There are a lot of things that come to mind when someone thinks of attributes a good father must have:
He must be a lover of children!
Mikey and Charlie April 2010 He must find joy in them.
Mikey and Charlie September 2010When his children smile, so does he
Mikey and Sam September 2007He must be a little goofy
Mikey February 2010Willing to try things at the urging of his children
Mikey April 2010He must be a child at heart
Mikey and Sam January 2008He must be an adventurer
Mikey and Sam June 2009and an entertainer
Mikey and Charlie October 2010 He must also be a historian, marking his family's territory.
Mikey March 2010He must be strong and steady
Mikey and Charlie April 2010
He must lend a helping hand
Mikey and Sam June 2009He should be involved on every level
Sam, Mikey, and Huett November 2009It is very important that he keep a child-like heart
Mikey September 2009And that he always remain a willing participant for the sake of his children
Mikey October 2009 Even when he may have to sacrifice himself
Mikey June 2009He must be villain, or superhero. Whatever the story calls for
Mikey July 2009He must be a dedicated uncle to his childrens' cousins
Archer and Mikey June 2009
Loving his nieces and nephews as if they were his own
Mikey and Archer September 2009No matter how many children abound
Mikey and Ava Claire March 2010
He loves each and every one,
Like. His. Own.
Mikey and Taiden April 2010
He must be a chauffeur
Mikey and Taiden April 2010He must be a chauffeur
Huett, Sam, and Mikey February 2008
To kids, baby, paci, toys, sippie cups, or grandmothers
Whatever the need.
Mikey June 2009
Whatever the need.
Mikey June 2009He must be a coach
Huett and Sam May 2009
He must be a proud father
Mikey and Huett November 2005
He must inspire confidence, while providing protection
Mikey and Sam March 2010
He must be a good example of how his sons should behave
On and off the field.
Huett, Sam, and Mikey June 2009
Huett and Sam May 2009He must be a proud father
Mikey and Huett November 2005He must inspire confidence, while providing protection
Mikey and Sam March 2010He must be a good example of how his sons should behave
On and off the field.
Huett, Sam, and Mikey June 2009 He must find pleasure in the little things
Mikey and Sam September 2007
He must help his children when help is needed
Mikey and Huett April 2010
He can instill bravery in a timid son
Mikey and Huett January 2010
He must teach sportsmanship and competitive spirit
Mikey June 2010
He must remember how to have a good time amidst the stresses of being a parent
Mikey and Tiffany October 2009
Most importantly,
Mikey and Tiffany October 2009
Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father
Mikey and Sam September 2007He must help his children when help is needed
Mikey and Huett April 2010He can instill bravery in a timid son
Mikey and Huett January 2010He must teach sportsmanship and competitive spirit
Mikey June 2010He must remember how to have a good time amidst the stresses of being a parent
Mikey and Tiffany October 2009Most importantly,
He must
Love. Their. Mother.
Mikey and Tiffany October 2009Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father
Sam, Mikey, Charlie, and Huett February 2010
Happy Father's Day Mikey!
Thank You for giving me three amazing, perfect sons!
Thank you for being the dad I always knew you would be!
No doubt, it is one of the major reasons I married you, and seeing you with them everyday makes me love you even more!
...In the words of Brad Paisley, "And I thought I loved you then".
Oh how sweet Tif makes me want to cry!!!
ReplyDeleteOh how sweet.. this is just beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful words and pictures. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWell Said! And love the pictures of Mikey lol!
ReplyDeleteFound you at the Sullivans & saw your blog title in a comment...love it!
ReplyDeleteYour family is beautiful--hope y'all had a great day!
What a wonderful post to Mikey!! Way to go Mikey! Keep up the good work taking care of three boys and a wife!!!
ReplyDeletehow sweet!! :) i just *love* this post! :)
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