I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.  (III John 4)
When Grayson arrived (and was a BOY!), we knew the kids would all be thrilled. Yet, we also knew that Connor would find it extra special to have a baby brother! A first for him!
Today, more than seven whole [...]

When giving my children choices for things, I often throw in “hugs” and “kisses” as options, just in case they take me up on the offer. I figure I’ll take all I can get!
This morning, I was telling Connor his breakfast choices. It went something like this: “Apple Jacks, Honey Comb, Raisin Bran, Oatmeal, Bagel [...]

We’ve been having a bit of trouble with our internet connection around here. Sadly, that means Connor cannot play his preschool games on the computer.
Today, it particularly made him sad.
With a poochy lip, he turned to me and said, “Tell Daddy he has to put the batteries back!”

I was doing a bit of work on the computer this morning and I could hear Connor and Evan arguing about something. He came downstairs, obviously disgruntled.
Before he began to tattle, I diffused things a bit by saying, “I love you, Bo.”
His cute little reply?
“I”m not going to love anybody that is girls… but I [...]

The other day at dinner, my boys were asking Nate about becoming a police officer. The conversation progressed into a discussion about hierarchy in local government. Here’s how it went:
Brady (now 5-and-a-half): “Daddy, do you have to get sprayed with pepper spray to become and officer?”
Nate: “Yes, here you do.”
Andy (6-and-a-half): “Why? Because the Judge [...]

The only thing cooler than having your Dad show up at the playground to play with you in his squad car is when he pushes you, your brothers and sisters, and half the neighborhood of kids really, really fast on the merry-go-round.
So fast that your brother flies off.
He’s that cool.

Yesterday, we visited a “new” playground. [...]

This morning at church, Connor needed to use the restroom before the service started. I swiftly dragged him into the women’s restroom with me and, since there were two of us and no one needed it, we took the larger handicap stall. After he was done, I was buckling his belt and he grabbed the [...]

FYI: All those spare socks you’ve lost in recent years? I know where they are.
There’s no such thing as a sock monster living in your dryer. No siree!
He lives under Andy’s bed. He’s alive and well, and well fed.
I’m in the midst of cleaning / rearranging / shuffling the boys’ room (hoping to get things [...]

It’s over.
Another T-ball season, come and gone. We’re sad. Seriously, I hate to see it end. Tuesday night was the last game of the season, and it makes us all sad.
Next year, Andy will play rookies, Brady will be in his second season of T-ball, and Connor will play Junior T-ball. Grayson will watch from [...]

Today, I was cleaning up in the kitchen and I heard a knock at the front door. Nate was downstairs getting ready for work, so I answered it. There stood Mr. Willard, our elderly neighbor man.
Mr. Willard has lived two doors down from us the entire time we’ve lived in our house. He’s a widower, [...]