Top 10 Things I Want My Daughter to Know- #4

This is day 7 of a 10 part series (I hope!) to highlight the main things I want my daughter-to-be to know. Some will be silly, some will be serious- either way, I’m really not dying (that I know of). I just want to write it down for me and for her- and for your entertainment, of course.

Here are #10  ,#9 , #8 , #7, #6  and #5 in case you missed them.

Top 10 Things I Want My Daughter to Know

#4: I Love Your Daddy.

I love your daddy.

He is my absolute favorite person in the world and I’m sure he will be for you, too (except when you turn 12-ish and we both turn to “complete idiots” for a few years. We won’t be, of course, but I am familiar with that phenomenon).  Daddy is easily the funniest person I know, smart, kind, respectful and easy to get along with. Most importantly, he loves the Lord. All the other things allow us to enjoy each other, but without that major one we would not fall in line with all the little things.

Here is the story of how we met, our first date and our wedding, but I’m sure you’ll hear them several times. We’re from the South, which means we’re repeaters. (I think it has something to do with a preserving an oral history, but most likely it has to do with a bad memory.) We didn’t use to be people’s parents- we were young, fun, hip and cool at one point. See? Look how cute we were: (This was 10 years ago and 10 pounds *ahem, cough, cough, yeah right* ago.)

And thankfully, we have morphed into a married couple who has children and goes to soccer games, sits on school committees and might possibly trade in any hint of coolness left for a minivan.

(Picture lifted from my pal, Melissa Tash.)

And I wouldn’t have it any other way. We love being parents- as hard of a job as it is- because we love our children. Although you might not act like it some days, you are truly a gift from God. We actually like being around you small people; you are really entertaining (see above picture).

Here are just a few things you need to know about me and daddy:

• If we argue, we will make up.
• If we disagree, we will find a common ground.
• If we disagree about something in your life, we will not do it in front of you.
• We will do our very best to be fair to each of our children, while taking into account each one has different needs, personalities and limitations.
• We are in this for the long haul- for us and for you (and your brothers, too). Our relationship with each other is always going to have top priority, because without it, we would be really crummy parents.
• We will not always get it all right, but we will do the very best that we can.

So know that we may be the goofiest parents in town, who snort and laugh at each other, have ridiculous jokes and stories and dance around the kitchen like goobers, but we love each other. And that makes it okay.

At least as long as we don’t do that in front of your friends, right?
Okay. Deal.