Fathers in the home

         This week we talked about fathers and their roles in the home. We talked a lot about how important a father is in the home. Form research and the information presented on fatherhood.gov and fatherhood.org fathers are so important for a child’s development and a family’s success. These websites have tons of information on how important the father is for the children and family.

I am so excited this week to talk about my dad and my grandfathers as well. My parents were really lucky to have both parents in the home all of the time. My dad has always been involved in my growing up and in my life. I think my dad got to start his parenting journey off right by having a girl first I stole his heart and have never let it go. My dad has always been loving and involved in whatever I do. I was a typical girl and loved to be in dance and play with girly toys. I always remember my dad being there for every dance recital. He is the most amazing dad for a girl like me. now that changed a short 2 years later when my little brother was born. He was excited for me to have a little buddy to play with.

My little brother is just 2 years younger than me, and we are the best of friends. My dad always reminds me that when they brought him home from the hospital, I told my parents “To put him down I want to play with him” and they will never let that down. five years later my younger brother was born, and he is the one that my dad wanted. He plays sports, loves trucks and cars, wants to be outside, and loves to be with our family. I think all three of us won the lottery in the father's department. He is so involved and loves to hang out with us and is always willing to help my mother with us when we need it. one of the best things that I have received from my dad is my and my siblings' red hair. My dad had red hair and somehow all three of his children have red hair.

My dad got his red hair from his side of the family. sadly, this past year we lost my grandfather to the COVID-19 virus. But we learned a lot from my grandpa! I always remembered my grandpa working. over these past few months, I learned that at one point he had four part-time jobs just trying to provide for his family. now my grandpa was not the type of guy that would just sit and relax and just enjoy his time he was always doing something working on some sort of project. I learned that he worked at a motorcycle shop just so that he could have enough money at a discounted price to repair his motorcycle. he also worked at the county jail and did that for many years. the last job that I remember him having was working as a lab tech for a company here in Idaho. my grandpa was in the military and was a lab tech in the military for a couple of years before he was discharged and was allowed to move back to his hometown. they lived in Utah for many years built a couple houses and then slowly found their way to Idaho where my parents met and fell in love and started a family.

On both said to my family on my mom's side and my dad's side, my grandfathers worked very hard for what they provided for their children. my mom's dad was still working up until six months before he passed away, and when he was still here, we always teased him that if he weren’t working, he would pass away because that is just what he did. when he got sick the first time, we decided to change one of their bedrooms into an office for him so that he had a dedicated space for him to work. He was a very hard worker and worked for three different companies and worked for at least 15 years at each company.

fathers are vital to a family structure because they help protect provide and preside over the wife the children and if they are lucky grandchildren. Fathers bring a structure and strength to the family that nobody else can do. fathers are so important they help keep the family together and it helps their wives and mothers lean on somebody when times get tough. the father in the family structure is one of the most important parts of a family.

This is one of my favorite family photos with my dad, mom, and brothers.