Monthly Archives: July 2007
That’s the number of miles I estimate I put on my vehicle running the children to and from their summer recreation program this year. That doesn’t include going to the games both home and away. Since I get about 30 miles per gallon of gas and gas averaged $3.00 per gallon, it cost around $54...
The Office is my absolute favorite television show. This may be the best scene ever:
It was late at night. Everyone was camped on the living room floor, which is a tradition our family has on Friday nights. We typically let the kids drag their sleeping bags out and we watch movies until everyone falls asleep. On this particular night, Nathanael managed to stay awake longer than everyone so he...
My girlfriend, Darla, was telling a story of her son, Jake, bringing their cat for show-and-tell back when he was in the first grade. Darla had just picked up the cat from the vet’s office after it had been spayed and was in a hurry to try to make it to school in time. Since Darla...
Nathanael tiptoed into the bedroom and I felt his eyes on me before I was fully aware of his presence. It’s a rather unpleasant feeling to be watched while you’re asleep. “What’s the matter?” “I don’t feel so good” he whispered. “Do you have a headache?” “No.” “A tummy ache?” I clumsily reached up to...
Nathanael tiptoed into the bedroom and I felt his eyes on me before I was fully aware of his presence. It’s a rather unpleasant feeling to be watched while you’re asleep. “What’s the matter?” “I don’t feel so good” he whispered. “Do you have a headache?” “No.” “A tummy ache?” I clumsily reached up to...
She started asking when she was fourteen years old. Kaitlyn wanted a belly button piercing more than life itself but I put her off by saying that there was no way she was getting one before turning eighteen because I could not be convinced to sign the consent form. Kait is eighteen now and has...
Wow did this help me to gain perspective today! I woke up this morning determined to have a thankful heart and to practice abiding in Christ…ready to walk out my faith in each and every moment. Then one of my kids pissed me off with a snide comment. Ha. Something small threw me off track...
Last Saturday we decided to pick strawberries as a family. It immediately turned into a contest of “who could pick the most… the fastest”. Since I had Nathanael and Daniel on my team, and had to look at each and every strawberry treasure they picked, we promptly lost. I didn’t care. There’s nothing quite as...