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Logan 6 months with daddy checking out the night life in Key West.

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The fun way to do yardwork...

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Here's Eshana and her Dad last month (May 2011) hanging out in the Beaches. She loves the sights and sounds of being outside. We hope she always enjoys nature and snuggling with her "Dada".

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Dad and Allison before a 5km run in about 1990.

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This is a picture of my father holding me as a baby. He had such a great smile and a happy personality. I found this picture of us a few months ago.

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Yves and Baby Nathan were having fun with a computer.

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Stan and Sol on Sol's 9 monthsbirthday!

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Sharing a secret.

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When I was a little girl my dad used to toss me up in the air or let me jump off of the fridge into his arms - As my feet hit the ground I would beg him to let me do it again. It was such a rush!

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An Intimate moment with my newborn son, when he was only 6 days old. He gave me a smile that I'll never forget.

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On Devil's Island, off the coast of South America, the temperature was about 40 degress and the humidity was about 85%. Dad was really hot and tired, but he picked up our daughter and carried her.

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I caught our youngest daughter sharing a story with her ataata in the early morning. Him having a coffee and her a hot chocolate. Just enjoying each others company.

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Twin granddaughters help their Granddad Glenn water flowers in his back yard in the summer of 2010.

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My husband Michael and our son Noah - in honour of his first Father's Day

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We just had our first child (David Michael) on May 27th. This photo was taken in our living area, with my husband enjoying some father and son time at 3 days old.

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This photo of my husband Trevor and our son Malcolm was taken just over a year ago, in the hospital the day after Malcolm was born.

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The smile on my sons' faces - te greatest Father's day gift anyone could ask for

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A day trip to Granville Island, shortly before Trystan's first birthday this year.

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Isabelle and I enjoying a windy day

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My dad about to escort me down the aisle on my wedding day, May 21st 2011

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When returning from our first family vacation with our three month old daughter, we ran into Jean Chretien on a Westjet flight...

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Building train tracks together has become our daily entertainment for the evening.

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Taken in August 2010 before my 11 month deployment to Afghanistan. Still deployed and still missing the little guy.

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his is a photo of my dad with me (on the left) and my sister. This photo was taken in 1956. He's a wonderful man and I love him. I am blessed to still have him in my life.

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This picture shows my Dad and I dancing at my wedding in 2007. Although he has passed away, his smiling face in this picture still brightens my day. Love you, Dad.

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The oldest wouldn't leave the headphones home to enjoy the outdoors...now she's in her 2nd year of forestry college!!

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My parents came out to Halifax for my MBA graduation. Being true Saskatchewan Roughrider fans, my dad and I donned our jerseys while having celebratory beers at the Halifax Ale House.

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Photo taken on May long weekend at the confluence of the Old Man river and Livingstone river in the Rockies.

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My husband Michael and our son Noah - in honour of his first Father's Day

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Sleds, Skates and Smiles (Poppa and the wee one)

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Time to clean the yard but the leaves kept coming back!

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What my Papa means to me; He truly is a very courageous man that I admire. He stands by me no matter the situation. I truly love him unconditionally, he never has judged me for anything.

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Who says little girls have to be sugar and spice and everything nice? My dad and I caught this big snapper in the waters of BC's Gulf Islands, circa 1975.

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Father and Daughter

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Hugs from grandpa

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I was always hanging around Dad when he was at his busiest: cutting the grass, home renovations, car washing and vino-making- here is a photo of him indulging me!

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William was born on May 3rd, 2011. Like most newborns, he was a bit jaundiced so my husband Tony held him in the window to give him a bit of sunlight on a beautiful spring morning in Chicago.

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Pregame antics with Fin (vancouver mascot)

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My husband, Norm took our daughter Brynn to a a butterfly farm in Costa Rica to teach her about butterfilies and other specoies indiginous to Costca Rica. The frog "Ralph" was a hit.

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My dad has been gone many years now, but whenever I look at this photo of him teaching me to skate, it takes me back to my childhood and the man who exemplified all the best a father could be.

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Will and his Dad, on yet another search for frogs!

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The first social occasion with my son, my father and I out with the extended family

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Sophie and I at the Outsidelands concert in San Francisco

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My first swimming date with my Daddy!

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He misses his play partner lots, so come home safe and well from Afghanistan! We all miss you...

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At the age of 2, I wanted to be just like my Dad. Now, 23 years later and all the way from Guatemala, I still look up to him and try to live up to his example.

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Jack Ray and I have been waiting all our lives for the Stanley Cup to come to Vancouver! What a spring to remember on the west coast!!!

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Pictured are my husband, Aaron Madsen (far right), and our three children: Elizabeth (3), Soren (3 months) and Nathan (15 months).

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Father's Day 1993, with the best Dad in the world!

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Sami and his dad (Jake) having a good time at the Father's Day picnic, 2010.

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Oh the things he will teach me!

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My son and I enjoyed an afternoon making a snowman in our backyard this past winter.

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