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What I Think Of When I Look At You
This is the picture I think of when I think of my wedding day. We took other pictures. Maybe better pictures. Certainly more “weddingy” pictures. But this one sticks for me. It is totally my favorite. It goes along with this fun, some-what private moment afterward, while the people were still in the nave, hearing…
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Last Day at the Beach
We’re heading home tomorrow from Sunset Beach. We have had a great time with family, even if the weather was cold and rainy. We had sun on the first day and it peeked out at the end. We ate really well and the kids spent a lot of time outside, despite the rain. Mostly we…
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At the Beach
I am currently on vacation with the family in North Carolina. I normally don’t like taking the week of Easter off, but the family planned it. I plan on writing on vacation. Here are some pictures of the first day at the beach.
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Holy Saturday
The Detroit Zoo hosted an Easter festivity today. It wasn’t Easter, of course, but Holy Saturday. I went along anyway. The boy loves birds and wouldn’t stop chasing the peacocks. Then we visited the polar bear exhibit, which was really cool. We went under the water and got a close up of a seal! On…
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Falling Asleep
Wordless Wednesday He put on his sister’s hat and fell right to sleep.
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Topping the Cake
With my wife sick on her birthday, we put off the birthday cake until tonight. I made a Cherry Garcia-based cake and then started the icing. Here is 4 tbs butter, 1/3 cup milk, and 6 marshmallows. Going to be good! Mix in 2 cups powdered sugar and 1/3 cup chocolate. Then top…
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A Happy Birthday
It is a real blessing to have a family and another year to spend with them. For my birthday, we’re playing with trains. Today, to celebrate the day I and many others were born, I want to give to you a share of my happiness. And, in the immortal words of Bill and Ted, Be…
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Failing a Father
This guest post by Registered Runaway on Rachel Held Evans’ blog is too powerful to ignore. “Church Stories: Forgive them, Father” I want a church in which we can all celebrate and live up to the type of fatherhood described in the story. And their children inspire us to be better fathers as this one…