The Cat's in the Cradle and the Silver Spoon

watch this vid, and read the lyrics, it's worth your 3 minutes and 50 seconds.

My dad is a hard working man, he is always whistling and singing while he works.  Growing up, this song was one I often heard him singing while cooking, chopping wood, hunting, fishing...he was always singing this song.

It must have really hit home with him, because my dad was always there with my brother and I, taking us on all kinds of adventures, talking to us about everything, and making sure we were doing the right thing.

He worked hard to provide for us in all ways a father should..emotionally/financially/physically/spiritually.

They say you tend to marry a man that is like your own father (if you have a good father).  I am so happy that I have!

Ryan works so hard for us, he will hold down whatever job he thinks is needed to provide for us, and make sure that I am staying at home with our babies, raising them.  Unfortunately he is a rarity! But that's also how his Mother and Dad raised him.

Things I love about Ryan:

-He will wear Fin in the Ergo and uses his special bouncing skills (that I do not have) to put her to sleep

-He gets more into building forts out of the sheets than Curren does (he's a kid at heart)

-He can't handle the kids crying, he won't ignore them..he will fix the problem

-He gets up with the kids in the middle of the night! If Fin wakes up, he almost always goes and gets her and brings her to me to nurse her back to sleep

-He tells his pregnant co-workers how they can create a pump schedule when they return to work, and all the benefits of breastfeeding!!

-When he comes home from work he (99%) of the time asks what WE want to do, as a family, it's not him always going off and doing things alone..although those times are needed..we are very much a unit in his mind, and he wants us all to go on a hike..beach trip etc.

and finally

-today i was coming home from running errands and was picking up the kids to take them to the beach so he could chill solo...he had the diaper bag packed complete with sandwiches/sunscreen/changes of clothes/swim suits..he thought of everything, he is so on board and I SO appreciate it!

Ryan- you are our baby's father, and there is no other man that could give our kids the love and attention that you do, I love watching you light up with them, thank you for being a seriously amazing dad!

   

 

 

 

               Happy Father's Day babe! Can't wait for you to open your gifts! Love you & I'm so happy we get  to spend so much time with you!

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