Chris As A Dad

June 15, 2013

A few (several?) of my favorite photos of these two:

He is hands on, adventurous, patient, and loving with our girl. The whole thing melts me. Happy Father's day to Chris, my father-in-law-- who always makes me feel like the favorite (shhhh),-- to my dad, who handled having a house of girls (and no sons) like there was nothing better in the world...

And to all the fathers out there--We need you. We love you. Happy Father's Day weekend!

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