THE FATHER BLOG

I’m a day late since I don’t post over the weekend, but I wanted to say Happy Father’s Day to all the great dads out there.

It’s a wonderful experience to be a father. The time moves fast the first 18 years and before you know it, they are off to college and no longer living under your roof. But being a father is forever and your children will always remember the role model you were as they grew up. To all the dads out there, still with us or not, thank you for all you did for us and continue to do for us.

The time I took Emily to her very first Rangers game at Madison Square Garden. She had a great time and even remembers counting how many “F” words she heard in the stands. HAHA

Mikey’s first time in Key West as we stand on the beach near Louie’s Backyard.

And my father….always happiest when he’s at Notre Dame for a football game…and maybe a little extra happy on this trip.

And to my father in law. We miss you but will never forget the wonderful father, father in law, and amazing grandfather you were to Emily and Mikey.

As we sat last night at Mikey’s high school baseball banquet, I can’t believe how fast things are moving. It’s not just the fact that he is finishing up his sophomore year, but as I looked around the room, I saw dozens of other kids that I had coached somewhere along the way here in town. And the funny thing is….I wouldn’t have recognized almost half of them. These boys I coached years ago are now young men. They look more mature and most of them are taller than me now (which really isn’t saying much actually).

Two years away from being “empty nesters”. In the grand scheme of things, we get our 18 years or so with our kids and then they are hopefully out and about and doing their own adult things at college or in the workforce. We all know this but it still seems to go very quickly.

So the answer to my own question is NO….we cannot make time stand still. But take in the moments now before they are gone and you are on to the next chapter of life.

About 10 years ago. Was always very focused on the field

To about 2 months ago (pre broken thumb)

It’s hard to believe that Delaney is already 2 years old. Though it doesn’t seem that long ago, she has changed (and so has Mikey from the picture on the day we picked her up). She is still a wild little girl but has definitely calmed down (a little). Portuguese Water Dogs are slow to mature and have lots of energy and she has proven both of those. She makes things “spicy” here as the kids like to say and we wouldn’t want it any other way. We love you little girl!