Dear Daddy Man, at eight years old I may be feeling too old to give you a footprint picture for Father’s Day but I promise you this, I’ll never be too old for a cuddle with you because I’ll always, ALWAYS be a daddy’s girl. For Father’s Day I really wanted to get you a motorbike, but Mummy says we don’t have enough pennies – she also says you need to find a new dream – but I just want you to know that I’m routing for you and bagsie the first ride when you do get one. Hopefully the plant we got you will do instead, Mummy says you’re now of an age where you appreciate plants, I sure hope so, but that Mummy sure says a lot of things! Lots of love and snuggles from your motorbike loving big girl, Blossom xx

Dear Daddy, unlike Blossom I plan to give you a footprint picture for Father’s Day every year for the rest of my life! I know how much you love both my cheesy feet and my works of art and I sure love it when Mummy tickles my toes with a paintbrush! She really makes me squeal, I’m crazy like that! Speaking of crazy, I know I drive you crazy most nights by not going to bed in a quiet and orderly fashion but you see Daddy, I just don’t want to and you know how I hate doing things I don’t want to. You’ll be thankful for this head strong, feistiness when I hit the teenage years, I promise you. Aint nobody gonna mess with me, because I’m fierce and strong and can hold my own, just like you and mama! Lots of love and ballet twirls from your loud but graceful baby girl, Bubbles xx

Dear Da, one of my favourite things to do with you is play chase. The girls do their best but they don’t quite hold the same fear factor that you do. I never really know if you’ll actually eat me, Mum Mum is always saying I’m so scrumptious, so I guess it could happen but laughing and playing with you is worth the risk. You teach me to be brave and curious and to lean into adventure. I look forward to adventuring more with you when my legs get longer and stronger and I can finally keep up. Oh and by the way, speaking of Mum Mum – stay clear of my woman! I see you hugging her, but the Mummy Lady is mine, MINE! I tell you! So watch yourself, you know I can bite and I don’t want to use my 7 pearly whites on you but I will if I have to. You have been warned. Your sweet, scrumptious but bitey boy, Buzz xx

Dearest Husby, “this life goes by so damn fast it feels just like a blur of the places we just drove on past and the people that we were. I set cruise control on my soul for way too long, but like the pavement paves the road with strength our love it just stayed strong. And I look back on all the choices that we made, with so many exits off this highway. When the weight of the world can be a heavy load, I’ll stay with you, here on the road.” Words borrowed from our friend Ken especially from me to you. We’ve been on this road together for almost 19 years now and we’ve acquired a few cute hitchhikers along the way. Here’s to more lessons in love, hope and faith and many more adventures with you. Love always, Wifey xx

Happy Fathers Day!