What a fun weekend this weekend was! I picked you up from Maryam on Friday and from there we met your Uncle Kevin and Auntie Dhustie at the driving range. You were having so much fun just picking the golf balls up and putting them in the basket. You were a really good little girl! I don't know too many 1 year olds that could go to the driving range and behave as well as you did. You made me super proud. Crystal met us at the range and as soon as you saw her you pointed at her and started running to her. You love her so much and the best part is she loves you tons, too :) After the driving range we all went to our place and grilled out a bit. It was a great afternoon and evening.
Yesterday we got up and met Unlce Kev, Auntie Dhustie, Auntie Sonya, Auntie Sonya's friend Darien, Uncle Richard, and Nana at an Easter festival. And guess who came?! Your best friend Faith came, too! Y'all hugged and hung out and we had a great time as a family there. Here are some pics
Your face is so awesome in this pic!
You smile more than any baby I know!
Your Nana loves you!
All we are missing is Chloe :)
Here is your Nana, your Daddy, and your ninos!
Us. :)
After the festival we all went back to our place again and grilled some hamburgers. You and Faith were running around everywhere having fun together when you weren't trying to steal her grilled corn. Hey, I understand! It was good!
And today you got to go to Daddy's soccer game with us. You were such a trooper today and you had a lot of fun with Crystal while daddy played his game. I loved having you there! You and Crystal went to the playground because you got bored and cranky. Crystal got some video of you on the swing!
What a great weekend we had with you. When the day was over, we gave you a bath and got you ready for bed because it was a long day for you. Your mom told me a few months ago that I don't have to "put" you to sleep anymore. She said that I can just put you in your crib and you will talk yourself to sleep. But I still put you down every night you are with me. As soon as we get in your room I turn off the lights and you lay your head on my shoulder. I always whisper a prayer with you that goes, "Dear, Lord. Thank you for the time we got to share together today. Thank You for letting me be Marlie's Daddy and for letting her be my daughter. We know that You could have given us anyone else, but You chose to give us to each other and we are so thankful. We thank You for Your love and we know that You are God. Please keep us healthy and whatever life brings to us, please never leave us. We will never leave each other and we will never leave You. We love You, Jesus. Amen."
When we finish the prayer, I sing "Three Little Birds"by Bob Marley to you. That will always be our song. I will never forget the first time you were screaming and I picked you up and rocked you to sleep. This song was playing and I was singing it to you and it has been our song since. You know, I know that I don't necessarily have to put you to sleep. But it's in those few moments that I feel like we get to just be Daddy and daughter. I get to hold you in the dark while you rest your head on my shoulder and I get to look at you while you try to keep your eyes open. Some day I won't be able to do that anymore and I will greatly miss it. I put you to sleep when I have you because I feel like in some way I am making up for all of the nights that I lost. It makes me sad that isn't really the case. I won't ever be able to get those nights back. But what I can do is make sure every time I have you I hold you like never before. And, daughter, I promise I will do that forever.
Well I still have a lot to catch you up on and I will soon. You are in your bedroom right now and I am glad I get to wake up and kiss you bye. I'll see you in the morning, honey. Until then, I love you from here to Pluto.
Love,
Daddy
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