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A young lady blossoms

I am really blessed with GREAT children. I mean that-GREAT children. I first started talking to my youngest daughter about developing the character trait of self-control and the importance of setting goals when she came out to help me pack … Continue reading

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Surprise!

My son turned 18 today. Just like his father, he forgot that fact so his boss scheduled him to work tonight. But, having had much practice at making lemonade (you know, turn your lemons into…), we decided to surprise him … Continue reading

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A completed project

We had a scheduling conflict tonight… my son and youngest daughter wanted to go to the school football game. I however, wanted to take my wife out to dinner, so… My son decided to take the old F-150, named Wild … Continue reading

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Another small step

My youngest daughter took another step into adulthood. She started her first real job. She applied earlier in the week at a veterinary hospital directly across the street from the high school. It definitely isn’t a glamour job… she is … Continue reading

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A big open house

My wife and I attended an open house tonight… We went to meet our children’s teachers at the high school. I must say that I was impressed. Every class had a very good, if not great teacher. No wonder this … Continue reading

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Heard at our house #2

My son enjoys ribbing and picking on his sisters. So, at the dinner table, he said, “Oh, Cakes, look! You have a mole on your shoulder.” She deadpanned, “It’s my twin!

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Heard at our house #1

While my wife was preparing lunch, our youngest daughter walked up to our oldest daughter and said “I just want you to know that I’ve already told three people and posted it on Facebook that I am going to miss … Continue reading

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Too much estrogen…

You’ve heard of chick flicks… Well, from time to time, I get trapped into living a chick’s life. Take the latest event as an example… I told my wife earlier this morning that I started crying while running this morning. … Continue reading

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Her first day of school

Today, I dropped my youngest daughter off for her first day of school today! While it is true that she is 15 years old… and I dropped her off at the local high school… but that didn’t seem to change … Continue reading

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My little disciple

My youngest daughter has taken the plunge. She is going to use her first daily planner. We found a pretty pink cover at Office Depot in the Bargain Bin for $8! She will be using “week-at-a-glance” pages that I designed … Continue reading

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