Throwback Thursday 5.22.14

Every time I post a Throwback Thursday pic, I plan to blog about it, yet each time, I forgot.  

Yesterday evening I was over at mom's house and as I was leaving, I saw this picture hanging on her fridge and thought to myself, that would be the perfect throwback picture.

So this is a picture of my momma, my daddy and me :)  I'm in momma's belly!  

Taking it back to 1975...the year of ruffled shirts and crazy prints!

Miss You Daddy

February 18, 1997.  It's crazy to think that 17 years ago on that date my daddy passed away to be with Jesus in Heaven.  At the time I didn't realize how much hurt was in my heart, but I sure do now.  What I wouldn't give to have more time with him.  

Happy Birthday to my Daddy in Heaven

You are loved and missed more and more every day!  Happy Birthday daddy!

 

Visiting Papa Pete

On my way to taking Gavin home on Sunday, we stopped at the cemetery to put flowers on my dad's grave.  I was going to make some, but found these arrangements already made at Michael's so I decided on them!  Gavin helped me put them on and then smiled real picture for me to take a picture.  I'm really bad about visiting my dad's grave and replacing the flowers often, which is something I am going to make a point to do more often!  Love you and miss you daddy!  Gavin said "love you papa Pete!"

Just fishin'

Trace Adkin's has a song out called "Just Fishin".  I know I've heard it a hundred times or more on the radio and it's a good song.  I guess I had never really *listened* to it until last Sunday morning when I was getting ready for church.  It brought such tears to my eyes.  It talks about a dad taking his little girl fishing and the memories he is making.  When I was little, I went fishing with my dad all.the.time.  I wonder if he knew he was making memories for me?  I'm tearing up now just typing this.  I love and miss my daddy greatly!


I’m lost in her there holdin’ that pink rod and reel

She’s doin’ almost everything but sittin’ still
Talkin’ ‘bout her ballet shoes and training wheels
And her kittens
And she thinks we’re just fishin’

I say, “Daddy loves you, baby” one more time
She says, “I know. I think I got a bite.”
And all this laughin’, cryin, smilin’ dyin’ here inside’s
What I call, livin’


And she thinks we’re just fishin’ on the riverside
Throwin’ back what we could fry
Drownin’ worms and killin’ time
Nothin’ too ambitious
She ain’t even thinkin’ ‘bout
What’s really goin’ on right now
But I guarantee this memory’s a big’in
And she thinks we’re just fishin’


She’s already pretty, like her mama is
Gonna drive the boys all crazy
Give her daddy fits
And I better do this every chance I get
‘Cause time is tickin’
(Yeah it is)

And she thinks we’re just fishin’ on the riverside
Throwin’ back what we could fry
Drownin’ worms and killin’ time
Nothin’ too ambitious
She ain’t even thinkin’ ‘bout
What’s really goin’ on right now
But I guarantee this memory’s a big’in
And she thinks we’re just fishin’


She ain’t even thinkin’ ‘bout
What’s really goin’ on right now
But I guarantee this memory’s a big’in
And she thinks we’re just fishin’
Yeah, aww, she thinks we’re just fishin’
We ain’t only fishin’
(This ain’t about fishin’)