in the summers when I was younger. We had a great time. I think I owe my strong personality to my Grandma, I think it's a good quality to have, so thank you. I also have learned that it's okay to disagree about things and still love one another. My Grandma is such a loves life type of person and she is more active than some people half her age. She is a force to be reckoned with, and that's a good thing. We love you Grandma, thank you for all that you do!!
We also have some amazing sisters and aunts who are wonderful examples to all of us as they willingly raise their children in today's world. Thank you Natalie, Peggy, Rachel and Becky, we love you all!!
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great updates and pics jen!
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