Thursday, April 30, 2009

Daughters


Thanks to fellow Dad, Marty Savoy for sending me this poem he found about Daughters.

Marty is a proud Father of 3 amazing girls. His plan is to have 7 or 8 daughters to increase the chance that one of them will take care of him in his old age ;)

…now THAT’S thinking!



Daughters are the special gifts from god that can never be equalled
The moment they are put in your arms they become your life
They are the special angels on earth that guide you through life
They never leave your mind and are always in your heart

A smile from you daughter lights up your world
If you are lucky you will have more than one
You watch them play, learn, and even cry
You live your life through their eyes

You don’t want them to grow up, but are so proud when they do
You cherish every moment of every stage of their lives
And look forward to the next

Daughters are the true angles on earth.

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Dad Quotes

Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most is soap-on-a-rope. ~Bill Cosby

My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, "You're tearing up the grass." "We're not raising grass," Dad would reply. "We're raising boys." ~Harmon Killebrew

A father is always making his baby into a little woman. And when she is a woman he turns her back again. ~Enid Bagnold

Never raise your hand to your kids. It leaves your groin unprotected. ~Red Buttons

Spread the diaper in the position of the diamond with you at bat. Then fold second base down to home and set the baby on the pitcher's mound. Put first base and third together, bring up home plate and pin the three together. Of course, in case of rain, you gotta call the game and start all over again.
~Jimmy Piersal

...and lastly,

A father carries pictures where his money used to be. ~Author Unknown

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Friday, April 10, 2009

Thursday, April 9, 2009

"Dad"...TV's biggest joke.

Hey folks!

This is a quote from a site I came across called Elite Dad. This site boasts that their program can change the way you act as a Dad with 52 weeks worth of mentoring sessions.

Now I’m not going to debate the validity of this company or their program. For all I know, this is the best thing to happen to Dads since Bill Cosby.

I just wanted to quote an excerpt from their site that rang true to me.

”Dads have been turned into Duds. Many of today’s modern fathers act like they are neutered. Again, look at the average family sitcom – the Father is almost always a bumbling idiot, laughed at by his wife, tolerated by his children and pitied for his powerlessness.”

Honestly, I’ve been saying this for years. Al Bundy, Homer Simpson, Peter Griffin, Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor, Willie Tanner…etc
As much as these buffoons made me laugh over the years, I often thought of the damage that’s being done to the family unit due to these “Primetime” invasions into homes all across North America.

I’m just as bad as the next guy when it comes to falling into the comfort zone of being an idiotic yet lovable family mascot. It has become increasingly easy to just “Blame Dad” for the inane episodes that occur in a family’s life, when that’s all we see…and perceive as truth.

Perhaps it’s time for the resurrection of Ward Cleaver, Cliff Huxtable, and Charles Ingalls.

Hell, I’d even settle for Tony Soprano.

-Steve

Jon Lajoie - Stay at Home dad



Great Song and Vid! -Steve

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Pre-Easter Fun




A little pre-Easter fun with the girls.

www.familyshoppingbag.com/easter_printables.htm

Now, I should mention that I only used the "idea" from the above site.
I made these ears bigger and attached pink construction paper instead of
having them coloured in.
Also, I used staples...not glue. -S

...REAL men use staples.