My name is Fred Cunha and I live in Dallas with my amazing wife Joanne, our cute daughter Elise, our handsome son Mattias and our crazy dog Seven. Before Dallas, we lived in San Francisco and Vancouver. I was born and grew up in Cascais, Portugal and moved to Toronto when I was 19. Check out Team Elise and help us find a cure for type 1 diabetes!Tumblr (3.0; @helpmefred)http://www.helpmefred.com/“I feel really sad … Because the Rangers aren’t winning”<br/><br/> - <em>Elise (looking at the TV and realizing that the Texas Rangers are down 4-3)</em>http://www.helpmefred.com/post/24037796204http://www.helpmefred.com/post/24037796204Tue, 29 May 2012 21:04:00 -0500<span id="video_player_24031531953">[<a href="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" target="_blank">Flash 10</a> is required to watch video.]</span><script type="text/javascript">renderVideo("video_player_24031531953",'http://www.helpmefred.com/video_file/24031531953/tumblr_m4t8ld1Oro1qkqrf2',400,225,'poster=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_m4t8ld1Oro1qkqrf2_r1_frame1.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_m4t8ld1Oro1qkqrf2_r1_frame2.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_m4t8ld1Oro1qkqrf2_r1_frame3.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_m4t8ld1Oro1qkqrf2_r1_frame4.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_m4t8ld1Oro1qkqrf2_r1_frame5.jpg')</script><br/><br/><p>Running around the square</p>http://www.helpmefred.com/post/24031531953http://www.helpmefred.com/post/24031531953Tue, 29 May 2012 19:41:37 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4qvkg7vfY1qkqrf2o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>“I’m a flower!”</p>http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23940190114http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23940190114Mon, 28 May 2012 13:05:04 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4qonrBkZ91qkqrf2o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Lying on the grass in the front yard with the kids</p>http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23932037558http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23932037558Mon, 28 May 2012 10:35:51 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4qj80ExBc1qkqrf2o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Back to the footie pajamas tonight</p>http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23927505035http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23927505035Mon, 28 May 2012 08:38:24 -0500“But then I want it back”<br/><br/> - <em>Elise (after I told her that I needed to borrow my phone)</em>http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23881570845http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23881570845Sun, 27 May 2012 15:11:15 -0500“Aw … Poor Rangers … They’re not winning…”<br/><br/> - <em>Elise (as she walks into the room and sees that the Texas Rangers are down 1-0 in the 1st)</em>http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23586563143http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23586563143Tue, 22 May 2012 21:31:01 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4gckiAR5i1qkqrf2o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Gelato in the square</p>http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23582649258http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23582649258Tue, 22 May 2012 20:38:42 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ci8zvKpE1qkqrf2o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>“I’m really happy that I got flowers!”</p>http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23447555520http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23447555520Sun, 20 May 2012 18:50:59 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4cefnOZwM1qkqrf2o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Elise backstage at the Spring Recital</p>http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23442526199http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23442526199Sun, 20 May 2012 17:28:35 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4bxaiFgQL1qkqrf2o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Jumping around at Natalia’s birthday party</p>http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23419460114http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23419460114Sun, 20 May 2012 11:18:18 -0500“You know I can’t read so I don’t know what these bunch of words are”<br/><br/> - <em>Elise (while using the GPS to help me navigate)</em>http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23417871483http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23417871483Sun, 20 May 2012 10:50:04 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4bq44XSMV1qkqrf2o1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>On this day in 2000, I played this montage at Carmel River State Beach<br/> <a href="http://s120362499.onlinehome.us/sounds/wedding.mp3" target="_blank">http://s120362499.onlinehome.us/sounds/wedding.mp3</a></p>http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23411855093http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23411855093Sun, 20 May 2012 08:43:15 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4amniIzar1qkqrf2o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Elise just got her first soccer trophy</p>http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23378777140http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23378777140Sat, 19 May 2012 18:30:54 -0500“Because you give me kisses!”<br/><br/> - <em>Elise (when I asked her how she knew that I loved her very much)</em>http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23350510637http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23350510637Sat, 19 May 2012 09:47:08 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43434jLMx1qkqrf2o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Elise is very excited about the Santa she made this afternoon</p>http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23125412444http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23125412444Tue, 15 May 2012 17:06:40 -0500“I want to watch the Rangers and snuggle with you”<br/><br/> - <em>Elise (it’s past her bedtime but how can I say no?)</em>http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23081434015http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23081434015Mon, 14 May 2012 21:28:49 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3ztiix2VO1qkqrf2o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Elise is ready for bed (and for a snow storm)</p>http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23019489716http://www.helpmefred.com/post/23019489716Sun, 13 May 2012 22:25:30 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3yy8viGbg1qkqrf2o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Mattias playing at the water fountain at the botanical gardens</p>http://www.helpmefred.com/post/22975473137http://www.helpmefred.com/post/22975473137Sun, 13 May 2012 11:10:07 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3yx4mjJKB1qkqrf2o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Happy Mother’s Day to my amazing mom!</p>http://www.helpmefred.com/post/22974130811http://www.helpmefred.com/post/22974130811Sun, 13 May 2012 10:45:57 -0500