Happy Father’s Day

Hubby – just to let you know, you don’t fool us.  For all your bravado, behind closed doors you’re just

A big softy.  That’s right, your secret’s out.  Our boys know that all they need to do is give you their best

Puppy dog eyes and you’re putty in their hands, whether it’s buying them a treat when you go shopping or

Playing Skylanders, 3DS or football with them (even though you ALWAYS get competitive).  They also know FIFA’s just for

You (even though you say otherwise).  Your boys always feel safe in the knowledge that you’ll

Fight their corner and be on their side.  God HELP anyone that wrongs them.  I think I love that most

About you.  Your boys are always guaranteed praise, support in all they do and cuddles, especially as an excuse to watch

The footy.  I’m the only one who sees your eyes well up when you watch reality TV and the children run to

Hug their proud parents when they’ve been performing on the stage.  I’ve watched you bent in concentration, decorating

Eggs for Easter competitions, carving pumpkins for Halloween, building complicated toys without needing to

Read the instructions.  All that artistic or practical stuff that we both know I’m no good at and that the boys will

Say, after my feeble attempts, ‘It’s OK, Mum, I’ll just ask my Dad to do it’, knowing that you always will.  Then after a long

Day at work, the boys know when you lie down on the floor it’s their cue to come and wrestle with you, even

A nappiless Zach, so there’s always the risk of wee in your eye (it wouldn’t be the first time).  Your boys think

You’re the best dad in the world.  You’re not too shabby as a husband, either.  Happy Father’s Day, Eric.