Toying with the idea of going part time when the youngest starts school. Wife makes decent money and honestly I want to actually be here instead of grinding away at a job I don't even like that much. Feels weird to even think about it like I'm less of a provider or something. Has anyone actually don...
Our daughter is 8 weeks old and this morning she looked right at me and gave me the biggest gummy smile. My wife has been saying she's been smiling for a week but I was convinced it was all gas. Nope. Real smile. I literally teared up. This whole dad thing might not be so bad after all.
My wife keeps saying he'll grow out of it but I'm losing my mind. The second I put him down in the bassinet he's screaming. I've tried the whole wind down routine, white noise machine, keeping my hand on his chest. Nothing works. He'll sleep for like 3-4 hours if I'm holding him but the moment his b...
Years of making mediocre pizza with store bought dough. Last weekend I tried a legit recipe with overnight fermentation and holy crap, the difference is insane. Crust was actually crispy outside and chewy inside. My kids want to do pizza night every Friday now. Anyone else have a go-to dough recipe ...
So I said yes to being a small group leader at church starting next month. Honestly scared out of my mind but feel like God's been pushing me toward this for a while. My wife has been so supportive and I want my kids to see that faith means actually serving, not just sitting in pews on Sunday. Prayi...
Tried to do a handstand in front of my kids yesterday to show them how cool I am. Made it about 2 seconds before I face planted into the couch. My 8 year old goes, 'Dad, your stomach got in the way!' Thanks buddy. Cold hard truth from the mouth of babes. Now they want to call me the Couch Crasher.
So my kid says to me this morning, 'Dad, why did the cookie go to the doctor?' I say I don't know. He goes, 'Because it felt crumbly!' Then he just loses it laughing like he just told the funniest thing ever. I laughed for like 5 minutes straight. Pretty sure that joke doesn't even make real sense b...
We started doing 10 minutes of Bible reading with the kids before bed about 2 months ago. Not gonna lie, it felt forced at first and my oldest complained. But something shifted. Last week my 9 year old brought up a verse from Genesis unprompted during dinner and it was relevant to what we were talki...
My oldest is 14 now and I know I can't keep my head in the sand about this stuff anymore. I want to talk to him about sexual purity and why it matters from a Biblical perspective, not just from a "don't get a girl pregnant" angle. But honestly I'm nervous about it. Any of you guys had this conversat...
I made pizza rolls from scratch and the boys absolutely lost it. One of them was like 'your dad is actually cool' and my 8 year old's chest puffed out so big I thought he'd float away. Small W but I'll take it.
She made these little hand drawn coupons for stuff like 'one free hug' and 'breakfast in bed' and 'no chores pass.' The creativity and effort in these things is insane. One says 'unlimited dad jokes pass' lol. I'm keeping this forever. She's 7 and already knows how to make me emotional.
Dusted off my tools and decided to build a storage bench for the mudroom. It's been slow going because I'm rusty but remembering why I loved this. There's something really satisfying about making something with your hands. My kids are interested too which is cool. Anyone else getting back into old h...
He was trying to get my attention and instead of 'Dad' he said 'Mike!' and then his face went red. We both started laughing in the cereal aisle. He kept apologizing but honestly it was hilarious. Felt like a rite of passage or something.
Took them out Friday night about an hour from home. Set up tents, made hotdogs over the fire, played cards. Nobody had a meltdown which honestly surprised me. One kid forgot his favorite stuffed animal but we made it work. Definitely doing this again. Thinking about trying a two night trip next time...
My buddy of 20 years made a comment about another man's wife at a gathering. Real disrespectful stuff. I called him out on it immediately and told him that wasn't how we speak about women. Things got awkward, he got defensive, said I was being preachy. Haven't heard from him much since. Part of me f...