Happy Father's Day Leo!

One of the biggest factors in my decision to marry Leo was the fact that he was such a good dad. Most women would be a little hesitant to date a man that was divorced with kids. But for me, more than anything it gave me a great insight of what to expect from him as a father to our children to come. He took on the role with Haili beautifully, and loved her and treated her as his own. Although we have had our ups and downs, I couldn't have asked for a better man to be the father of my children. I love that our family isn't your typical "blended" family. I love Stephanie, Elizabeth and Michael as if they were my own.....that is so weird for me to write, because I do consider them my own. I just didn't give birth to them.

I remember as a teenager thinking to myself, "I wonder what my future husband is doing right now...probably on a mission, going to college, traveling the world...just preparing himself for me." And who would've thunk that my future husband at the time had just moved to the US from Colombia, was newly married with twins, a baby on the way and just learning to speak English! The only thing I was right about was that he was an RM!

It's funny what we dream of when we are younger, and even funnier how things turn out pretty much how we wanted them to, but not how we expected them to.

Thanks Leo for being the great husband, friend, partner and father that you are. Thank you for working so hard for us to give us comfort and happiness. And thank you for being a great example to our children of how a husband should treat his wife and how a father should treat his children. Thank you for your wittiness and for standing up to me, thank you for kindness and understanding. Thank you for making your family your number 1 priority.

Happy Father's Day...We Love You!