Father’s Day 2026
If when our kids are grown they decide that they had a happy childhood, then it’s because their Dad put wonder there, created a buffer so that they had more time to play and just be kids, and chose to pour his love and time into being with them.
He taught the kids since they were super young (age 2 and earlier) a chant, “Dad is the best! Dad is the best! Dad is the best!” which regularly comes up when he deserves it.
This Father’s Day I wanted to share…
5 Things I Love About Jer as a Father
#1. Dad is SO FUN.
He’s the one that makes days like holidays, their birthdays, and vacation feel special. “It’s the little things,” he insists—like drinks from glass bottles that come with stories of how his own father made root beer in a barrel, and making sure the Christmas stockings are spilling over. Ready with a joke, song, or even a commercial to brighten the dinner table.
Always sharing the “best” with us (a.k.a. his favorites) while including the kids—trips to the best taco truck, the best bike route, the best music in his car, the best movies from our growing up.
He makes their favorite foods, plays games and sports with them, coaches their teams, gives them their medical eyedrops daily, tells them when to change because they look like a clown, and texts them 7 times a day until they respond during away camp…
#2. We can count on him always.
He is the best person to have in your corner, smart and kind and resourceful. He is strong and has conviction. Jer teaches our kids so much, from friendship and what to look for in people to how to function in society. God is such a big part of our lives, and Jer’s faith and living it blesses our kids so much. I hope he teaches our kids directions and how to find things because he is amazing at it! My teammate in washing dishes, changing diapers, feeding our baby through a tube, disciplining them, tag teaming all the activities, and survival in every sense.
#3. He is generous with his affections.
There’s definitely rough-housing and silliness like tickling, too, but all in good fun. The kids are getting to be teens and pre-teens, and he still gives them goodnight hugs and kisses every day, holds them, and reassures them with his gentleness. He still tells them he loves them every single day. I often think that losing his own father and understanding how short life is has made him conscious of never having the kids wonder how he feels about them.
#4. Dad spends time with us.
I don’t question if our family is important to him. He chose to be a teacher so that he could have time with his family for Summer days, Holidays, Christmas Break, Evenings, and Soccer season. He is the Best Dad because he makes us a priority and puts so much effort into it. Work and other obligations has usually been very demanding on his schedule regardless, but now that he’s put in his time and has tenure I think he’s prioritizing being home, taking the days off and the vacation, and trading his Wrestling coach seasons to be able to see our own kids in their respective sports or music.
#5. He makes Adorable kids.
As a bonus, our kids are beautiful. Lashes for days- all Jer. Gorgeous dark brown to hazel eyes- a majority from Jer’s DNA. Their cute button noses- some of it is him. Their little side smirks- definitely his. The mini statures and strong shoulders- at least half him haha. Glasses and braces- hahaha almost tricked you, that’s both of us.
I love you, Jer!
-Kat
