With over 40 nominations for Dallas Moms Blog’s Super Dad contest, we can definitely say that Dallas has some AWESOME (and very appreciated) dads! Our intention was to only present 5 finalists to you, but after spending the weekend reading, reviewing, and pulling at our hair, we’ve officially narrowed down our list to 7 finalists.

The dads you nominated are all truly super dads and choosing even 7 was no easy task! While you’re taking the time to vote, we hope you remember that EVERY dad is a super dad in their own way!

To Vote:

Fill out the survey below.  Each person is allowed to vote for only 1 nominee, and you are only allowed to vote once.  An email address is required to verify and submit your vote, but will not be used further unless you choose to be added to our email list!  Be sure to share this post on your Facebook page and on Twitter using the hashtag #SuperDadDallas and with all of your friends and encourage them to vote as well!

Voting will end Wednesday, June 11th at midnight and the winner will be announced on Thursday!

The Prize:

We worked with some amazing local businesses to bring you a Father’s Day prize package that would make any dad feel incredibly special; including: a 1 hour massage from Massage Envy DFW, one hour of peak play & 2 Lifetime Membership cards to TopGolf Dallas, a $50 gift card to the Texas Rangers for a game of your choice, a gift certificate for 1 cheesecake from Val’s Cheesecakes, and goodies from Lascivious Tart Epic Beard Balm.

And so, without further ado, we present to you the top 5 finalists for the Dallas Moms Blog Super Dad Contest (in alphabetical order, to remain unbiased!)….

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Brandon (Forney)

My husband is the most amazing dad! He works overnights and stays home with the kiddos during the day as well as helps homeschool them! He loves to roughhouse and play with the boys.

He is a great Scout Dad and he is always jumping in to play with the boys and their friends. Even when he is completely exhausted from working late the night before. He didn’t have a dad growing up, and he wants to make sure that his kids never experience that same feelings – so he is always there to make them laugh, love on them, or say bedtime prayers.

I couldn’t ask for a better father to my kiddos. He is also always willing to chip in and help out around the house, whether it be for dishes, vacuuming, laundry, or whatever. He is our “Super Dad”!

Daniel (Carrollton)

Though my husband has only been a father for a few short months, he is an incredible example of a Super Dad! Before our daughter was even born, he was preparing to be a great dad.

He went to every doctors appointment with me, talked to my belly so she would know his voice, and diligently prayed for her health and her future. When she was born, he stayed with us in the hospital, completely missing his birthday. He held her tiny hand through jaundice treatments and a surgery. He even went out to get her first outfits because I had no idea how many clothes a newborn would need (and got a few extra to make sure he got the right ones!).

When breastfeeding was so difficult I could barely manage, he held my hand late at the night as I cried. He still pursues me daily, asking questions about my day and flirting with me like we are in high school again. He set up our first date night out completely on his own so that I wouldn’t have enough time to worry about leaving our daughter with a friend.

He not only cares for us, he is a wonderful brother, son, and friend. When we travel home, he helps his dad rebuild the fence, chops vegetables for his mom, and plays several dozen games of UNO with his younger sisters. He works harder than any man I know and provides an income for our family so that I can stay home with our little girl. He is kind, respectful, courageous, and generous. Most of all, he cares about our family.

Whether it’s learning all the songs from Frozen and The Little Mermaid because they makes her laugh, listening to my stories about stinky diapers and spit up, or walking in the door after a long day of work and scooping her into his arms so that I can have a few precious quiet minutes, he puts his family first. He battles spiders, defeats dishes, and tackles tantrums. He sings a bath time song every night while she squeals in delight. He wakes up at all hours of the night to cuddle and rock her back to sleep. He drives all the way across town to get the ‘right’ kind of formula.

He can’t wait for the day when he can teach her how to change a flat tire, how to shoot a basket, how to ride a moped, and how to throw a frisbee. She is his princess, his peanut, and his pumpkidoo. He always tells her the only person in the world he loves more than her is me – her mom. It is in the seemingly small daily choices to turn his world upside down for us that he truly earns the title ‘Super Dad’.

David (Garland)

My dad is the ultimate “Super Dad” because he is the most selfless and loving person I know. My dad does everything for everyone and never complains. My dad takes care of everything with my grandmother who has Alzheimer’s and still works 50 hour work weeks. He recently had multiple strokes and it was the scariest month of my life. The doctors were shocked that he came out of everything with no (known) complications. He deserves this more than anyone because he never does anything for himself he never takes a break. After everything he’s been through and given everyone else, he should get something in return. I love my dad so much he really is a “Super Dad“.

Jackson (Garland)

Even though I wouldn’t have accepted it otherwise-I somehow fell into the stereotypical mindset that dads are just less involved in parenting or that I would always have to ask (demand) for his help-I just read too many blogs (or have spoken with coworkers or friends) where moms lamented of their unsupportive partners. I have yet to ever feel in four years that my husband has been any less than a complete and total equal partner in parenting. 

I exclusively breastfed my daughter but had an extraordinary amount of issues which caused some bonding issues. My husband recognized it but never made me feel guilty for it; he just stepped right in and made sure that my daughter had her needs met from birth on. While I was able to overcome the issues with time, and my daughter is very much a Momma’s girl-to this day when my daughter is seeking comfort when sick or is hurt she crawls right into her daddy’s arms. 

Prior to becoming a mother, I was a nanny for years. One of my biggest annoyances I had with each of the dads I worked for would refer to “babysitting” the kids while the mom went out on the very rare mom’s night out or to treat herself to some pampering at the beauty salon. Jackson not only never refers to watching our daughter as babysitting-he understands that I need my nights out and encourages me to meet up with my friends or get a pedicure on a very frequent basis. There are some weeks that due to other commitments (that he supports my involvement) I might be out of the house a couple of nights a week and I always come home to a happy household and an engaged Dad telling me about what adventure he and my daughter had that night. 

I see our culture turning for the better, to have both parents equally involved so I admit my husband’s physical presence isn’t entirely unique. He will be the father that shows up to every soccer game, and prepared the orange slices and juice boxes. My daughter will believe that her daddy knows everything (even if he had to Google it first) and can trust he will spend the hours at the dining room table helping her with her homework.

What I do think is the rare find, and why I just know that my husband is on Super Dad, is that along with myself and my children, is that their dad (and my husband) emotionally is just present, faithfully. I’m not saying that he is perfect (nor would he) but genuinely tries his best and wants us to look back 20 years from now knowing that there was never a time he could have been more “there” for us. 

Jackson puts his family first, always. He makes sacrifices for his children and for me, and has made our lives infinitely better than I
could have ever imagined. I would love nothing more to honor the amazing man I married than to officially have him recognized as a “Super Dad” (outside our household that is!).

Jeff (Dallas)

I could tell you all about how I discovered, fell in love with and married my Super Husband, but of course, that’s not what this all-important week is about. Instead, it’s about the person who is often overlooked and underappreciated – Dad.

Just three years after we wed, I discovered that I was married to a real-life Super Dad. Before our first son was born, I never doubted that my husband would be an amazing dad and father, but I also never dreamed he’d be as truly wonderful as he’s turned out to be.

As my husband Jeff loves to tell people, we have three boys under three. You can imagine the reaction we get from strangers who hear this. “Wow, you have your hands full!” Or once they find out that we both work full time, they will ask me “How do you manage to do it all?” My answer? Easy! (well, not easy, but you get the point) – I’m married to a wonderful husband and a fabulous father! He is truly the reason that our family “works.”

He’s the kind of man who will send me to the salon for a blowout while he takes care of all three boys at home on a Saturday morning. Or on a Sunday afternoon when I’m stressed and needing to get some work done before the week starts, he’ll rig our strollers into a triple stroller and take all three boys to the park…for over an hour! He never hesitates to offer to take one or even two of the boys on “field trips” around town – to the hardware store, to get a haircut, to the grocery store, to get a car wash – all in the name of spending quality time with his sons.

Let’s not forget the many middle-of-the-night wake-up calls. From day one with our oldest son and again with our twins, their dad was always willing to be there to help (even during the every-three-hour rotations of the newborn stage!). Even during the months when I was exclusively nursing, he’d still get up to help change diapers, redo swaddles or retrieve pacis. If you asked our three year old, he’d tell you that his dad is the funniest and most FUN person he knows! Jeff is wonderful about engaging and playing with all three of his boys, but at the same time, he’ll be the first to doctor a booboo or read bedtime stories. He’s the master teacher when it comes to everything from sports, teeth brushing, shaving (with the plastic shaving kit of course), cooking & yes, even cleaning. Thanks to his dad, our three year old already knows how to (and loves to) vacuum and use the dust buster!

All this and one might expect a dad as wonderful as this to be the type of dad who is inclined to leave the discipline to mom, but alas, he’s my co-disciplinarian too. Through both his words and his actions, Jeff demonstrates to his sons what it means to be a gentleman who is not only a protector and provider but a lover, caregiver & supporter of his family.

Although I will always be grateful to have found a wonderful husband, nothing brings me more joy than to know that I’ve brought children into this world who have such an incredible father – a father who most definitely deserves to be deemed “Super Dad!”.

Jeff (Plano)

My husband, Jeff, is the epitome of “Super Dad.” At playtime, he is almost a kid, himself, and delights our son, William, by wrestling, playing dinosaurs, throwing the ball and dancing like a maniac. He is definitely a hit at toddler birthday parties and is the first to initiate a game of “I’m Gonna Catch You” to distract the kiddos while the mommies take a much-needed gossip break!

Jeff works in a fast-paced, competitive, corporate environment, but he turns that switch off as soon as he walks through the door to focus on his family–regardless of the stress he dealt with during his day at work. When he can tell I have had one of Those Days, he will tackle bath and bedtime with a smile on his face or run to the store during my “Oh, Lordy. We’re out of milk!” moments.

Recently, Jeff and I learned that the baby girl I am carrying (we are due in 3 weeks) has an extremely rare congenital defect that affects approximately 1 in 40,000 babies in the world annually. He has not missed a beat in researching the condition and surgeons who perform it across the country. Jeff has been a rock for our family during this challenging time and has lifted us up with his kind heart,encouraging spirit and sense of humor.

Our family is delighting in Baby Lila’s arrival and Jeff is going to be the best daddy to that little girl, despite the obstacles that we
will face regarding her health. I love him more than life, itself, and am so blessed to be his wife and best friend.

He is certainly a hero in my book. Give this man a cape. He is the most Super Dad I know!

Justin (Richardson)

We have the best dad ever! He works hard to support our family of 6. He still makes time to volunteer at our church.. He is the coach of my boys baseball team.. He helps with homework.. everything! He recently had to have emergency surgery. We had to have a new fence the following week so we didn’t get in trouble with the city. (They had sent several notices.) The week after surgery, he was out building our fence with our oldest son! He helps me with laundry and cooking even though he is tried after a long drive home from work each night. He is an awesome dad & husband. We are so blessed he is our daddy! 

VOTE NOW!

Remember, Voting will end Wednesday, June 11th at midnight and the winner will be announced on Thursday! Each person is allowed to vote for only 1 nominee, and you are only allowed to vote once.  An email address is required to verify and submit your vote, but will not be used further unless you choose to be added to our email list!  Be sure to share this post on your Facebook page and on Twitter using the hashtag #SuperDadDallas and with all of your friends and encourage them to vote as well!

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