Charlie Brown & Halloween PB&Js of the Heart
When we grow up, we tie some of the things we experience together; associations. Things that will forever remind us of other things later. They’re little peanut butter and jelly sandwiches of the heart. For me, the peanut butter I’m talking about is Halloween and the jelly is It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown. [...]
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A Holiday Message from the Dads
To those of you who labor and never stop, And those who’ve labored for hours just to see a life drop. To those who always put food on the table, and those who don’t have a table to eat on. Happy Labor Day We know that sometimes you work hard to deliver toys when it’s [...]
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Happy 4th of KaBOOM!
I’ve always loved fireworks. I’ll admit that my appreciation for my nation’s freedom came much later. I don’t remember freaking out about the loud explosions but do remember covering my ears early on. I think adults forget or don’t really want to admit that kids’ hearing is a LOT better and much more sensitive. Each [...]
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Remembering
My sons, Cody and Max at a war memorial, 10 and 8 years old, 2008. At first I thought they were making fun or at least making dumb. Sometimes it’s hard to tell with kids. Let me explain. We’d just moved and I was using the pools of green on the navigation system’s map to [...]
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On Mother’s Day, My Wife Just Said… #59
My wife just said everything without needing to say anything. She gave me the Mother’s Day Look. The one that says, “Um. It’s Mother’s Day. Please rephrase what you just said.” -Elizabeth – Previous “My Wife Just Said…”
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Video Update #4: Fourth of July Weekend!
Happy Independence Day Weekend everybody! We wanted to do a quick video update for you but schedules conflicted between Andy (he really is an actual person) and I, so I made this at 6:00am yesterday morning. I’ve come to realize my lack of sleep has almost become a joke and a religion simultaneously. So, when [...]
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Something Weird This Way Hops
I love Easter. I remember the delight of waking up to that castle of wicker and crimped plastic grass, surrounded in its cellophane force field, protecting its treasure trove of candy and grocery-store-grade toys. But, having kids gives you perspective. What was once a bright-eyed bunny made of chocolate can start to look creepy and [...]
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