My grandpa turned 85 years old on Sunday. I called and got to chat with him just a little. Had a fun birthday planned with his family (my mom & dad, aunt & uncle, and a couple others) and told me he doesn’t think 85 is that old. But it is. It’s odd, but all…
Family
A Subtle Difference
In a conversation with a friend yesterday regarding home schooling, I described our thinking on the matter in a way I don’t think I have previously. You may recall from previous posts here that to us, home school is not school at home, but more a philosophy… a way of educating. It’s learning from every…
50
We got back late tonight from quite a party. It was a gathering of many old friends – and some new – to celebrate a milestone. Unfortunately, it’s rather rare these days, and not just due to “natural” causes. Jen’s parents will be celebrating fifty years of marriage on June 25th of this year. Fifty….
It’s Transition Week
We go through this with most of our kids. Alex was the worst so far… he loved his Nuk. (Pacifier, binky, plug, whatever you call it…) But he only took a few days of screaming and he was free of it. It’s definitely hard work, and takes perseverance by us, the parents… and lots of…
My Treasure
Today I was looking out the window at my kids playing with their cousins, and it was very clear where my treasure is. I can’t explain it other than an overwhelming sense of love for my kiddos. As I looked at them, I just really loved them, and I knew that there was nothing more…
Update from Greg’s Head
I must say this poor blog has been quite neglected for the past couple weeks. It seems that my writing certainly goes in cycles. Sometimes I have lots to say and just can’t help myself, so this blog is full of things to read. Sometimes I am so full of things to do that even…
One-On-One, Full-Court… Football?
This weekend we did get some pretty decent weather, despite a good bit of rain, and we took advantage of it! On Sunday afternoon, the boys and Kirstie and I headed up to the high school football field (just a few blocks from our house) and we found our way in through an open gate…
Just What I Needed
After a frustrating morning (perhaps nearly entirely self-inflicted – at least, maybe it didn’t need to be as frustrating as it was) and a frustrating lunch, I reluctantly decided that I should take our two-year-old Julia on her OK Night. She’s been waiting for quite a while (I’ve been busy) and there’s an eager queue…
5 Things I Hate
When my kids are trying to tell me a fun story from their day, and it’s just the wrong time and I hurriedly dismiss them in order to accomplish the task of the moment. Anytime I am mean to my wife (words, actions… however) whether real or perceived. Deadlines/promises/goals not met or kept. Seeing my…
Expectations
That word – “expectations” – certainly has some baggage, doesn’t it? I mean, even as I typed it for the title of this post, I thought, “That’s not exactly what I’m trying to say…” But I think it is. I do believe there can be good expectations. (And I fully acknowledge that, relationally speaking, there…