Men who Mean the Most to Me

Starting with the man who took me to feed the ducks, taught me to swim, ride a bike, enjoy everyday to its fullest, compassion for others and to always get back up....

My Grandpa was one of the best men I have known.  He had a quite but strong way of caring for the women in his life.  He was a busy guy who really had a love for life.  He had many stories and adventures to share with me.  He was one man I always knew I could count on to pick me up when life got hard.  I miss him often and wanted to share my memories of this great man on Father's Day.

Then of course, there is my own father.  He too has a passion for life.  At this moment he is off in some remote part of Canada fishing for 10 days!  He has always had a LOVE for nature and adventure.  He has been surrounded by girls his entire life with 4 sisters and 5 daughters!  I think it works well for him.  He loves to spoil us and treat us like a princesses but he has also taught us the importance of hard work, roughing it a little and how to catch a ball and a fish!

This is a shout out to my (FIL) AKA BIG DADDY DAVE!  He is the man!  He hikes all over the US... he has a gaol to see all the National Parks and I think he is well on his way.  I am not sure how he finds the time as I know he is always busy.  He is the kinda guy who takes each and every task given to him and makes sure the job is done right even if it take all night!  Even though he is getting to be one of the older guys on the court I have been told he is a strong competitor.  His passion for life doesn't end with nature and sports.  You can see what matters most to him when you watch him with his children and grandchildren.  He loves to share little secrets of life and makes everything seems magical.  He is a ROCK to all around him.  He tells us to stand sure and it is a lot easier to do just  that when you have a Dad that is so supportive.  I love him lots and hope he knows on this Father's Day just how much I think he ROCKS!

 

And last but not least my very favorite guy....

 

Matt is one of the BEST Dads I know.  As you can see in the photo his kids make him smile!  He is the proudest Daddy I know too.  He would rather hang out with the kids then pretty much anything.  He enjoys everything about them and is patient to the end!  He knows how to make anything fun... even cleaning! He takes them to the Dr whenever he is around.  Actually, he doesn't seem to mind a lot of those "yucky dad" jobs. And the kids find him calming when they have something awful they have to do. He loves to cuddle with them and read them to sleep each and every night.  When it comes to Dads I think he is the number one and I know my kids would agree!

Happy Father's Day to all these awesome guys who make my life a little bit better because they are in it!  Love ya ALL!