Catch Me Daddy

Catch Me Daddy

If You Can

Run and Run

As Fast As You Can

Find Me Daddy

If You Can

Look and Look

As Best You Can

Tickle Me Daddy

Again and Again

Make Me Laugh

As Much As You Can

- Adam & Sofia Stuart, Dec 2007

(Dad, age 40 ~ Sofia, age 5)

*Although we're up North in the cold, Sofia and I found these pictures on my laptop from a few months ago in Florida, and came up with this poem. As I look at her sleeping next to me now, I realize that no matter where we are, true love keeps us warm.....

Time Together ~ A Father/Daughter Thanksgiving Collaboration

lying here with you

on the floor
by the door

doing nothing

but lying in the sun

how can it be,

this much fun?

~ Dad





lying on the floor
by the door

I wish my time
with you was more

~ Bella (age 9 - who also came up with the poem's title)

It truly is not the amount of moments we're given, but the amount we give to the moments we have.

I give thanks for the moments I have with my children, and have created a year-round Happy Thanksgiving in "our" home.

My children and I wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving...one that lasts all year long and for each moment you give yourself to.

Happy Birthday to My Beautiful Bella Butterfly

For nine years
you have warmed my heart,
touched my life,
been my sweetheart.



For nine years now
you have made my life great,
blessed me with love,
made my heart inflate.





With you in my life,
I would like to update,
the numerous ways,
that you've been first-rate:






You create,
a better me.







You locate,
true love I can see






You narrate,
a story of joy,
a story of laughter,
a story to enjoy.





You needn't try,
you just are,
the best birthday girl,
and a BEAUTIFUL BRIGHT STAR!


Happy 9th Birthday Baby Girl,

Daddy loves you!






Beautiful Bella Butterfly
So very pretty in her daddy's eye

Flitter


Flutter


Flitter
Fly



Dancing, playing in the sky




Eyelashes made of butterfly wings

She smiles at me and makes me grin





Twirling, swirling and turning again

She blows me kisses and makes me spin


This little butterfly is a work of art

The little ways about her landing on my heart

She asks me to watch her; I don't tell her to wait

Treasuring each moment before it's too late

There is no tomorrow there's only today

As one day she'll turn, and smile, and fly away......

Facing my fears

There's been some times when I've been scared. But now thanks to my dad.......................... Look at me now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you, Dad!



*written by Bella Stuart (age 8)