My Pops

Hallelujah for Fridays. Can I get an AMEN? I was listening to the radio yesterday and normally I hate this song...but the dj was doing a Father's Day tribute and he started playing Butterfly Kisses. By then end of it I was bawling like a baby (luckily I arrived at work 10 minutes early so I could clean my face up). Getting married this year has really given me some time to reflect on my childhood and I can honestly say I have two of the best parents any girl could ask for. It makes me excited to start my own family with John someday. That song must have struck some nerve because all of the sudden I'm having flashbacks of my family at Disney World, car rides on PD trips (shout out to all the missionary kids) & hanging out with my most awesome dad ever, the Kirbster. He is the ultimate Dad. Here are just a few of the reasons why I love him:

1. He instilled in me a passion for art and beauty. I just HAD to be like him. 
2. He taught me about Jesus and the Bible and answered every single one of my kajillion questions (& he had some darn good answers). & been an amazing example to me and my brothers.
3. He has some of the most hilarious dance moves on the planet.
4. Did I mention his facial expressions?
5. He was definitely the keeper of peace in our home, which is extremely necessary with 3 yappy, obnoxious, knuckleheaded kids.
6. His laugh is contagious
7. The all-time Iron Cross champion (This is a wrestling move that he would use on us...I'll just leave it at that. I'm pretty sure we had 100's of ticklefights.
8. He is my biggest life champion. You'll never meet a prouder dad.
9. He has put up with my boy-crazy freakness since Jr High and somehow talked John into taking me off of the market.
10. We make up awesome-secret family handshakes that we've been doing since Casey was 2.
11. He is the best listener. 
12. My current favorite memory is my most recent: Our father-daughter dance. We practiced for a month on my brother's X-box Kinect. Check it out: Daddy-Darby Dance

I love you Dadd-ay! :)

On another note:

I'd like to give a shout-out to Rob Scebold, my newly acquired Father-in-Law. ;) Rob has such a thoughtful and warm personality and I love him too! He has welcomed me with open arms into the Scebold family and that is something that I treasure so much. I'll never forget the special words he shared with me on our wedding day. I'm looking forward to spending more time with my new family.