Thoughts on being a dad

So I've found that parenting information on the Internet and most other sources is marketed toward guys just about as effectively as father's day cards are. You know, there is no card that talks about real relationships between sons and fathers, they all say "I know we never talked much about love, but I love you more than (insert some gigantic image, say a mountain)"

I love my dad and he loves me. We know this because absolutely know one on earth would spend an entire summer at 92 degrees putting a new engine in a truck for his 16 year old son and watch him total the car 2 months later without killing him.

I have found that although people talk about dads more now than they did, it is still like the cards in the store. I find that fathers have a naturally conflicting role to play in their household. While we need to go out and make the money, we are also needed just as much if not more on the home front for our children, but most importantly our wives.

I actually take great pride in the idea that my wife decided to stay home and take care of our child. The most interesting thing for me is that women always ask her "What did you do before you were a mom?" or "Did you go back to work after having the baby?". But my wife charges on and I'm grateful for her taking care of the homefront while I'm out getting money.

What would I love? I would love to have more money and time with my family. Our friends are great too. We have 3 other couples and all of our babies are within about 3 months of each other. We were going out on the weekends, but decided that there were not too many restaurants that responded well to having 8 adults and 4 high chairs needed. So we rotate going to each other's houses. I am really thankful for that.

More to come