Huge News!! & A Contest of All Contests
Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 7:44AM I have huge news!!! And no…the wife is not pregnant. It’s not possible anymore…but that’s a whole other blog post.
In honor of the upcoming Father’s Day on Monday, June 14th, an amazingly awesome three-minute animation short created by animator JC Little (@littleanimation on Twitter) will be launched on this blog and on Little Animation's YouTube channel.
The best description of the animated short is the one crafted by the amazing JC Little of Little Animation:
“At the mercy of his ninja son, his aspiring-princess daughter and his apparently disinterested wife, Daddy seems to be on the verge of tears. But what actually makes him cry may surprise you. A heart-warming and humorous look at fatherhood, inspired by the blog www.WhyIsDaddyCrying.com."
Or, as she told me, “it’s my response to the question ‘why is daddy crying?’”
So now it’s your turn…
Contest Time!
With the help of the following kick-ass amazing Twitter friends and parent bloggers who will be our judges:
We are asking you the age old question, “Why Is Daddy Crying?!?”
Comment on this blog post with your best answer. Lay it out there. Don’t be shy. Hit us with your best shot.
What’s in it for you?
A hand-crafted, hand-picked, amazingly phenomenal care package created by JC Little of Little Animation and myself. And, I promise not to send any of my dirty underwear.
What’s in the “phenomenal” care package?
- Little Animation’s children’s animation 2 DVD’s “Kid Stories International” & “Little Earth Charter” found at www.littleanimation.com/shop
- Gift certificate to Toys R Us
- A “Planet Earth” baby onsie – super comfort, 100% cotton jersey knit from Little Animation’s www.cafepress.com/littleanimation shop.
- Picture of me when I was 20 wearing no shirt and holding three Amber Jack I caught on a deep-sea fishing trip.
- An opportunity to exclusively babysit my kids every weekend for an entire year
- Dick’s Sporting Goods gift certificate
- Dot & Lil ( @DotandLil on Twitter) limited edition Spring & Summer 2010 bath set seen here:
Come on. Comment…answer the question…Deadline is end of day Tuesday, June 15! The winner will be announced Thursday, June 17!
Only rule is...Please try to keep the submissions as clean as possible!! Many thanks and so finally - let me have it - Why Is Daddy Crying???!!!!
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Reader Comments (30)
He's crying because he always wanted to look cool while drinking a Zima.
Daddy's cryin because I just submitted an entry to a contest where the winning prizes include a photo of a man who looks hot, bubble bath stuff and other people's kids. Its the last one though that will trigger the most waterworks....
Why is Daddy Cryin'?
Is Daddy is crying because he lives day to day with the daily grind of wearing pants, bad Chicago sports, Mother Nature ruining the one thing he enjoys in the morning? He deals with hard life decisons, morgages, groceries, childrearing, and rush hour? Or he puts his best "can-do" attitude forward, and stays upbeat for everyone he can.. even though it is half-hearted at times?
Is that really why he is crying?
No.
Daddy is Cryin' 'cause he has a group of people who are parents, job-holders, runners, bloggers, daily grind people floating somewhere in the internet who really do care what happens to this father from Chi-Town. They laugh with him, cry with him, "fantasise" with him, joke with him, all because it's a hard world out there.. and we're not alone.
Daddy is crying because he's a Toronto sports fan.... the Leafs haven't won since 67' and he doesn't think he'll ever see a stanley cup in his lifetime.... the Jays haven't won a world series since 93' and the Argos.... gawd.. who really cares about the Argos?... atleast they can all golf well...too bad Daddy can't :(
Daddy is crying because deep down, after all the days at work, the sleepless blogging nights to let off some steam, after the rejections late at night, after putting the kids to bed, after the a lawn is cut, the hedges pruned the dog let in and the cat let out.... a quiet peace settles in and you realize just how lucky you are to be "Daddy"
AWWWWWWW :)
Daddy is crying most days 'cause he is happy that he has a loving wife and two great kids; but on this particular day it isn't the case. Today he is crying because he lost a bet and has to wear a snuggie for a week when ever he isn't on his way to work, at work, or on his way home from work.
Why is Daddy crying? He cries because he has given life to the most beautiful little gifts. Because even though they infuriate him and will eventually kill him with back-sass and misplaced hatred, they fill his heart with so mich pride and joy that it has to overflow somewhere. Because he looks at them and he remembers his own childhood, and he is proud of himself for providing his kids with a better and happier life. Because he looks at his wife, and he knows that she loves him to distraction ...although she may not drop to her knees and show him EVER. Daddy cries because his heart is full.
I bet that is also why Mommy cries, too. That and she is remembering the last time she did drop to her knees ...
Loved the film :) Perfect portrayal of the ears and the love. Great job JC!
he just wants to see if you'd notice
Daddy is crying because je forgot it's Father's Day (he forgets all holidays, especially Mom's birthday and their anniversary) and he thinks they're being nice to him because they have bad news for him later, like, maybe they broke his 60" flat screen teevee while playing football ninja games in the living room. Mom always said not to do that in the house!
Top 1.2.3.4 and 5 Reason My Baby's Daddy Is Crying.
1. All he wanted was to give his brown eye girl some early lovin' but the lovin' made an early baby. BOOM.
2. 3. and 4. All he wanted was to give that early baby a brother or sister playmate so that the daddy could get back to giving the momma some late lovin'...but no playmate was to be made. Hello infertility doctor.
Now the baby's daddy is crying because the procedure worked really well and now the momma is preggo with TRIPLETS. BOOM. BOOM. BOOM. POW.
5. Then, just to make certain the baby daddy knows that God has a giant sense of humor, in the thick of the triplets terrible two's----daddy just wants to love momma through it----and along comes baby number FIVE. SURPRISE.SURPRISE.
Why Does My Baby's Daddy Cry? That's so easy. 1. and Triplets (2. 3. 4) and baby makes 5.
~The Grasshoppa