Thsi weekend, our family and friends gathered to celebrate the union of Blake Lerdall and Stephanie Sheppard. As the father of the bride, I was given an opportunity to make a toast.
Welcome, everyone.
In case you haven’t noticed the family resemblance, I am Stephanie’s dad, Scott. Her mom, Sheryl, and I want to thank everyone for celebrating with us in honor of Blake and Stephanie.
Anyone who knows me knows that I am a spreadsheet kind of guy. Well, I’ve run the numbers, and today is the 4th happiest day of my life.
- The first was the day I married my high school sweetheart, Sheryl.
- The next two are tied – the births of our children, Stephanie and Steven.
- And here we are today, number 4, where we are officially adding Blake to our family.
I think I knew Blake was the one even before Stephanie. He came from a great family, had a computer-related college major, and adored Stephanie like we do. Let’s see: Slightly nerdy guy gets pretty and intelligent girl…