Missing Daddy

There it is night. Here it is day.
While you are sleeping, I am at play
Running and laughing, but stopping to say
I miss you Daddy, when you are away

We may be mountains and oceans apart
So high and wide, but that's okay
My love can find you wherever you are
I tell my heart, "Don't be lonely" but it won't obey
I miss you, Daddy, when you are away

At breakfast and dinner and bedtime we pray
For God to protect you and help you be brave
I smile & remember why you are so great...

Tickles & wrestling at the end of the day
Teaching me, Listening to the things that I say
Hugging me, Kissing all over my face
Fighting so bravely for the United States...
Oh, I miss you, Daddy, when you are away

We may be mountains and oceans apart
So high and wide, but that's okay
My love can find you wherever you are
I tell my heart, "Don't be lonely" but it won't obey
I miss you, Daddy, when you are away

I miss you so badly when you are away
Keep fighting bravely for the United States


2 months down, 4 more left
until Daddy can come home
where he is loved best

Virginia Zoo

Lily & I took a day trip to the Virginia Zoo recently.

We brought her best friend Paige with us. The girls had a lot of fun - we even got to see one of the elephants go for a swim! The giraffes were nearly close enough to touch & the girls thought it was so funny to be able to stick their heads up in a protected hole & see the meerkats up close. But they had the most fun playing in the water fountains - they ran through the water that sprayed up out of the ground & splashed each other until they were soaking wet! They were having so much fun I didn't have the heart to make them stop - it was a good thing I had a change of clothes for them!

Meerkats
Playing in the fountains
Giraffes
Elephants
Friends Forever...

Lily tries to go to Kuwait

Lily tried to pack herself in the box we were sending to Daddy. She said she wanted to give him a real kiss instead of sending them over the phone. Sweet baby!

Poem for Daddy

It's only been a month now Daddy,

Still have 5 more to go

I've gotten a little bigger Daddy,

But have a lot more to grow

We talk a lot on the phone

But your face I never see

Mommy shows me a picture of you

And I remember all the fun we had, just you & me

I see you Daddy, in my dreams

Where we can play & twirl

For now, its the only place I can have my Daddy

And my Daddy can have his little girl.

I'm counting down the days

Till my Daddy comes back to me

But for now I will be happy

Seeing my Daddy in my dreams

One day my dream will come true

And you'll come home to me

And you'll have stories to tell me

Explaining that freedom is not free

I will run into your arms Daddy

And never let you go

And tell you how much I love you

My Daddy, My Hero

1 month down, 5 more left

until Daddy can come home

where he is loved best

Bed Time!

Lily was so excited to get ready for bed tonight because she got to wear her new Ariel nightie! (Thank you Grammy!) Ariel is her new favorite princess & she loves anything that has her on it. If it helps her want to go to bed I'm all for it! :oP

Vader was getting ready for bed too & he tucked himself into his bed with his blankie...

Hot Air Balloon Festival

Grammy & I took Lily to the hot air balloon festival at the Elks. We were a little disappointed when we got there because there were no balloons! We waited around for a little while & watched a demonstration they had on police dogs. Then we took Lily on the train ride, let her bounce in the bouncy castle, got an ice cream & FINALLY the hot air balloons starting setting up. We had to wait a LONG time, but it was worth it! Seeing the balloons fill up & start to fly away was really something. Lily was amazed by them. (love Lily's little poses...)

God Bless my Daddy

In our family, Daddy doesn't just protect us, his job is to protect our country as well. Daddy is being deployed to Kuwait today. We're so proud of him - he is a brave & amazing soldier. We are all lucky to have soldiers like him fighting for us & our freedom. We are grateful that he will only be gone for 6 months, but we are going to miss him soooo much! We will be strong for him while he is away & will be waiting for the day that he can come home to us. We'll be praying for him every day & hope that you will keep him in your prayers as well. We love you Daddy!!

God Bless my Daddy

Who is very far away

Fighting in a country

So others can be free

God Bless my Daddy

And bring him home safe

So Mommy won't worry

So Mommy won't cry

God Bless my Daddy

Please keep him safe

So I can grow up knowing

Just who my Daddy is

God Bless my Daddy

And all soldiers gone

Please keep them all safe

And bring them all home

To Daddy, Love Mommy

The day you left I felt so empty inside

As we held each other tight and said our good byes

you gave me one last kiss and said

"Honey please don't fear

for I will be home soon

Please no more tears"

I ask myself how I can go on

when the love of my life isn't with me

where he belongs

a mommy & a daddy I must be

for Daddy is gone

fighting for our country

because it's a job he must do

not just fighting for me

but also fighting for you

I'll pray for you night and day

because my soldier I LOVE YOU

in every single way

do your duty, fight your fight

so when you return

your arms can hold me tight

The pro fisherman

Daddy took Lily fishing & she caught her first fish!!! It must have been beginners luck, or maybe the princess fishing pole, because Daddy couldn't catch any - but he tried pretty hard! She was so proud of herself. She must be her Daddy's kid, because she had no problem touching the worms & saying they were "slimy!!". Mommy wouldn't go anywhere near them - yuck!

My first fishing pole

Daddy bought Lily her very own Princess fishing pole & was teaching her how to cast in our yard! She was a natural (inherited from her Dad I'm sure!). Daddy can't wait to take her on a fishing trip with him.