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Today we celebrate our Fathers…<\/p>\n

Merriam-Webster defines a father <\/a>as:<\/p>\n

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\u00a0:a male parent<\/p>\n

: a man who is thought of as being like a father<\/p>\n

: a person who was in someone’s family in past times<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

But the word means so much more…<\/p>\n

I’m not sure we fully understand the word until we become a father (or mother). It is ever patient and kind. \u00a0Helpful, sacrificing, patient. \u00a0Listening, sharing, caring, and patient.<\/p>\n

I have many good memories with my dad, (which M-W defines as a person’s father). \u00a0Probably one of the best was when we road tripped to New Jersey. \u00a0The summer before I started grad school I had to visit for orientation and to take a test. \u00a0We left late and drove through the night. I did what I had to do and we checked out the town, camped in the suburban. \u00a0We then spent a day in New York City, stayed with a friend in Philadelphia. \u00a0Then spent a day in DC and stayed with a friend in one of the suburbs. \u00a0It was a great road trip and I’m glad I got to spend that kind of quality alone time with my dad.<\/p>\n

We spent a lot of time together through the years, sitting in tractors, driving around visiting farmers, camping, boating, skiing, working around the house (tearing down and rebuilding almost the whole thing), fishing, and much more.<\/p>\n

I hope I can be a great father to my kids and pass on many memories and lessons along the way!<\/p>\n

Here are a few pictures, in no order!!<\/p>\n

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3 generations of Cross<\/p>\n

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The newest Cross kids!<\/p>\n

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In NYC on the Today Show!\u00a0\"Today<\/a><\/p>\n

At our wedding…\u00a0\"_MG_8584\"<\/a>A surprise at birthday dinner!\u00a0
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And of course, I can’t forget my new father Gary!\u00a0\"_MG_8707\"<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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