Dad

My dad has bypass surgery today.

I'm taking off tomorrow to be at the hospital with him, most of my family is at the hospital already and we'll continue to take shifts over the next 6-7 days of him being in the hospital. I'll be spending most of my weekend at the hospital trying to keep him company and in good spirits.

It's times like these I get flooded with great memories from our past. I was definitely a daddy's girl growing up and would beg and plead to go to work with my dad over summer. Fortunately he would give in more often then not and I got to spend my days floating in the harbor or rollerblading around the huge boat he did the wood work on. Such carefree days filled with beef jerky and Sprite.

This photo is one of my favorite photos ever. Obviously from the wedding, my dad was so strong the whole day, but as he put it "I lost it when Lacey said I do" He didn't really lose it but I guess it was at that moment that he realized that I wasn't his little girl anymore. We haven't always had the best relationship and I can't say that he's been the perfect father but I love him despite everything we've been through. There were days a long time ago where I didn't know if I would ever want to talk to my dad again and of course I can't imagine my life with out him.

I think the fact that we've been thru so much has only broughten us closer as a family. I hope today is the end of the pain for my dad and during his recovery our family will grow even closer.