Happy Fathers Day Pops

My Dad is a good, good man. He is also known as Pop or Pops. He is lots of fun to be around. He is a funny guy (at least he thinks he is funny..hee hee) and a good sport (he lets us tease him). He is a spiritual man and a pretty smart guy. I love him.

Father's day just passed and I was thinking about how blessed I have been to have had good parents to emulate. My Dad has a really generous nature about him. He has always been willing to help his family. But even beyond his family I am amazed at how much I find my Dad is helping others. He would never tell us what he is doing but every once in a while I find out something my Dad has done and I am amazed at how much he does to serve. He seems to go beyond the extra mile. I really love that about my Dad. He is also always full of good, practical and inspired advice. We tease him about having an answer for everything but the truth is that whenever I really need some serious advice I go to my Dad. Bruce feels the same way and has told me before when we have had a need that we should ask my Dad what he thinks. I never realized how much I would still need my Dad even after I have supposedly "grown" up myself. A girl will always need her dad. I know I have teased (unmercifully sometimes) my Dad and even at times said some things that might have been hurtful (darn those emotional teenage years...a good reminder to watch what we say...please tell me Dad that you have forgotten all those parts) but I hope my Dad knows how much I love him and respect him and still need him. He may not be perfect but to me he is the perfect Dad. My favorite times with my Dad are just when I get to have one on one time talking to him. I don't get enough moments like that. There have been a couple of times that my Dad has called me out of the blue just to check on me. I LOVE those times! I also love our times camping, playing board games and working on a project together. I didn't want another Father's day to go by without letting my Dad know how great he is. After all isn't the proof in the pudding? Just look what kind of kids he turned out. (: And he is a really nice Grandpa too (he puts up with all the chaos well). I am so glad my kids get to be around their Grandpa so much. I also appreciate what a good Father-in-law he is. He is never critical of our decisions and does a good job finding ways to bond with Bruce (golf, golf, golf). I wanted to include an email my Dad wrote to me that I have saved for 5 years now because his words have a lot of value to me. Maybe this would be a good place to preserve it. Happy Father's Day Pops!

Email written by me to my dad on July 17, 2005:

Dad, Thank you for the VERY nice compliment you gave me earlier tonight. I don't think you would know how much that meant to me. (I am talking about when you said I was a good mom and that you hoped I would have lots more kids because I was a good mom and good with other people's kids). That was so reassuring to hear. It makes me want to be even better so I live up to your belief in me. I could tell you were sincere. As a new mom it is really nice to have my dad's confidence. So thanks! Angie


Email written by my dad back to me on July 18, 2005:

Thanks for the note... And my comment was very sincere. I have been thinking about how great you are with kids for quite a while. I think I expected you to be more "focused" on Jonathan after he was born, but you are proving that you have the ability to be a great mom to Jonathan while at the same time being a great "mom" to others. You are quite impressive. Love ya, Pop

Grandpa with Jonny 2006

Grandpa with Autumn 2009


Grandpa with Brookley 2010