A few minutes ago Danny left the house to go pick up the cousins for an outing. He is taking his day off to take the kids to a swimming pool with a high dive (across town). After that, he is taking them on a picnic, to an old well (the civil engineer in him coming out) and to an emu farm. The kids were as excited as if they were going to Disneyland.
What a guy!! He takes *his* day off to make wonderful memories for the kids. And you wondered why I still like him so much even after 15 years?! He is a dad who never chooses to take time for himself when he could do something with the kids. He is so purposeful about how he spends his time. In the evenings, he is doing things with them from the time he gets home until the time they go to bed. During that time, they play games, practice Spanish, do science experiments, read the Bible, ride bikes, play soccer, and many other activities. Of course, he would love some down time when he gets home from work, but instead he chooses to be greeted at the door by welcoming children jumping all over him. He hugs and kisses us all and usually plays with the kids a bit before opening the mail. He knows that these days are short and he wants the kids to remember Daddy coming home as the highlight of their day. And it is!
As he was walking out the door, I said to him, "You are quite a Daddy. I'm gonna blog about you."
He smiled.
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