If you didn’t already know Charis is a feisty child and tonight she focused her feistiness on nothing less then Phil Vischer’s new “Laugh and Learn Bible for Kids“. Everything started out pretty normal. Stef was finishing up bathing Isaiah while I was starting to read a Bible story to Read more…
Today Stef and Ava were at the Flower and Home Marketplace‘s Cupcake Carnival and Food Truck Event promoting Macaroni Kid Morgantown. I took the younger two down for a little bit to check it out. They had food trucks, Crossnet, WJTL’s Kids Cookie Break, and more outside. Inside was the Read more…
As our family geared up for the gender reveal I gathered supplies needed for the process. One of the things that I needed was my break-action .410. As I leaned the gun in the corner by the door a family member who was over got a little nervous about having Read more…
I have started having people say things to me like “I’m enjoying your blog…buy why did you start it?” This is a great question and there really isn’t just one answer. The internet is already full of great content, and the amount is growing by the day. I don’t expect Read more…
Are you intentional about making memories with your children? So often we go through the motions of life without slowing down to really focus on our children, helping them make memories, helping them learn as they live life. This is something that’s important to Stef and me as a couple. Read more…
This time it’s for real. Yesterday was click-baiting…but this post really is a gender reveal. We know the gender of our baby and are ready to share it with the world. I have to say I’m so thankful for great friends who helped us pull this off. Not only did Read more…
For the last 20 weeks Stef has been growing a new life inside of her but now is the time when we get to find out what gender our baby will be. Later today we will have an ultrasound to determine the gender of Gricklet #4. I have to be Read more…
If you missed part 1 we would love for you to go back and read it. So you say “I want to find a healthy church to raise my kids in, where do I start?” Typically my answer is “find a church that will not compromise what the Bible says Read more…
I need to start by saying that my question isn’t at all intended to be judgemental. I don’t ever think “what’s wrong with you?” to people who don’t have a church family. But at the same time, I honestly can’t imagine raising children without the support of a healthy growing Read more…
A few weeks have passed already but Stef and I decided to use Independence Day to take the kids hiking at Ricketts Glen State Park. We have both hiked this 3+ mile trail a few times before, but not in a few years An overview of the day We left Read more…