It is easier for a father to have children than for children to have a real father.
- Pope John XXIII
I'm so thankful for my Dad, a real father.
A hard-working Irish immigrant, honest to the point of being blunt (that one's inherited), holy example of manhood, and stern but fair disciplinarian who always keeps a stash of candy somewhere and a funny story to share (with anyone who will listen).
And you better believe he set the standard of whom his four daughters chose to be their husbands very, very high. But all we had to do was to look at the marriage he and my mom have to know that's exactly what we wanted.
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| Grandpa with his 20th grandchild, Alexander |
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And to the man I made a Dad, I love you more than words can say. Our children are so blessed to have you for a father! I'll let the pictures do the talking:
You got yourself some good men there, Martin.
ReplyDeleteSo sweet!!
ReplyDeleteYour pictures tell a wonderful story! Lucky kids, blessed family!
ReplyDeleteThe pic with the little girl,in the tutu, holding daddys hand ...melted my heart.
ReplyDeleteYou are so blessed..good men in your life!
I love that quote at the top, and such great pictures! I esp. love the ones w/ the ballerina tutu and the Redskins shirt. :)
ReplyDeleteEveryone was so thoughtful including their spouses. Shame on me.
ReplyDeleteNO shame. I figured that what father's day posts are for. ;)
DeleteYour husband is truly an awesome man....he wears a Redskins t-shirt! NFL aside, it looks like through the eyes of your blog that your husband is great father.
ReplyDeleteYour dad looks like the picture of contentment with that beautiful baby on his chest. What a legacy.
ReplyDeleteTears in my eyes seeing the picture of your husband standing up for life with a rosary in his hand. What a great man.
ReplyDeleteBlessed beyond words!
ReplyDeleteOhhh Phil with Maggie in the tutu! Just so sweet!
ReplyDeleteI love how your dad looks like such a proud/contented grandpa in that pic with Xander, and all the ones with Phil are great, but nothing beats him and Maggie. Priceless!
ReplyDeleteI love how dad's will do anything for their kids... especially a little girl and her tutu taking a walk hand in hand with dad. Priceless!
ReplyDeleteLove it Colleen!
ReplyDeleteWonderful Dads. I have computer love for them both :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful tribute to some great dads! Love it!
ReplyDeleteI love that picture of Phil throwing the baby...so classic "daddy" and so "cute"
ReplyDeleteWhat a great bunch of pictures. So nice to see a father with his kids at a pro-life event!
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