Happy Birthday Macaylee!

I think of you every day! I wonder about the woman you are growing up to be.

My birthday wish for you is that you always know you are loved! I hope for your 14th year to be filled with lots of fun with your friends and joy. You are a beautiful treasure, precious to me, and I miss you so much. I know that the day is getting closer when I can hug you and tell you everything in my heart. Until then, do your best every day and know that I think of you every time I breathe in and out! 

Love you Tater Butt!!! Happy Birthday!

With all my hope,

Dad

Happy Birthday, Ethan!

You have been on my mind so much lately! You have gotten so tall! I hope you had a great birthday and have had a lot of fun this summer.

I miss you like crazy. I'm waiting on the day when I can hug you and we can work on cars together or play games together. So much is happening in my life that I wish I could tell you about.

I love you so much. I know in my heart that we wont always be in this situation. Until then, I pray for you and Macaylee every night when I go to bed and every morning when I wake up. You and your sister are, always have been, and always will be my greatest joy.

Happy Birthday.

Love,

Dad

Merry Christmas, Ethan and Macaylee!

I hope you had a Merry Christmas. I thought about you all day. I wondered if Santa filled your stockings and wondered what he brought for you.

We had a big family breakfast. I made bacon and eggs and biscuits and gravy. I thought about both of you and wondered what you would like the best.

Christmas Eve I smoked a shoulder on the grill. The neighborhood smelled so good! My mouth was watering! I couldn't wait for it to be done!

I miss you both so much and Im sending you Christmas hugs and kisses. I cant wait until we can spend a Christmas together!

With all my love and hope,

Dad

Me and Skipper, waiting on the shoulder to be done!

This is my favorite Christmas tree ornament. I got it when we went to the mountains and had a great family day. I think of you when we hang it on the tree and hope for the day you will be here for our Christmas traditions, like going to the mountains, picking out a tree, decorating, making cookies and candy, and watching movies. I cant wait for the day we start making memories together!

Happy Birthday, Macaylee!

Hey Tater Butt....It's your birthday.

I wish I'd been able to see you. I miss you and I'm thinking of you a lot lately. You're a teenager now. I've missed a lot of time with you. I wish we could get it all back.

I wonder every day what you're doing, how tall you are,  how long your hair is. I've asked for pictures, but I haven't gotten any.

I tried calling you for your birthday. I wanted to hear your voice.

I pray every day that you're safe and you're happy. I know you must be growing into a wonderful young woman that I would be proud of.

I love you so much and I miss you and I cant wait until we see each other again. You're never going to believe how many hugs and kisses I have saved up for you!!

 

I know you haven't seen me in awhile, so here's a picture of me with our dog, Charley.


With all my hope,
Dad

Happy Birthday, Ethan!

Happy Birthday, Ethan!

I've been thinking about you all day. It's been so long since I've seen you and held you in my arms. I miss you so much.

I wonder what you're favorite toys are and if you are going to go see the new Planes movie. Do you remember when we went to see Cars 2?

I think of you every time I watch Cars. I wish we were working on cars or going to races together. I went to the big Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR race in Charlotte and had a great time. It was very loud and I had to wear ear plugs! I hope we get to go to some races soon.

I pray every night that you and Macaylee are happy and safe and that you'll always remember how much I love you.

I cant wait to hug you again!

With all my hope and love,

Dad

I'm praying that you guys will be here with me for Christmas some day. Christmas morning we get up and check to see what Santa has left for us. Then I start Christmas breakfast and anyone who wants to come is welcome! We had about a dozen people here this year!

(This is me in my hat and apron! I love cooking!)



 

Later on, Danny and his family and Chasity and her family came over for Christmas lunch. We had a good time talking and exchanging gifts. Then we all went to your Grandma Darleen's house.

Here's all of us from Christmas. Of course you know me. Your Aunt Chasity is sitting beside me. She finished up her degree that she's been working SO hard on. We're all really proud of her.

Then there's your Uncle Danny. He's starting a new business and is pretty successful so far!

The guy with the crazy beard is your Uncle Joe. He got married this year and just welcomed a new cousin for you named Lukus.

The crazy girl across our laps is your Aunt Tabi. She graduated high school and went on to college in Charlotte this year!

We were hoping to have a get together tonight for New Year's Eve with all the nephews and neices......but we all have the flu. UGH! Maybe next year.

I love you both and I hope that we can all be together as a family in 2013!

All my love and hope,

Dad

Dearest Ethan and Macaylee,

It has been awhile since I have wrote anything.

It's not from lack of thinking of you two, I promise. It's from frustration. I love you and have always loved you and always will love you. Being away from you is not my choice.

I called each of you on your birthdays. I don't know if you got the messages I left or not.

I missed you guys at Christmas.

There's so much I want to share with both of you and I cant wait until the day when I'm finally able to hold you in my arms again!

I pray each night for both of you. I pray that you always know that I love you and that you're always safe and happy. I pray that God will help us all understand this lesson that He is trying to teach us all. I pray for peace and wisdom in our situation. I pray that He will guide you through confusion and give you clarity.

I love you both very much and I pray you will find this webpage some day. I pray that God will help us overcome roadblocks and  misunderstandings and we will be joined as a family.

With all the love and hope I have,

Dad