Today’s GAP post is for gratitude. I spent several hours of playing front yard football with the boys today. We had some friends who also have teenage boys, which meant a pretty good game of 3-on-3 with me playing all-time quarterback. After a couple of missed opportunities, Seth decided he should be all-time QB, which meant … Continue reading
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I might be ill-equipped… GAP – Day 315
Today’s GAP post is for attitude. Our children are getting older. Their hormones are raging out of control. They are bratty one minute and enjoyable the next. Their feelings are fragile and illogical. Sometimes I get the feeling that I might be ill-equipped for this stage of parenting. It’s hard enough to parent on any given day. … Continue reading
This might hurt: GAP – Day 314
Today’s GAP post is for gratitude. I took these boys to play paintball as a part of Skyler’s birthday. We were expecting to play with just the six of us, but we ended up playing among a larger group of random people. I think it made the game much more fun. We all took a … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Skyler: GAP – Day 312
Today’s GAP post is for gratitude. This Skyler, who celebrated his 11th birthday yesterday. In the photo, he is wearing new gloves and hat he received as a present. The pose kind of reminds me of the Ricky Bobby “I don’t know what to do with my hands right now” interview. Today, I am grateful … Continue reading
Halloween bugs… GAP – Day 308
Today’s GAP post is for gratitude. Boo!! These are two of my Halloween bugs. They aren’t the kind of bugs you squish… or flick… or even flush. They are good bugs. Halloween is fun as an adult, and I enjoy seeing all of the creative costumes while we are out trick-or-treating. We didn’t participate when … Continue reading
You’ll shoot your eye out: GAP – Day 304
Today’s GAP post is for gratitude. Actually, Paige shot his eye out. True story. Airsoft rifle tragedy. Well, not shot out, per se; just shot into. Skyler wasn’t necessarily playing when Paige shot him. The combination of his being unaware and her inaccurate aim resulted in what you see above. Eye swollen shut, vessels burst. He … Continue reading
Boo! GAP – Day 303
Today’s GAP post is for gratitude. Our local zoo hosted its annual ZooBoo event this evening. Kids dress up and walk through the zoo, which is transformed into pathways lit by jack-o-lanterns where local businesses pass out candy and coupons along the way. Our kids dressed up a little and collected some candy. My favorite … Continue reading
Cat’s in the cradle: GAP – Day 298
Today’s GAP post is for progress. I will be playing a version of the Harry Chapin song Cat’s in the Cradle this weekend. I remember when I first heard this song – it was the Ugly Kid Joe version from the early 90’s. My dad knew the original song. I remember he said something about it reminded him … Continue reading
Planting a seed: GAP – Day 295
Today’s GAP post is for progress. The message tonight at church reminded me of how we arrive at any given place or state of mind. It all starts with planting a seed. In the context parenting, the message for the weekend dealt with managing digital and media exposure for our kids. From the lyrics in … Continue reading
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