"Like my Daddy"

Over the past several months I have had the opportunity to spend some quality time with Emma, Abby and Nate. It has been, and continues to be, a great pleasure to really get to know them. Each of their personalities, likes and dislikes, the things that make them smile, and all the little things that make them who they are. I have noticed that they each have inherited some great qualities from both their mom and dad. I find it fascinating that a child can naturally be so much like their parents, and also desire to be like their parents. During our visits with the kids, I have heard the phrase, "Like my Dad," several times. Each of them are naturally so much like him in different ways and also desire to be like him and do the things that he does simply because he's their Dad.

Emma has inherited her Dad's looks. She is tall, has the same shaped face and eyes, and dark skin. She also has big feet just like her Dad too! But Emma has inherited much more than that. She is also very outgoing and social...she seems to easily make friends wherever she goes. Emma is also a servant. She will do anything for anyone at anytime and it brings her great joy.

Emma also has the same eating habits as Dad...fussy!! These two sure do know what they like and don't like when it comes to food. They even share some of the same likes and dislikes. They are both crazy about cheese and both of them hate tomatoes and watermelon (just to name a couple).
And Emma shares a passion for video games with her Dad too. She even brought her playstation along on the past visit so they could play together.

Now, Abby on the other hand doesn't look a thing like Jake. She is definitely a spitting image of her mom. But, Abby shares with Jake an untamed passion for life. When Abby does something she does it with all of her heart. She is daring and lively and full of energy.
Abby is a natural when it comes to sports just like Jake. Whether it's golf, baseball, soccer, swimming...she picks everything up quickly!
And there is nothing this girl won't try! She loves new adventures and fearlessly takes them on...just like Dad.
And both girls are eager to learn how to do the things Dad can do and they haven't mastered yet. At Martha's Vineyard, Jake was out skipping rocks and when the girls noticed they quickly ran to his side saying, "I want to skip rocks like my Dad!"
And Nathan. Well, I'm not sure which parent this little guy looks more like. Sometimes I see Amy in him and other times it's all Jake. But one thing is for certain, Nate loves to do the things that Dad does.

On each visit, Nate insists on wearing Jake's shirts. We first let him wear one as a nightshirt and now he wants to wear on all the time. He loves to dress like his daddy. If dad is wearing a hat, then Nate wants one too. If dad is wearing flip flops, then so is Nate.
Nathan was thrilled to go to Dad's work at Lens Crafters. He was surrounded by glasses and tried almost every pair on and each time he looked at his reflection in the mirror he smiled and said, "Like my Daddeee!"
Nathan and Jake also share the same love of snuggling. I think if you let them these two would sit and snuggle all day!
Whether they are similar to their dad in many ways or only a few, one thing is for certain...Emma, Abby and Nate LOVE their Daddy!