Happy Birthday John!

Today is our firstborn, John's birthday. John has always been a precious son to us and now he is loving husband to Debbie and a wonderful, caring father to their five children. Below are two photos of John with his "last-born" - as we say in Africa - six-month-old, Israel. 

It amazes me how hands-on and loving both our sons are with/towards their children. In the seventies and eighties when our children were growing up, most South African fathers were macho, Croc-Dundee -type men. No way did my husband feed the babies, bath them or get up for them at night. Nappy changes, too were mum's domain. Fatherly love, especially when you had only boys like we did, was shown by taking the boys for rides around the farm or when they were old enough, camping, fishing and hunting. One thing Grant enjoyed doing was to put the boys to bed. He always told them a cowboy story and listened to their prayers before tucking them up.

However, times have changed drastically over the years; and as you see, John who has been there for Debbie and the children all along, is a very demonstrative and loving father.

Our older son, John with his youngest son, Israel

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN!