To my mother thank you for life. Mom you give so much love and no son could have had a better childhood than I did. Thank you so much for teaching me correct values and showing me how to provide for my family and how to value love. I pray you and Pa have many years together my family loves you both soooooo much. Thanks for the peeps you old chick!

To my wife how could I have made it through the heartaches we have had without you? Having you also makes the successes sweeter. I am so grateful we finally get to live together again. You are the single reason our family has stayed so close and our children live such good lives (from your example). I am grateful to your mother as well for showing you how to take care of your family and all she does for us.

What a great party and video. Thank you for not pulling out the "old age" decorations!
TO my kido's last night was perfect! You have all grown up to be such good people. I am so grateful that you are contributors to life and are living your lives as examples for my grandkido's (yes K & R this includes you). I can not believe how perfect last night was. You are such great examples of the scripture "honoring your father and mother". The memories you shared with me last night remind me of how much life we have lived together (sorry I worked you all so hard) and of all the fun ahead of us. I am looking forward to the next 50 years!

I do miss my dad, Norm, Dennis, Kent and Jerry (I am sorry my mother has had to endure so much pain). I just hope to see them again someday (way in the future). Seriously I feel their love a lot. I have felt my fathers love through all my special occasions and during times of great need throughout my whole life (what a blessing).

Thanks again for the love, laughter and light you all bring into my life!

Dad

I have been wanting to say thank you to all those who have been praying for and helping our family through this tough time. Most of you know that our daughter Tara and her husband Kurt are expecting their 2nd child, a little girl. Tara is about 18 weeks along. We found out a few weeks ago that the baby is very very sick. She has a condition called Hydrops and has Down's Syndrome. She has other problems that make it so she probably won't survive much longer. She is a little fighter but it seems Heavenly Father has other things for her to do. They will always be her parents. Kurt and Tara's hearts have been broken and there is nothing we can do to help. It is said that a mother is only as happy as her saddest child, and I know that to be true. Our whole family, and I am sure Kurt's also, have been just heart broken. While we pray for a miracle, we know the reality of the situation. It has brought our family together in faith and love. We are grateful to all those who pray for Tara and Kurt and this little precious daughter. We pray God will keep her in his special care.