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Daddy-O! (Fathers R Kewl)

9/4/2011

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Today I was lucky enough to spend the day doting on the two adult men in my life - my father and my son's father....painted my Pappa a picture of his favourite magpie, gave Gav a massage as he had a pulled muscle in his back, planted the lemonade tree he got for his birthday over a month ago, cooked a mega feast and chocolate brownies for everyone...then packed for the snow tomorrow, vaccumed and just finished the dishes.
Liberated woman? You betcha.
Yes, I had moments of 'poor me I haven't sat down all day and Gav is useless because he can't lift anything and just wants to drink beer and watch footy (how stereotypical can you get???)'.
But really, I don't mind being slave for a day because he is an amazing father. He listens to the boys. He respects them. He trusts them. He is actively interested in them.
He takes them on bushwalks.



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He wrestles with them in a red afro wig wearing his ping-pong champion t-shirt.
He takes them surfing even though he can't really surf.
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He hangs out with them and their friend eating pancakes and playing sillybuggers....
I don't buy the line that you can either be a parent or a friend to your kids. Gav proves that without a doubt, you can successfully be both.
Happy Father's Day!

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Louie
9/13/2011 04:30:52 am

i just shed a tear!

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