Archive for July 29, 2011

Just Men

Posted: July 29, 2011 in Uncategorized

Kelly leaves this afternoon to go to Chicago for the weekend with my little sister.  Alexandria is in St. Louis with my in-laws.  That means this weekend it is just the boys - Me, Isaac, and Caleb hanging out WITHOUT the ladies.  It means:

  • No reason to put the toilet seat down.
  • Pants and shirts are optional.
  • Hunks of cheese sitting on end tables is a legitimate decoration piece (and functional).
  • Scratching when it itches is a legitimate reason.
  • Pizza is a standard appetizer.
  • If it can be grilled, it will be.
  • Contests that include bodily gas will be played.
  • The pyramid food chart will be switched with products from Frito Lay.
  • The smell of corn chips will either be from literal corn chips, or body odor.
  • Feats of strength contests to see who gets to hold the remote control.
  • Lifetime, OWN, and QVC will be blocked from cable menu.
  • Unmade beds will be a new eccentric decor look (same with clothes on floor and towels thrown in heaps).
  • Dishes that need to be washed will be replaced by disposable items.
  • Bacon will be considered a “fruit” and “vegetable.”
  • Only movies with explosions and shootings will be permitted.

Isaac the Fifteen Year Old

Posted: July 29, 2011 in Family

Isaac working at LSC's RECESS

Today is Isaac’s 15th birthday!!!  What a difference a year makes!!  I think in this one year Isaac has gone through more dramatic changes I’ve seen yet (thank you puberty…if that doesn’t embarrass him I don’t now what will).  My little boy is gone.  As I look at him now I can see the man he is becoming.  And I’m very proud (insert Braveheart quote… [*heavy Scottish accent*] “I’ve lived long enough to see the man you’ve become.  I’m a happy man.  My heart is free.”)  He is way taller than me.  Not that that is a difficult feat given my own height, but he isn’t just barely taller – he is getting way taller.  His voice is deeper.  His shoe size is a 12.  And I’m now getting his hand me downs.  He has found a passion in music and is quite talented at it.  We gave him piano lessons for a few years as a kid, otherwise, he has invested hours in the basement learning how to play the drums, guitar, and bass all on his own.  He is mature in his thinking and has a heart for Jesus and His church (he is probably going to be a Pastor…but…you know…no pressure or anything).  Isaac…I love you.  I’m proud of you.  May God bless you with another year of health, joy, and peace!