Happy Birthday, Jared!

Today is Jared’s birthday. I’m sure he’d rather, be hunting . . .or fishing, but instead he’s spending the day at school and the day after tending the children so Kristen can attend her cousin’s wedding. We recently spent conference weekend with their family, and I was impressed again at what a good father he is. Jared is very creative and artistic. He made Brielle a conference bingo board. But he didn’t just make it for her and give it to her. He involved her in the creative process. He let her think of words that the speakers might say. He had her “pose” so he could draw a little girl praying for the “Prayer” square. He set her up in the high chair (so her little brother couldn’t steal the bingo marker chocolate chips) and then helped her listen for the words. I often think while watching him, “these kids just don’t know how lucky they are to have him for a dad.” And I guess that’s the way it should be. Happy birthday, Jared!