Hero Dad

Every day, I read Bobby this book called Hero Dad. I am not sure how much he likes it, but I am hoping that he will grow to love it, especially since Robert will be deploying. We have a special book just for deployment. It's a recordable book that he can record himself reading it, and every night I will have the boys listen to it, so that Daddy is still with us.

Anyways, this book, Hero Dad, is the sweetest book that I have ever bought Bobby. I love reading and the first time I read it, I cried. It may just be the fact that it's the pregnancy hormones or what it was, but I bawled my eyes out. I wanted to share the book with you guys because it's such a sweet book and if anyone who reads this has kids with a daddy that is a soldier, please get it.

Hero Dad

By Melinda Hardin

My dad is a superhero

He doesn't wear rocket-propelled boots-

he wears Army boots

He can't fly-

well, sometimes he can.

He doesn't have x-ray vision-

he has night vision.

He doesn't drive a super-powered car-

he drives a tank.

He doesn't wear a cloak that makes him invisible-

he wears camouflage.

He doesn't carry a laser gun-

he carries a rifle.

He doesn't have a sidekick-

he has a platoon.

Sometimes he has to go away for long trips,

but that's what superheros have to do.

My dad is an American soldier.

My dad is a hero,

my superhero.

This book is awesome as I said. I love the book probably more then Bobby does, but one day he will understand what daddy does. He loves daddy so much and he hates when he goes away. I hope that this book plus other things that we are getting him will help him understand that Daddy has an important job and that he still loves him although he goes away. I want him to look at his daddy with pride just like my nephew looks at his dad. When you ask Johnny what he wants to be, he says he wants to be a Marine. I want that for Bobby. I know I look at Robert with such pride and admiration. I only want the same for Bobby.