when i look into your eyes, when i see you smile back at me, i think of all the things i will teach you and show you.

sports.

coloring.

respect and honor.

80s and 90s flicks.

math.

love.

adventure.

i still love you even when you are bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at 2:00am. i love how much you resemble me. i love your wispy curls. i love the fact that you grin so much when i sing to you.
there is no exact recipe in life. we all mix in our versions of what makes life great. to me, it’s a combination of several ingredients, but the three staples that make this dish up are

uncle matt strumming some folk and singing to eli