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Uncategorized | June 17, 2013

A Healing….

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(photos by Ashley Slater Photography) 

Father’s Day has always been tough for me. It’s hard for me to go to church on that day or go log in to facebook and instagram. There is so much love out there for wonderful dads. And I love my dad too. But with that love there is so much hurt. 

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But this Father’s Day was different. 
Because I now know the most amazing father. 
My husband. 
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Hudson loves his daddy. I know without a doubt he will grow up wanting to be just like him. 
My husband would do anything for that boy.
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Seeing my husband become a father has helped heal some of the hurt in my heart. I know how much a father can love his child. And I know that Hudson will never be hurt by his daddy. 
Our Father’s Day was perfect. I made peach cobbler…and we ate it all. We watched a movie and played with Hudson. And we just enjoyed being together as a family of three.


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Comments

  1. E Hayes says

    June 17, 2013 at 1:09 pm

    Sounds like the perfect day! I'm glad you are able to see the day with new eyes ๐Ÿ™‚

  2. Chris | Team Sea-Squared says

    June 17, 2013 at 1:19 pm

    Sounds like a great father's day! And now I want peach cobbler for breakfast..

  3. SHAYNA says

    June 17, 2013 at 1:19 pm

    Glad y'all were able to have a great day! Love the pictures!!

  4. Tamara @ The Workout Mama says

    June 17, 2013 at 1:22 pm

    Such pretty pictures! Sounds like a perfect day!

  5. Erin R. says

    June 17, 2013 at 1:25 pm

    Brought tears to my eyes. Love!

  6. Chels says

    June 17, 2013 at 1:28 pm

    Great, now I want peach cobbler! Glad y'all had a good Father's Day. Your Hubs and Hudson seem like two peas in a pod. There is nothing sweeter than the sight of our Hubs with our baby boys!

    Chels @ Red Velvet Rooster

  7. Jen says

    June 17, 2013 at 1:33 pm

    Great photos! Sounds like the perfect Father's Day!

  8. Amy says

    June 17, 2013 at 1:44 pm

    Such a great post!!! I am excited for the father's day when we have kids, because I feel like it might rejuvenate father's day for my boyfriend since he's in the same boat as you.

    I am so glad your husband made yesterday so special for you!

  9. Meg O. says

    June 17, 2013 at 1:47 pm

    Love this, Julie. I can relate to this post on so many levels. I have a lot of daddy issues that I still deal with, but father's day has been so much better these last two years because of my husband. Thank God for our amazing husbands who are the fathers we wished we had!

  10. Illegally Blonde says

    June 17, 2013 at 2:39 pm

    Gorgeous photos and love that you used Ashley! Love her blog.

  11. Lindsay says

    June 17, 2013 at 2:48 pm

    You have a beautiful family my friend. ๐Ÿ™‚

  12. Carolyn says

    June 17, 2013 at 3:17 pm

    Such a sweet post! ๐Ÿ™‚ You and your family are so cute!!!!!

  13. Kenzie Ashcraft says

    June 17, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    XOXO

  14. The Shabby Princess says

    June 17, 2013 at 4:12 pm

    Love to you sweet girl! xoox

  15. Laura {happily ever} Parker says

    June 17, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    Happy Father's Day to your hubby. Happy that the holiday now takes on new meaning for you! xoxo

  16. michelle says

    June 17, 2013 at 4:51 pm

    awww! these pictures are so cute! your son has a great dad!

  17. Leslie says

    June 17, 2013 at 5:34 pm

    Beautiful pictures!! And now I want peach cobbler ๐Ÿ™‚

  18. natasha {schue love} says

    June 17, 2013 at 5:40 pm

    Sending lots of love! Hudson is definitely lucky to have both of you for parents and it's good to know that we can break the chain with our children.

  19. Emily says

    June 17, 2013 at 6:48 pm

    Beautiful pictures, wonderful husbands turned Daddy's are the best!!! XO, friend!

  20. Sara says

    June 17, 2013 at 8:18 pm

    I have a lot of the same feelings about Mother's Day. I hear ya, sista. I hope you guys had a wonderful day. Isn't it amazing to watch our little ones interact with the incredible men in our lives? Hudson is a very lucky baby!

  21. connie says

    June 17, 2013 at 9:25 pm

    I agree with all the comments but especially natasha & laura. Hudson is so lucky to have such a wonderful daddy. Glad your day was special for all of you.

  22. Michelle {lovely little things} says

    June 18, 2013 at 1:48 am

    What a cutie! These photos are beautiful ๐Ÿ™‚

  23. CMae says

    June 18, 2013 at 4:19 am

    Gotta admit, your fathers day of just the fam (husband wife and child) sounds like the story book perfect story of how to spend the holiday. Sometimes less is really more ๐Ÿ™‚

  24. Haley says

    June 18, 2013 at 1:46 pm

    Loving the pictures! So glad you had a great Fathers day ๐Ÿ™‚

  25. Linda says

    June 18, 2013 at 7:44 pm

    Though some hurts are so hard to heal, how wonderful to have a man that knows how to love his wife and son so well! Glad it was such a special day for the three of you!

  26. leah says

    June 19, 2013 at 1:00 am

    Fatherhood seems so natural to Jon and I love that you all had such a special Father's Day spent just the 3 of you…. you deserve it!!

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