By Matt Hladik From the time he took over as head coach in 2006 until his retirement today, Sean Payton’s children were a major part of his life with the New Orleans Saints. After his father’s press conference this afternoon, Connor Payton took to Twitter to offer his thanks to the Saints fanbase and the city of New Orleans. The 21-year-old, who has spent over two-thirds of his life around the team, shared past photos of himself with his father on the field at the Superdome and celebrating a win in Super Bowl XLIV. “The Who Dat Nation made me who I am today!” Connor Payton wrote. “Forever grat…