Shaun’s Father’s Day was calm and fairly quiet, just as I think he wanted it to be. We gave him the chance to sleep in until 11, then Abby and I came bouncing in with gifts, cards and Abby’s giggles. While I am sure he could have slept longer, Shaun seemed very happy to get up and snuggle in bed with his girls while he opened gifts. Abby and I got him plenty of books to sit and read together, including one that compared a daddy to the pet dog. The similarities were uncanny and really fit Shaun…. in a humorous way!

In a way I was given a gift on Father’s Day as well. I had the chance to stop and just watch Shaun and Abby together. I watched him sit on the floor and play with her as she tossed around blocks and tried to hit them with her pink hockey stick. Watch them snuggle on the couch as they watched a movie together and listen to their conversations. I always knew it, but in those moments I felt so blessed to have a husband and best friend like Shaun. He is an amazing husband but more importantly, he is an even more amazing father. While I am still nervous about what the future holds as we add another little girl to our family, I am excited and feel at ease knowing the love and devotion the both of us have for our children and just how much of it comes from the most important man in our lives.