Vin Diesel isn’t the 5 ft. 11, solid muscle meathead we all remember from Fast and the Furious, not since he hooked up with smokin’ hot model, Paloma Jimenez, and decided to start a family.

The soft-hearted actor says it’s not as easy to get him to leave home anymore, mostly because he loves everything about being a family man.

“You can’t pull me away from my house as easily as you used to, because I’ve got a nine-month-old thing on me and it’s heaven,” says Diesel in a recent interview. “I love it. I love being a dad."

Vin and his smokin’ hot girlfriend, Paloma Jimenez, have yet to walk down the aisle but we’re pretty sure these two will say their I do’s before the end of the year.

And what does the future hold for this dynamic duo? Well, if Vin gets his way, there will be a lot more little ones running around the house. The 41-year-old heartthrob told reporters he wants a whopping 12 kids!

Good thing his girlfriend is only 25!

Take a look at these photos of Vin and Paloma and let us know if you think they’ll last!

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