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Little Maya

Family, Life, Parenting 9 November 2009 | 0 Comments

This afternoon, Robin took Amalea with her to deliver food to some friends, and I stayed home with Maya.  I haven’t spent a ton of time with Maya, so it is nice to be able to have some one on one time and just study her little face.  So I snuggled into our rocking chair [...]

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Daddy

Family, Life, Parenting 5 November 2009 | 2 Comments

Being a father is the best job in the world.  And I don’t just mean being the financial supporter of children you have fathered, but I mean putting your heart and soul into every second you have together and allowing your children to break you, literally, until you are nothing but one thing: daddy.
I’m sick [...]

Part 2: Life in the Trees

Church, Family, God, Life, Parenting, Web Design 25 September 2009 | 1 Comment

This is part 2 in a two part series.  Read part 1 first… duh!
(The pictures in this post, most of the time, have little to nothing to do with what is being said around them… they are here to fill the gaps and to give you a glimpse into our life in Oregon… enjoy!)
The photo [...]

The Final Days

Family, Life, Parenting 2 August 2009 | 0 Comments

I’m trying to remember the final week or so before Amalea was born, but all I can recollect is the drive to the hospital the day of.  I remember not having a clue as to what it was going to be like after the baby was born.  I remember walking into Labor and Delivery, and [...]

How Strange…

Family, Life, Parenting 21 July 2009 | 1 Comment

Being a parent is the strangest thing in the world.
It is also the most normal and elemental thing us humans (and the animals) do.  If you are reading this, you have parents. Every human on this planet has parents.
Some are good.  Some are bad.  Some are horrible.
Some are alive.  Some are dead.
Some live nearby.  Some [...]