Happy Father's Day Dad!

Mon Chèr Père ,

        Hello my dear father! Sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you… The past couple of P-Days have been pretty cramped with activities and family home evenings I have barely had time to write to mom, and be on time to FHE! And when you’re late, they don’t like that too much. But seeing as yesterday was Fathers day, and you are the best dad in the world, I figured that it couldn’t go another week without writing you a letter back. I know that you read the letters I send home every week, but it is still nice for sure to get personal ones. I still read your hand written one that you gave to me almost 2 YEARS AGO! My goodness it seems like last week that I was opening it up in the MTC. It is crazy how fast time fly’s by. It seems like if time keeps moving like this, I will be married with 5 kids before I know it! Did it all seem to happen really fast for you? Or does time slow down a little bit after the mission is over? I remember back at home thinking a week was such a long time, and 2 years was a lifetime. Even a football season seemed to last for a whole year. But it seems like the mission really puts time into perspective. Hours seem to pass so much faster now than they used to. I guess that is all just a part of growing up, and It feels like I am growing up too fast! But I am excited for it all. New things to come and I am happy to receive them with open arms.

        It was good to get, and read your letter that you sent me. I am always happy to see when I have an email from you, and it is usually the first that I read! Unless there is one from a girl… Then sometimes… Haha Just kidding! Not time yet to start looking for a wife! Once December 14th comes around, my eyes will be ready for the lookout though! I talk to Tyler Hayes almost every Monday, and Poppe as well. All the others it is kind of a hit and miss. We are all excited and sad at the same time that our service is coming to an end. But we can’t help but to be totally stoked to be home together and hang out! I am glad to be among some of the first to be home too. Get settled in before everyone else starts getting back. Elder Shumway told me that the first month home is like the first month in Africa. But after that, life is normal and fun again.

        Mom keeps telling me how good your work is going and that always makes me happy! Are all of your bosses members? I could convert them for you if you wanted me to. I seem to be pretty good at doing that! Haha, just kidding. I really am happy that you are doing so well though. I know that football season is coming just around the corner again! Like I said last year, it is like there is a clock in my body that seems to know that it is coming! I am so excited to be home for next season. If time permits me with schooling and work, I would love to help coach again. I know that you have been coaching your whole life too so you will be able to help me a ton! I have noticed that in my life, a lot of my interests are the exact same as yours from what you have told me about when you were my age or the things that you have done in your life. You really are what I want to become like dad. Everything you have done in life seems so much cooler because it was YOU that did them! I mean I dream of drag racing a 1970 Mustang Mach 1, just because my dad did.

        You have been such an amazing example for me in my life Dad. In so many instances in my life, I ask myself, “would dad do that?” or “what would my dad do in this situation?” You have been with me throughout literally every single little thing that has happened in my life. Endless hours on the football field in little league, numerous Friday nights watching me play under the lights, hours and hours working in the shop on our project cars, and the amazing example that you have shown me in perseverance in all things cannot be topped. Letting it be working in the yard, or down at the shop, on a project in the house, all of it. Nothing is ever half done. That is something that I will be able to keep with me forever, something that I want to apply in my life in front of my children and wife. I know that you always say that I need to be better than you were, but that will be a very hard thing to do!  I am going to do my best in trying to be the best father, husband, and overall person I can be and if I am lucky, I will turn out exactly like my Dad.

        I hope that you had a good Father’s Day! I know that all of your children love you so much. Even though we are really bad at showing that to you sometimes… But we all love you! Along with mom as well. Next father’s day I will be there and we will be fishing somewhere or doing something awesome together!  Have a great day dad. Always remember that your son loves you a lot more than any of your daughters… Haha. But really, you are an amazing man Dad.


                                        Love always your little Pudknocker,
                                                                                        Landon