Took 6 weeks when our third kid was born and it was amazing but I'm back at work full time now and I feel like I'm missing everything. My wife sent me a video of my 8 week old smiling at the dog and I had to step away from my desk. I know this feeling passes and I know plenty of you have been here b...
Got one of those Anova sous vide machines two months ago and I'm not exaggerating when I say it's transformed how I prep meals for the week. Throw chicken breasts or steaks in a bag with some seasoning before I go to church Sunday morning, set it to 62 celsius for a couple hours, and come back to pe...
My 6yo asked me last week why we pray before meals and honestly it caught me off guard because I realized I've just been going through the motions. We say the same prayer every time and the kids barely listen. I want them to understand that prayer is real and powerful not just something we do becaus...
I've been in sales for 15 years and I'm good at it but I hate it. Come home exhausted and grumpy, miss stuff with the boys, always on my phone. My wife finally said something last week that stuck with me. She said I'm successful at work but failing at home and we need to fix it. I'm thinking about g...
Been collecting vintage fly rods for about 5 years and finally got around to building the wall mount in my garage last weekend. Got 12 rods up there now and man does it look good. My wife actually complimented it instead of complaining about the space it takes up. Might be the first time that's ever...
We moved to a new town about 6 months ago and I swear every pizza place is terrible. Either the crust is too thick and doughy or they use that fake cheese. There's one place that's decent but they're always packed on weekends. How do other towns have so many good pizza spots and we got stuck with th...
Had my first really bad blowout yesterday. It was everywhere. I mean EVERYWHERE. Up the back, on his clothes, on my shirt. Went through an entire pack of wipes. My daughter just laughed at me while I'm standing there covered in baby poop trying to figure out what the heck I'm doing. Learning curve i...
Took me 3 months but I finally got my garage workbench organized the way I wanted. Built custom tool storage on the wall, got a proper vise, and cleared out all the junk that was just taking up space. My wife thinks I'm crazy for spending this much time on it but honestly this is my happy place. Any...
Been working with him all summer and today he just took off down the driveway. I let go and he made it like 20 feet before the wobbly landing but man I've never been so proud. My wife got it on video and I'm probably gonna cry watching it later lol
Got the initial frame up and it's actually looking legit. My 7yo is so pumped. We're taking it slow so he can help with each step. Planning to add a rope ladder and maybe a zip line next summer. This is the most fun project I've done in years honestly.
We were just sitting in the truck waiting for his mom and he goes 'dad you're the best dad ever because you let me pick the music.' That's it. That's all it took. Playing some Imagine Dragons on the radio and I'm apparently dad of the year. Not gonna forget this one.
This probably sounds weird but I feel super isolated. I'm with my kids all day, my wife is great, but I don't have any close friends anymore. My buddies all kind of drifted away after I had kids and I stopped going out. I miss having someone to talk to about stuff that's not kids or work. Feel like ...
I said no why and she goes because you're always in the garden looking like you don't know what you're doing. Fair point. Also she's 8 and already has better comedic timing than me.
My boy is 3 weeks old and basically will only sleep if I'm holding him. The second we put him down in the bassinet he wakes up screaming. My wife is exhausted from feeding and I want to help but I'm worried we're creating bad habits already. Is this just how newborns are or are we doing something wr...
We just started having 10 minute Bible time after dinner every night and I was skeptical it would stick. But my kids are asking real questions and actually engaged. Last night my daughter asked why God lets bad things happen and we had this beautiful conversation about faith. My wife and I looked at...