Happy Fathers Day!

“Any man can be a father, but it takes a special person to be a dad.”
~ Unknown

How true.

I can state that I never really thought about having children (uh-huh!) until I met Paulo. I was an only child and the only experience I had of young children were my best friends three obnoxiously rambunctious “boys-will-be-boys” brothers. They tested my patience and me beyond anything imaginable. The idea of having children that might act like these three boys, well… frightened me.

Time, maturity and love changed my perspective on children. When I fell in love with and pegged Paulo for my future, I realized that I wanted children with him. A minimum of four or five, maybe a dozen. In this man I saw someone who valued me as an equal partner. I loved this guy who was funny, sensitive, compassionate, and entrepreneurial, I was touched by how he embraced his inner child and encouraged me to embrace mine. The importance of family was deeply ingrained in him and I discovered that it was in me as well.

We wasted no time in building our family. Despite occasional and normal “hiccups,” our girls are doing well, growing confident and independent in leaps and bounds. Paulo is a major part of all of the girls successful growth and self-esteem, embracing fatherhood and all of the “everything” it entails. Sure I’m biased, but he is an amazing father.

Eva says, "Whenever Daddy comes home, he smiles, yells my name and gives me the biggest bear hug. He makes me feel like the most important person in the world. He loves my mummy. And most importantly my daddy is cool because he doesn't mind that Mummy and I wont let him touch the thermostat."