Happy Father's Day!

Three years ago, Keith's father's day present was finding out that he was going to be a father for the first time.  I remember thinking there couldn't be a better Father's Day gift, but yesterday he got an even more special gift.  Susanna Rose was baptized into our Christian faith on June 16, 2013, Father's Day.  Susanna Rose was wearing the gown that my mother (Susan) made for me (Mary Susanne) and that I wore at my baptism thirty three years ago.  She also wore my mom's baby ring and cross.  It was a very special day full of friends and family.

Happy Father's Day to an amazing man and an even more amazing father.  He's a father full of fun, love, compassion, expectations, and faith.  I am blessed to share my life with this man, and I'm even more blessed to be sharing my vocation as mother with him as our children's father.  He is so tender and so fun with them, and has a huge heart full of love to pour out on them.  I don't know if they know it yet, but they are blessed beyond words to call him their Daddy.

This young lady is so lucky to be surrounded by so many people who love her and will lead her down a righteous path.  Keith and I feel confident that these two people will help her learn Christ and learn to keep Him in her heart and on her lips.  We are thrilled for them to be her Godmother and Godfather and can only hope that she grows up to be half the loving, faithful, kind people that they are today.

Karen is one of Keith's and my dearest friends.  We discovered that our friendships date back almost 20 years.  Whoa.  She has so much love for our children, and we are so blessed to have her in our lives and now in their lives.  I love that my daughter will share a connection with Aunt JK, and I know SR will love her as much as Keith and I do.  What an honor to have her a part of our family.  

Chad is a college fraternity brother of Keith's.  He is a stand-up friend, father, and now we are honored for him to be such a special and integral part of Susanna Rose's (and thus our) lives.  

It truly does take a village, doesn't it?  They both just need to not share stories with the kids.  Cause stories they both could tell.  Yikes.

Fr. Phil

Proud grandparents

Pepaw and Memaw

Mimi and Deda

The cake says it all...God Bless Susanna Rose today, tomorrow, and for forever.