Getting Ready for Reno

Well at 5:00pm tomorrow we are off to Reno to watch my son's AAU Basketball Tournament. We had such a blast last year and can't wait to go again! The best part is that we will be going up in our new Toyota Highlander. I'll post some pics after the tournament. Bye for now!

Words of Wisdom For Dads (and Moms!)

I couldn't say this any better. This comes from Jason Peacock who writes for Christian Dads (a very cool blog).

Check it out here: http://www.christiandads.com/archives/jason-peacock/

"The game ball goes to……” You could hear a pin drop. It’s not often that 9 and 10 year old boys will sit still for anything, but for the coveted “game ball” ceremony, they sat motionless, waiting for the next words out of the coach’s mouth. The boys weren’t the only ones on pins and needles. I mentally went through the game that had just transpired: “Ok, Tanner went 3 for 3 with 4 runs batted in and played some great D; that has to put him in the running…..Oh, and he scored twice. Surely that got the coach’s attention?!?” The coach paused for dramatic effect and then spoke two of the most beautiful words in the world…..”Tanner Peacock!” You would have thought he had just won the most important award in the world….well, he did. It was the most important award in the world……his world. All season long he had hoped to hear his name called, and every time it wasn’t I would walk him back to the car, arm around him, encouraging him to keep working hard and his day would come. I have to admit, that elusive game ball became the most important award in my world as well. I heard a piece of advice years ago that has served me well in parenting: make what is important to them as important to you as that person is to you. Read that again; it’s kind of deep to get at first glance. I’m not saying that you become a “stage Mom” or that you live vicariously through your kids, but get involved! I am amazed at the amount of kids that have to play their games, perform their recitals or sing their concerts in front of other kids’ parents. Where is their mom and dad? Work, play, civic duties? If you are one of those, I have a word for you: Get a different job! Work and money will come again, childhood doesn’t!"

Thanks to Bobby Marchessault

Thanks to my new friend, Bobby Marchessault who has made it his life's mission to get everyone he knows to start blogging. He's succeeding one by one! Check out his blog at www.myworshiprevolution.com.

Celebrate Being a Dad

This picture of my two boys was taken nearly 12 years ago and sits on my dresser at home. It's a daily reminder to me of how fast time marches on yet leaves me wondering where it all went!

This journey through time has been unbelieveably fulfilling. I often think about how priceless time with my kids has been over the years and why the Lord has seen fit to bless me with them.

I've had people ask me if I'm crazy as I race from the football field to the wrestling mat or to the basketball court in a hurried frenzy to make as many of their games or meets as possible. Or to the school play to see my beautiful 10 year old daughter beaming as she waves from the stage. Crazy? Maybe, but I don't think so. I know I won't make as much money as I could if I worked harder. But I will gladly make that trade of time for money.

My idea for this blog is to create a place for dads to come together to celebrate and to exchange thoughts and ideas that will help us through this wonderful journey of fatherhood. A place to be open, vulnerable, and real.