Category Archives: Kids

My card

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Jason

Here is the card I found on my desk this morning from my kids.

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One Step Closer to “Grown Up”

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Jason

Well, today is the day. It’s a day I’ve had to prepare myself for, but even so, I’m not sure I’m there. At least not all the way. Today, my daughter is getting her ears pierced. Now, I understand that … Continue reading →

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Things I Want To Remember, Vol. 19

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Jason

My ongoing series of things I want to remember at this stage of parenthood: My kids like to copy each other. Which is highly annoying and not necessarily something worth remembering. But what’s funny is Jackson’s response to his brother … Continue reading →

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Ten Years Later

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Jason

Ten years ago, Sunny and I made the decision to move to Huntsville, Alabama. We’d spent the first three years of our marriage in Kingsport, Tennessee. I worked as the youth minister for the Northeast Church of Christ there, which … Continue reading →

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Things I Want to Remember Vol. 18

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Jason

Here are a few of the funny things Sunny told me Jackson said today: Jackson: Mom, do you know what holds our bodies together? Mom: Well, what do you think, Jackson? Jackson: Your belly button! Because it’s a button! If … Continue reading →

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God Has Been Gracious

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Jason

5 years ago, I had no idea what God was about to do. Sure, I knew we were about to go to the hospital and that we’d be welcoming our youngest child, a son, into the world. But I had … Continue reading →

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What I’m Loving, March 2012

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Jason

It’s been a while since I’ve posted one of these. Here’s a random smattering of things I’ve been enjoying lately. American Idol with my kids. Everybody knows American Idol is a long-in-the-tooth franchise: the ratings are slipping, the contestants are … Continue reading →

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Things I Want to Remember: Vol. 17

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Jason

Jackson’s joke for today: Jackson: “Dad, why did the pelican walk across the road?” Me: “I don’t know. Why?” Jackson: “To get away from Justin Beever! Ha ha ha!” I have no idea what this joke means, but Jackson cracked … Continue reading →

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Things I Want to Remember, Vol. 16

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Jason

It’s been months since I’ve made one of these posts. Tonight Jackson said, “Daddy, I wish I was in the Bible so I could see God.” I love the simple and sincere faith of my children. They bring me nearer … Continue reading →

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So Long, Albert

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Jason

Yesterday, shockwave. Albert Pujols, erstwhile first baseman and “face of the franchise” for my beloved Cardinals, came to terms on a 10-year, $250+ million contract with the California Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. In St. Louis, where baseball is king, … Continue reading →

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