a sun-splashed weekend.

Happy Father’s Day!

In years past, this was an uncomfortable weekend for me, but the last two years have been very joyful, as I’m proud to be Lauryn’s dad, and I’m also very proud to be Milo’s “G” and Otto’s “puppy papa!”

This was a great weekend…I spent yesterday with my friends at Avalon in West Virginia, and enjoyed an absolutely beautiful day up in the Shenandoah Mountains. Today after church, I got to do two things I truly love – RV browsing and car shopping! It’s the little things that make me happy.

I’ve spent the majority of my weekend outdoors in the beautiful sunshine…these are the types of days that I dream about in frigid January. It was a gorgeous drive back to Virginia yesterday, with the top down on a glorious afternoon.

Although things are still estranged with Lauryn, I can’t help but feel hopeful about the future. She’s turned into a beautiful and smart young woman, and I couldn’t be prouder of her.

To be able to have the three of them in my life wouldn’t just be a ray of sunshine….it would also be a ray of hope.