first fathers day

When we married, I saw you as perfect,
The ideal husband and more;
I thought I knew all about you,
All the things to love and adore.  But when you became a father,
I saw new qualities to treasure.
You enrich all our lives in fresh ways;
As a dad, you bring so much pleasure.  Our child is forever blessed
To have a father like you,
And I love you more than ever,
You’re the best man I ever knew.  By Joanna Fuchs You are absolutely thee most amazing father to our beautiful baby girl.  She lights up whenever she sees you.  The smiles and laughter you bring to our whole family is the number one reason I fall more in love with you every day.  Life is more fun, more entertaining, more crazy with you in it.  Madison is going to grow up knowing her father completely loves her, no strings attached and that she is the light of his life.  You have made that evident from the first day she was born.   Thank you Ben for being first a wonderful husband and friend and second a terrific father We spent our day at Pueblo Reservoir.  Madison picked out Daddy a new fishing reel that he HAD to go try.  We enjoyed the sun (well Mommy and Madison were under the shade tent the whole time but still in the sun vicinity).  The temperature was about 95 degrees out but the nice breeze helped us not become overly hot.  Ben caught a walleye and was so excited.  Like a little giddy kid excited!  He measured it at 20 in.  Not bad.  We may have kept it but didn't bring anything to take it home in.  Here are a few moments captured during our day:

Madison screamed the first time we put her feet in but then we tried again and she really loved it.

She even sat in it.  All serious faces but I think she realized how could it felt.