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JJ Wattis having a blast as a dad on Easter!
The new father, who welcomed sonKoa Jamesin October with wifeKealia, celebrated the holiday with family, pool time and some bubble gun fun.
“Happy Easter,” the recent NFL retiree, 34, wrotealongside a carousel of Instagram photos, which featured himself, as well as his younger brother, NFL starDerek Watt, 30, and Derek’s sons Logan James, 4, and Brayden George, 2.
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In a video, the former defensive lineman also enjoyed launching an offensive of bubbles at his delighted nephews.
Another photo showed the crew — minus Koa — as they smiled next to the Easter bunny. Alongside the pic, JJ joked about his youngest brother, TJ: “Can you believe we got@tjwatt90to get in that bunny suit?”
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“This is epic!!! Happy Easter boys,” Olympic multi-gold medalistMichael Phelps, who has three sons of his own, wrote.
Meanwhile, a fan wrote: “That’s so cute. The bond between cousins. Who’s having more fun with the bubble gun? You or them?”
JJ has been seemingly loving his year of firsts as a new father.
The former Arizona Cardinals star recentlyenjoyed an island vacationwith his whole family in tow, posing with his wife and son for some adorable pictures.
The gorgeous photos showed the little one soaking up the tropical weather in a diaper, posing with Mom and Dad and even taking some pictures in the pool, wearing sunglasses (again!) just like his NFL star father.
“Koa’s first vacation,” JJ wrote. “QUICKLY learned that vacations are no longer vacations for the parents 😂🤦🏼♂️🏝️.”
In February, the athlete opened up to PEOPLE about fatherhood, sharing how hisnew role has already made a major impact on his life.
“It’s changed me in so many ways,” he said of being a dad. “I’ve said before, it’s a love that I never knew I could have, and it just makes you see the world in a different light.”
source: people.com
