Love Letters to My Girls

Dearest Melanie,

Being away from you is so hard on me. You are everything to me. My advocate. My cheerleader. My counselor. My lover. My friend. You fill me with such hope and happiness. As long as we are together, I believe we can do great things.

Holding you this weekend gave me renewed energy and vive to keep moving forward. It’s tremendously hard and depressing being away from you, so that time together is so essential to me. It fills me, satisfies me, and reminds me why I’m doing this in the first place.

You have blessed me in so many ways. I know that I’m a better man because of you, and I hope that I can make you as happy as you make me.

I worry that sometimes I’m slow to show you love. That I’m more doting on the girlies. That I neglect you for them. If so, I’m sorry. I try to be a good husband and father, but I think it’s sometimes hard to be both at once. Hopefully you know how I feel; that you believe that I love you. That you know that I would do anything for you. That you’re continually in my prayers, and that you have fulfilled me completely and utterly.

I can’t wait to hold you again, to feel your loving arms and the comfort they bring. Until then, know that I love you and continually pray for you my sweet wife.

Dearest Abby,

My little Abby, I miss you so much! You’re the apple of my eye. You are so special, so unique, and so lovely in every way. I loved dancing with you tonight, and can’t help but think that someday I will be dancing with you at your wedding. That will be a bittersweet moment for me.

I can only find comfort in the fact that today you are mine, and that we can dance together and share our happiness and love together.

Abby, when you were a baby I blessed you to always be kind and loving to others. You’ve lived up to that blessing in every way possible. I hope you continue to always follow God and Jesus, and do what’s right at all times. Doing what is right will make it possible for us to all be together forever. Nothing matters more to me than that.

As much as it makes me sad to see you cry when I leave, it makes me happy to know that you love me that much. I have to tell you, I cry when I leave you too. I try to be tough and not show it, but I know exactly how you feel and can’t wait to see you again.

Give Mom a huge hug for me. Give Maddie a big kiss. And squeeze yourself and pretend that’s me holding you tight.

Dearest Madeline,


I want you to know that I love you so much. You are such a little princess, and I’m so lucky to be your Dad (and I guess that makes me a King too).

Spending time with you this weekend made me feel so happy. You are a joy to be around, and have such a sparkly personality. Everything you say or do is funny, and your personality is so happy and sweet. We’re all lucky to spend time with you each day.

I’m so proud of you for being so strong about stopping to suck your thumb. I know you love it so much, and that it gives you great comfort. I know it’s hard, which is why I’m so proud of you. You’re doing it! When I see you do great things like that, it makes me feel like I can do great things too.
You need to know that you’re prettier than any princess I’ve ever seen, and that Heavenly Father loves you so much – more than Mom, Abby, and Me. It’s hard to believe that someone could love you that much, but it’s true. No one loves you more on Earth than your family, and we’re one lucky family.

I love you my little Budsie. I love you so much.