Moms and dads both have equally important roles in their child's life, but the truth is that we just do things differently — and amen to that! Men have their own way of operating, and while we might not always understand what is going on in those testosterone-flooded brains of theirs, when it comes to parenting, they're pretty awesome! So check out just a few of the things that we love about (and laugh about) the daddies in our lives.
Source: Flickr user Big D2112 [1]
He Builds Things
Source: Instagram user mfleegle [2]
. . . No Matter How Many Pieces
Source: Instagram user your_desireexoxo [3]
. . . and Is Pretty Confident in His Skills
Source: Flickr user gabeandchry [4]
He Makes Awesome Sandcastles
Source: Flickr user John Morgan [5]
. . . and Then Lets You Bury Him
Source: Flickr user bengarrison [6]
. . . Because He Kind of Loves It
Source: Flickr user J Dippold [7]
He Makes the Best Silly Faces
Source: Flickr user Joe Green [8]
. . . and Helps You Perfect Yours
Source: Flickr user Olaf Gradin [9]
He Handles These
Source: Instagram user swiftott [10]
. . . and These
Source: Flickr user "G" jewels g is for grandma [11]
He's Always Up For Taking a Dip
Source: Flickr user Don Johnson 395 [12]
. . . or Tossing Something Around
Source: Flickr user MeganLynnette [13]
He Makes the Best Partner in Crime
Source: Flickr user Scott Ableman [14]
. . . Over . . .
Source: Flickr user Abigail Batchelder [15]
. . . and Over Again
Source: Flickr user Gaelen Hadlett [16]
He Turns Dull Into Delightful
Source: Instagram user batdadblake [17]
He Carries All the Bags
Source: Instagram user boatscobb [18]
. . . and All the Kids
Source: Instagram user thiscrazybeautifulmess [19]
He Loves Science
Source: Flickr user Abigail Batchelder [20]
. . . and Gravity
Source: Flickr user Ryan Consbruck [21]
. . . and Buoyancy
Source: Flickr user Infrogmation of New Orleans [22]
. . . and Combining the Two
Source: Flickr user Jason Ippolito [23]
He's a Piggyback Master
Source: Flickr user dadblunders [24]
His Animal Voices Are Spot-On
Source: Flickr user Lou Oms [25]
He Even Knows What the Fox Says
Source: Flickr user Thomas [26]
He's a One-Man Cleanup Crew
Source: Flickr user Loren Kerns [27]
He's a Camper
Source: Flickr user Abigail Batchelder [28]
. . . and a Trooper
Source: Flickr user Abigail Batchelder [29]
He Cooks a Killer Breakfast
Source: Flickr user Angelo Valle [30]
. . . and Is Always Game to Eat Out
Source: Flicker user Quinn Dombrowski [31]
He's Funny
Source: Instagram user siaxtian [32]
. . . but Still Makes His Point
Source: Instagram user itssuperb [33]
He's a Superhero
Source: Flickr user Margarita Banting [34]
. . . and a Sidekick
Source: Flickr user greyloch [35]
He's Competitive
Source: Flickr user Jennifer Grimes [36]
. . . but Is Still Your Number One Fan
Source: Instagram user nicholemather [37]
He Swaddles Tightly
Source: Flickr user makelessnoise [38]
. . . and Bounces Lightly
Source: Flickr user Kelly Keeton [39]
He Wants Only the Best
Source: Instagram user kriskelley1 [40]
So He Tries Hard
Source: Flickr user Amy McCartney [41]
. . . Plays Hard
Source: Flickr user Big D2112 [42]
. . . but He Loves Even Harder
Source: Flickr user matt6234 [43]