18 years ago this smiley little munchkin made me a dad. I’m as proud of him today as I was the day we brought him home. C – here’s eighteen things I think that every 18-year old could benefit from knowing. It’s not an exhaustive list and it’s not in any sort of ranked order.…
I went on a bit of a tweet-tear this morning, might be easier to read in this form: — Youth sports is a machine now. It’s a money making engine. And it’s not just baseball; many of you parents do it for soccer, cheer, dance, lacrosse, swimming, basketball, etc. I am fully aware that my…
This past Saturday, the boys and I did a little re-arranging of their playroom. Adding a second bookshelf and a larger TV. While it took a little longer than if I had tackled on my own, I encouraged and appreciated their help with the project. Hopefully it gives them a little more ownership of it.…
I started coaching baseball to introduce my boys to the greatness that is America’s pastime and to be able to connect to them through something that we could participate in together. Little did I know how much other good could come from it. Through baseball we’ve been able to minister to others, form new/lasting relationships,…
Dear Cohen, I yelled at you today and of course, I shouldn’t have. You didn’t deserve it. 6-year-olds surely don’t. I’ll admit, I was frustrated with you but you were only the straw; I’m not exactly sure where the build up began but sadly the pressure released on you. I love you. I have high…
*For those tl;dr folks, there’s some pictures down below. If you’ve ever had the pleasure of being in my house, you know that we’re a little cozy and limited on space. Most days I like it that way, helps me to keep my material possession desires in check. We’ve had the boys in the same…
I’ve got a dollar for anyone who can prove they get through this without cracking a smile. And for the record, they get their moves from their momma.
Since he hasn’t quite figured out how to subscribe to RSS yet, I figure it won’t hurt to throw up a picture or two of my son’s birthday presents before he opens them this Saturday. Mostly because of the fact that I have issues, it took me a while to find just the right pairs…
We had the fortune of visiting my grandparents this weekend to help them celebrate their 60th anniversary of marriage. They still dig each other after all these years. Impressive stuff. While there, we were able to attend church at the congregation that my grandfather has preached at almost every Sunday for the last 40+ years.…