..turns 54 today. And doesn't look a day over 40.
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**Picture Overload**
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| Family pictures, c. 1995 |
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| c.1997 |
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| c. 1998-99 |
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| c. August, 2000 |
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| Freshman Prom, 2007 |
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| Summer 2008 |
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| NYC subway, December 2008 |
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| Blurry :( - Junior Prom, 2009 |
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| Cancun, Mexico - July 2009 |
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| Snowshoe, January 2010 |
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| Senior Prom, May 2010 |
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| 18th birthday, May 2010 |
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| High school graduation, June 2010 |
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| Christmas 2010 - I know I look young, but it's from the lack of makeup ;) |
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| 19th birthday, May 2011 - SHORT HAIR! |
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| Christmas, 2011 |
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| Easter 2012 |
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| Hunt's college graduation from ECU, May 2012 |
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| Old Town, San Diego, CA - June 2012 |
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| LA Dodgers game, Los Angeles, CA - June 2012 |
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| Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA - June 2012 |
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Daddy,
To say that you're my hero doesn't even do it justice. You are so much more than that to me. You're my rock, my anchor, my blessing, and the one person I know that I'll always be able to count on. I take you for granted entirely too often -- not everyone has a dad that loves them as unconditionally as you do me and Hunter -- and for that, I'm so sorry. But I still think you know how much you're loved and admired. The Lord knows that we would have loved to still have Mama here with us the past 9 years, but to say that you've done an amazing job with me and Hunt would be the understatement of the century. You've worked so hard to make sure that we were never without and that we had the best life possible -- and you couldn't have done it more perfectly. I am so blessed to live the life that you have given me and thank God everyday that he blessed me with you as my father. I will never be able to fully express how thankful I am for you but I'll sure try as long as I live. I can't imagine life without you there to have Chinese food waiting for me when I get home on Thursday nights, without you to spot me doing my backtuck, without you to take me on summer night jeep rides, or without you to just be there -- sitting in your recliner reading the paper with football on the television.
Daddy, I know this won't be the best birthday you've ever had because Mama still isn't here, but I pray that it's still a great day for you because you deserve it more than anyone I know. I love you so, so much, Daddy -- Happy Birthday!!!
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7 comments:
Happy Birthday to your dad!! I feel like you look a lot like him.
Love all the pics! Those are great!
The title of this one is the best! Love you - love your daddy.
What a sweet sweet post!!!
Sorry, I'm a couple days late commenting.. I'm playing blog catch up!
Awe, Haley, this post is soooooo sweet!!! You and your dad melt my heart! Hope he had a Happy Birthday.
What a great post! Hope your dad's b*day was wonderful, I swear he looks younger now than he did in those earlier pictures.
this is absolutely precious girl! your Dad seems like a wonderful man...I'm thankful for mine too! :) thanks for the sweet comment today!
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