Best Day~

Today was one of the best days of my life! 

I was able to spend the entire day with my family and was able to appreciate just how blessed I am as a father and a husband. 

I hope to never take for granted what I have in my life. 

My family is so special and important to me.

May the LORD bless you and protect you. 25May the LORD smile on you and be gracious to you. 26May the LORD show you his favor and give you his peace.’

The missing gap

I love my family.... even more than I ever thought i could.
I have a job that I may not love, but really don't mind going to.
My friends are truly blessings in my life.
I really enjoy life.
But what really holds everything together and fills in the missing gaps is my faith in a loving Savior.
Nothing I can do can compare to that love!
I wish you all will one day call on The Loving Savior and repent from your sins and follow the purpose God has for your life!

Unconditional Love

 Unconditional Love is truly an art form. When I think of unconditional love I think of my son Josh. He has this down. I can yell, spank, make him eat stuff he doesn't like, make him go to bed, make him wake up, make him shower, etc...
But I never have to make him LOVE me!
He always is there with hugs and kisses.
He never hesitates to say he loves me! 

 

Do we truly show unconditional love?

What happens when God's timing is not our timing? Do we show him the unconditional love that HE deserves?

I hope to do a better job showing unconditional love. I believe if I do a better job at this my life, my family and most importantly, my relationship with God will be the best it can be!

Where did this energy come from?

I love the personality of Kailyn. I'm just not sure where it all comes from! Stefanie, josh and myself are all pretty laid back. We can sit, we can walk, and we can run...just not very fast.
We are not too adventurous.  All three of us go into a situation under caution.

Kailyn however, is a ball of energy, already!

She rolled over at 5 weeks old. She is trying to crawl and she is not even 3 months old yet. I swear if we held her up and let her go she would start walking today.

I really do believe she is going to do great things in her life. Both her and Joshua!  I am so excited to watch their lives grow and mold into the people they will become.
No, I don't want to see them grow up...ever.... but I know that they will be full of excitement and they will make me proud every day of their lives!

Watch out josh. Your sister is right on your tail!

I'm Blessed!

If I ever doubt that God is blessing me, I just have to look at these kids!

Jeremiah 17:7 NLT

“But blessed are those who trust in the LORD
and have made the LORD their hope and confidence.

I Cherish

Today I cherish Life.
I cherish all the little things in life, but I really love what's going on with the big things. I LOVE my family. I have a Wonderful, Loving Wife, that no matter how big of a dork I can be at times will love me unconditionally.


I also cherish my Fun-loving, sometimes whiny, always adorable, little Man, Joshua.
And my little Princess, Kailyn. She is the true meaning of Cherish.


I love seeing the two grow, and change. But I wish I could make these times stand still. It is over much too soon.


So in the moment, I will cherish everything I have, from the large things to the small.

WOW! Two Months!

Wow. It's been over two months since I last posted a blog.
It was an awesome end of the year that included a new, beautiful princess.

I am so in love with my family!

This upcoming year my resolution is to become an even better Husband and Dad!

I can't wait to grow with my family. Growing closer in the things of God with them!

Deuteronomy 6:5-7
5 And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. 6 And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. 7 Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up.

Hopefully I will post more often as well this new year... as well as maybe a Video Blog???

I love this boy

There are so many, probably too many to list I am sure.

But here are some of the reasons I love My Josh!

1. I love the Cute way he says Love You (Uh Yew)

2. I love that the first thing that he says when he wakes up is "Ball"

3. I love that he wont get out of bed until we come into get him.

4. I love that he already loves his Little sister. 

5. I love that before he can Eat or Sleep he must first Pray. 

6. I love that even if i forget to pray for someone, he reminds me. 

7. I love that he calls a little dog, Cat. 

8. I love that he will drag me into his room so that he can take a nap. 

9. I love that he loves watching baseball and football. 

10. I love that he loves playing in the dirt, but if he gets a little food on his finger he freaks out. 

11. I love that he loves to help out around the house/yard. 

12. I love that he thinks "Tackle Him" means "Tickle Him". 

13. I love that he loves popcorn... Because I love popcorn. 

14. I love that he tries to boss French Fry around. 

15. I love that he loves me even after I yell at him.

big brother

This is the look of one anxious big brother.

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Don't forget

Do you ever find yourself forgetting about all the good things that you have. Or take for granted even the little things in life?
Sometimes I look back and realize that I act so ungrateful. I may have bad thoughts about work, be short with my son, or rude to my wife.
How can I allow myself to become like that?
My job is always faithful to pay me every week... even if I don't do the greatest work.
My son always returns Love to me... even if I am annoyed by his whining.
And my wife always takes care of me... even if i'm tired and cranky.
I only wish that everyday I could wake up and be thankful for all that I have. See through the tough times and look to the good. Don't lose focus on he plan that God has for you.

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I am Judas' kiss

Wow! What powerful words from The sidewalk Prophets.


Love Me Anyway lyrics:

The question was raised

As my conscience fell

A silly, little lie

It didn't mean much

But it lingers still

In the corners of my mind


Still you call me to walk

On the edge of this world

To spread my dreams and fly

But the future's so far

My heart is so frail

I think I'd rather stay inside


But You love me anyway

It's like nothing in life that I've ever known

You love me anyway

Oh Lord, how You love me

How You love me


It took more than my strength

To simply be still

To seek but never find

All the reasons we change

The reasons I doubt

And why do loved ones have to die?


But You love me anyway

It's like nothing in life that I've ever known

You love me anyway

Oh Lord, how You love me

How You love me


I am the thorn in Your crown

But You love me anyway

I am the sweat from Your brow

But You love me anyway

I am the nail in Your wrist

But You love me anyway

I am Judas' kiss

But You love me anyway


See now, I am the man that called out from the crowd

For Your blood to be spilled on this earth shaking ground

Yes then, I turned away with this smile on my face

With this sin in my heart tried to bury Your grace

And then alone in the night, I still called out for You

So ashamed of my life, my life, my life

But You love me anyway

Oh, God, how you love me


But You love me anyway

It's like nothing in life that I've ever known

You love me anyway

Oh Lord, how You love me

How You love me


You love me, You love me

You love me, You love me

How You love me

How You love me

How You love me

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Family Man

I thank God everyday for my wonderful, happy, healthy, growing family.

There is nothing I would trade my time in for than to spend it with them.

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being right

I love my wife, and I love my son. I am so extremely excited to be the daddy of a beautiful little girl.
But the thing I'm most happy with is my growing relationship with a God who loves me and cares for my needs.
I believe that because of this I will truly be blessed in every area of my life.
I first work on growing my relationship with Jesus and from there He gives me strength, knowledge and wisdom to have the most bountiful life with my wife and growing family.
When I set my priorities straight, and try to live my life according to the life Jesus lived, I can't go wrong.

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daddy's little princess

There is going to be a lot I'm gonna have to learn. I learned a lot about being a dad in the last two years with Josh. I thought , having another child would be nothing. It Would be easy!
I just realized, in excitement, that I have so much to learn about being a dad of a daughter!
I have to learn how to "do hair" when josh's hair gets out of control I cut it! Now I get to learn how to do pony tails, pig tails... are there more types of tails???
When josh and I get all dirty I just tell ppl we were just being boys! Now ill have to use a different excuse... cuz we are still gonna get messy!!! :)
Soon my favorite colors are gonna be pink and other pastel colors.
Patty cake??? How many variations of this are there?
Decisions about makeup
Dating!!!
Planning a wedding

I couldn't be happier to become a father of a pretty little girl. I already know she will always be my little princess.
I cant wait for the life we will spend together. She is always gonna have a great family to spend her life with.
A big brother who will always love her and protect her.

I pray for Gods wisdom to show me what I need to learn. How I need to share it with her. And I Thank God for my beautiful little girl!

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no words needed

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don't blink!

I am so lucky to be able to spend every day with my son. There has never been a moment that I have missed out on in his quickly growing life.
I've experienced his first words, steps, the first time he caught a ball.
He changes so much!
He is learning so quickly!
It's not going to be long until he starts school, drives, graduates and then moves out. I don't ever want to miss anything he does. I will always work my hardest to be there every step of the way. You never know when he is going to do something next.
If I teach him anything it's going to be that I'm always here for him.
I'll always love him.
And that God is always faithful, He loves us, and He is always here for us.

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peanut butter and raisins

I just had the opportunity to make Josh a peanut butter and raisin sandwich.
If I had offered someone one they probably would have given me a strange look, been disgusted, or turned me down... but not Josh. Not only was josh excited to receive his sandwich, but when he noticed that there were raisins inside he laughed, danced and shouted!
What gives us our sense of disgust?
I wish I were more like a toddler who was so care free and adventurous.

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faithfulness

God is forever faithful. Are we?

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Take time today

Take some time today to give thanks to the Creator of the Universe. 

You are certainly blessed.