tribute to this guy...

happy birthday!

the younger days


learning how to play the piano...


boating on cape cod


gordon - may 2002

valentine's day 2005

my birthday dinner 2006 - being goofy


summer 2006 on the bike path

my birthday dinner 2007

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!

I love you. You are the best dad a girl could every ask for... Thanks for all you've done and continue to do for me... I don't have any "old" pictures to post... maybe I can scrounge up a few at a later date...

Thanks for the memories...

• Playing with us kids: biking, soccer, kick the can, croquet, baseball, basketball... you always made time for us
• Going to Dairy Queen in the summer and walking along Falmouth Harbor - Introducing me to my love of ice-cream
• Building us a sandbox and kick butt swing-set (hope you'll put up some swings for Baby Alpine, hint hint)
• Turning our basement into an awesome playroom at Brigantine
  
• Sending us kids to Sweden many many many summers to spend time with family and enjoy the land of the midnight sun
• Taking us on numerous trips to Florida
• Driving to Florida b/c we begged you to drive
• Buying us quality snorkeling gear inspiring my love for the ocean
• Taking on snorkeling trips in Boca and the Keys
• Taking us skiing... oh how I love to hit the slopes
• Teaching me that life is short and I need to enjoy it... take in the views
  
• Not accepting that your daughter is a better, faster skier than you and continue to race her every chance you get...
  
• Building a bigger house for us kids so we could all have our own bedroom
• Letting me get first pick of the bedrooms
• Sending me to Ecuador to visit my aunt, uncle and cousins, FIRST CLASS
• Sending me to Sweden for a year in High School
• Supporting me at my sporting events
• Putting me through college
• Hiking up and skiing down Tuckerman's Ravine
• Introducing me to hiking... which I LOVE!!
  
• Taking the family to Maine many summers - spending time boating, wake-boarding, tubing, swimming, eating ice-cream and relaxing on the porch
• Family bike trips to the Vineyard in the summer
• Teaching me how to grill meat the right way ;) medium rare
• Introducing me to sushi in Homeport... :)
• Introducing me to "fine dining" at the Regatta
• Introducing me to golfing & making me take golfing lessons b/c you never had the chance, you wanted your kids to have a chance
  
• Providing a summer job for me - it was a constant learning experience
• Teaching me about good customer service: answer the phone w/a smile - among others
  
• NOT letting me work for you once I graduated college
• Giving me the opportunity to work for you once I had JOB EXPERIENCE in the working world
• Marrying Caleb and me - that was super special :)
  
• Allowing me to work from a home office once I got married
• Providing a company car to drive to and from work (I work 3 days from home and 2 days in the office)
• Going to swimming with me at Chappy
• Inspiring me to run the Falmouth Road Race... I've ran it 3 or 4 times and I would gladly run it this year, but the belly hinders me :)
• Encouraging me to be wise with my money - live responsibly
• Encouraging me to think outside the box
• Making me write goals :)
• Telling me it's VITAL to NEVER stop learning - which I witnessed as you were determined to learn how to play the piano at age 42 - you bought a piano and took lessons... 10 years later you are playing on the worship team at church and doing a great job :)
  
• Teaching me about Jesus
• Your love and respect for your faith
  

Dad, there are oh so many memories I have and the list above does not begin to express them. Thanks for all the memories. Thanks for the educational moments. I wouldn't be the person I am today if it weren't for you.

maine 2006

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!


norway/sweden 2006