World's Greatest Dad

The kids had to get John a shirt that said that for father's day. John actually humored Dylan and wore it to the track with his dad and brothers. It was a boys day at the track. Since it is fathers day, it gives me a chance to reflect on the ways my husband has grown since becoming a dad. John always tells me that the births of his children were the most special days of his life, the wedding day was good as were the 3 Stanley cups by the Devils, and the Red Sox comeback of 2004. John has taught the kids many things, I will attempt to list as many of them that I can think of here. Dylan and mackenzie really do believe that all fathers do the laundry. They know it is daddy's job and mom never touches it. They know which teams to root for in all professional sports. Dylan knows more about the various professional teams than I do. They know that daddy does not like peanut butter, he is allergic to it, but they can like it if they want. mackenzie likes peanuts, Dylan does not( the verdict is still out on Alex). All's the kids have to do is ask daddy to play catch and he is outside in a heartbeat. They think that daddy's do the dishes after dinner and always put them to bed at night with mom. There are so many things that they are learning because of him. Since we have a very egalitarian household, they have learned that yes boys like blue and girls pink. Barbies are for girls and trucks are for boys, but they really believe that everyone cooks, cleans, and takes care of babies. This is nice. John has helped out Dylan and Alexander's future wives! Overall John is a great daddy and the kids are lucky to have him. Perhaps the greatest part is that John also has the entire summer off to play with his family!!