Celebrating their first Father's Day as dads, OC founder Humberto Leon and his partner Patrick Wilson reflect on how parenthood has changed their life. To the left, a portrait of the new family in the East Village's Tompkins Square Park, shot by the legendary Max Vadukul (himself a father of twins!).
Last year, we welcomed our twin daughters into our world, instantly doubling the size of our family and halving the size of our apartment. Everyone tells you that your life will change when you start a family, but we never knew quite how real and exciting that change would actually be.
Every day is a new adventure, and everything we used to find tedious, or even unnoticeable, we now get to look at through four brand-new eyes, eager to explore and enjoy every inch of everything. We get to watch them learn to touch (and suck on) their toes, learn to give us kisses, learn to crawl (or learn that they’d rather not), and learn what the Magical Kingdom of Disneyland is all about.
We both had always dreamed of being dads, but never really thought we’d be able to make it a reality. But now, here we are, with these two little girls. The best part? We get to teach them about everything we love—from beaches and trees to music and clothes to dogs and New York City.
Shop OC's Father's Day gift guide HERE | Read more of our Father's Day features HERE
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Humberto Leon, Patrick Wilson, Emi Leon-Wilson, and Mazzarine Leon-Wilson. Photo by Max Vadukul
Last year, we welcomed our twin daughters into our world, instantly doubling the size of our family and halving the size of our apartment. Everyone tells you that your life will change when you start a family, but we never knew quite how real and exciting that change would actually be.
Every day is a new adventure, and everything we used to find tedious, or even unnoticeable, we now get to look at through four brand-new eyes, eager to explore and enjoy every inch of everything. We get to watch them learn to touch (and suck on) their toes, learn to give us kisses, learn to crawl (or learn that they’d rather not), and learn what the Magical Kingdom of Disneyland is all about.
We both had always dreamed of being dads, but never really thought we’d be able to make it a reality. But now, here we are, with these two little girls. The best part? We get to teach them about everything we love—from beaches and trees to music and clothes to dogs and New York City.
Shop OC's Father's Day gift guide HERE | Read more of our Father's Day features HERE
Humberto Leon, Patrick Wilson, Emi Leon-Wilson, and Mazzarine Leon-Wilson. Photo by Max Vadukul