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.
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.
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.
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!
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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