Yesterday was our ninth anniversary. We have a five-year old boy, a two-year old girl and Erin is pregnant with twins. Wow. When I write it out like that it feels kind of surreal. Like it’s someone else's life, not mine. It seems like someone should have it together more than I do before they … Continue reading The Road Ahead :: A Few Thoughts On Expectations
As the van drove away, I felt Erin’s head lean hard against my shoulder and I could hear that she was crying. I felt my heart beating faster with the strangest sort of longing. And for the next minute or two we had a deep and meaningful conversation without speaking any words at all. I … Continue reading Freedom Hurts :: Life While The Kids Are Away…
Every year our church hosts the graduation ceremonies for the Preschool next door. And every year I am amazed at the insane level of enthusiasm in the room. Parents start showing up, as early as, two hours before the ceremony hoping to secure a good seat for pictures. There are tripods being set up at … Continue reading Preschool Graduations :: Thoughts on God’s joy in us
There is a stack of boxes along the wall in our bedroom that has been there since we moved into this house. There’s only three or four of them and they don’t have much stuff in them anymore, but we’ve never completely unpacked them. In fact, they never even get noticed anymore. They have become … Continue reading Boxes On The Floor
We just got back from a spontaneous two-day trip to the beach. It was a desperately needed break from our other responsibilities to focus on our too often neglected, yet critically important, relationships within our own family. One of my favorite memories from the trip revolved around the classic, family activity of sandcastle building. Which. … Continue reading Castles Made Of Sand :: When Parenting Meets Life-Planning…
Many of you only know Auto-Tune as a sweet app on your phone that makes you sound like T-Pain. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg that is auto-tuning. Auto-Tune is a digital recording tool that automatically adjusts the pitch of a singer to the correct note when they miss it. It was originally … Continue reading Auto-Tuning Your Life :: The Long-term Effects Of Short-Term Convenience
Yesterday I was in the middle of my normal morning routine… shower, clothes, brushing teeth, flossing (eh, who am I kidding… I floss, like, twice a year). Anyway, the TODAY show was on, as usual. And I hear a little knock on the door and Gavin walks in, “Daddy, can you tie my shoes?” Which … Continue reading Parental Advisory :: This Book Contains Explicit And Violent Scenes
Gavin, our 4 year old, wrote his letter to Santa the other night (Picture to the Left). It is beyond entertaining. I particularly love the first part about the “lightsabers that stick together on the bottom so I can hit two bad guys at the same time.” I can honestly say that I had no … Continue reading Presents Vs. Presence
I was watching Kate (my 18-month old) playing with a shape sorter the other day. You know, the thing with the shape blocks that fit through specific shaped holes. I watched her as she struggled with a star shape for a while, trying to find the right hole. I gave her a little help and … Continue reading Frequent Flyer
Too often I find myself living my life for the benefit of the room. As if, my words and actions are conditional based on who’s around at the time. Erin and I have had many conversations about this as it relates to parenting. For example, if we are in a room with other parents who … Continue reading The Benefit Of The Room
