My Father.

This is my dad. Today is his birthday.
So obviously I am going to devote a blog to him.

I know that lots of people will try argue against this, but I actually have the BEST dad in the whole world.

My dad has sacrificed absolutely everything, for us kids.

We are very grateful for what he has done, and I know sometimes I'm not very good at showing my gratitude.

I would not be the person I am today if my dad hadn't battled out the hard times, and held our then, small family of four together. He has given us such a great example of how a Christian should live, and I am glad that God has blessed me with such a great role model.

I know that he has and always will be there for me, to give me wisdom and a hug when times are tough.

Don't get me wrong this man is flawed.
Firstly, he is in love with golf.
Secondly, he has a very inappropriate sense of humor (which I have definitely inherited) that he let's out occasionally in public.
Thirdly, He gave me some pretty crappy 'things' like heyfever, long sightedness etc. (Which I remind him of every day.)

But, there is nothing I would change about him.
I love him for his flaws. Without them he wouldn't be him.

Ten Things I Love About My Dad:
1// I love his sense of humor.
2// I love that he is my friend.
3// I love that he has greatly sacrificed his life for his children.
4// I love that he loves Jesus.
5// I love that my friends can call him 'Daddy Dave'
6// I love that he is a man of his word.
7// I love that I can talk to him about everything/anything.
8// I love that after we have a fight we can act like it never happened.
9// I love that for the last 7 years he has been my mum and my dad.
10// I just love Him.

I could keep going on forever, but I thought I better stop.

These are just a few shots from his birthday: