July 26, 2011 in
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Yesterday afternoon my mom had all three of the kids and Brandi and I had an entire afternoon just to ourselves. While we’ll often go out at night without them it’s rare to be alone during the middle of the day. At some point this prompted her to ask, “What in the world did [...]
July 11, 2011 in
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Right after our second child was born a mentor of mine gave me some incredible advice. He said, “Pete, no matter what you think about how best to express love your small children will always spell it T-I-M-E. I’ve found that advice to be spot on. Like most of you I go through seasons where [...]
June 27, 2011 in
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Reason #12: Because I love string cheese. No self respecting adult can have string cheese in their fridge unless there is at least one child under the age of 7 in the house. I’ve done the math and I’ve got another good 12 years of string cheese ahead. I love my kids and my [...]
March 2, 2011 in
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Have you ever heard the term one of “those” days? It’s usually not used to describe a good day or a productive day. We usually use this term to describe a day that is less than spectacular. I bring this up because yesterday was one of “those” days. It’s the kind of day you wish [...]
January 16, 2010 in
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Because I hate cutting and stacking fire wood. Why We Had Kids (Part 1) Why We Had Kids (Part 2) Why We Had Kids (Part 3) Why We Had Kids (Part 4) Why We Had Kids (Part 5) Why We Had Kids (Part 6) Why We Had Kids (Part 7) Why We Had Kids (Part
November 18, 2008 in
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I took my two youngest for a little hike over the weekend in Percy Warner Park. Along the way I tried to point out amazing colors and unique landscapes. I love taking them out in nature. I feel like I get the opportunity to fulfill one of my jobs as a parent which is teaching [...]
September 13, 2008 in
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So Jett started first grade this year. In less than a month, they’ve got him reading. It just cracks me up to listen to my son read me a book. I took a little video of him reading a book to his brothers the other night. Somehow the reading turned into an all out brawl [...]
September 3, 2008 in
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I thought this video was hilarious, until I realized this little dude will probably be taking my job in a year or two. I mean wow, I’m just trying to keep my two year old from picking his nose in public and hitting his older brothers in the private place. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zALqMWimBbM&hl=en&fs=1] It’s hump-day and a [...]
August 31, 2008 in
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Because someone has to hold the antenna so I can watch the football game. If you haven’t already seen them… Why We Had Kids (Part 1) Why We Had Kids (Part 2) Why We Had Kids (Part 3) Why We Had Kids (Part 4) Why We Had Kids (Part 5)
July 3, 2008 in
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Well it’s official! My seven year old Jett has his own blog. You can check it out HERE. We thought this would be a fun summer exercise in writing. It will also be a great way to introduce him to journaling. I’ve been journaling since high school. It’s so cool to look back and see [...]
