Happy Birthday Dad

We celebrated my Dad's birthday by enjoying some yummy "Chocolate Gravy" for breakfast. . .don't ask I know it sounds weird and yucky, but it is a family recipe that I grew up on. We enjoyed it on all special occasions. Happy Birthday Dad, we miss you.

Family Pics

Last week we were able to get our family pictures taken before Dusty headed off. Natalie Godown from our ward took them and she did such a great job, I recommend her to anyone in the area. We had them taken at Litchfield Park Elementary and Litchfield Rec Center. I posted a ton, because so many of them turned out. :)

Dad

Four years ago I remember celebrating your birthday with you. The family all came over to your house, we had a great lunch, watched the kids play in the backyard and took some family pictures. Little did we know this would be one of the last treasured memories we have of you. You are now gone from our sight, but never from our hearts. We miss you and wish you were still here. We miss making memories with you. My heart aches knowing that my children will grow up without you in their lives. I hope they can learn to know you from the stories and pictures we have of you. Thanks for the good times, for the adventures, for your love and all your support in life. We will always love you and miss you forever.

Howard Thomas Hood Jr.
December 4,1951 ~ June 11, 2005

See you at the finish line.