Screamin' like a Banshee

We went to visit our good friends in Katy, TX this past weekend and when we started the drive down I looked at my wife and I made her a solemn vow. The vow was this; "I will not scream at my kids all weekend." You might think that this is a small feat. "C'mon, Nathan! Your kids are cute and so well behaved and so sweet. I can't understand why it would be difficult to not yell at them." The problem with this statement is that it assumes that my children are the cause of my all too frequent outbursts. This just is not true. They actually do very little that deserves a sharp tone.

My outbursts are my inability to handle the junk that I bring home from my day. When I walk through the door at my house, you can literally see these things clinging to me like a soaking wet winter coat. It's really hard to admit this because I put on the facade of a really nice, easy going father when I am around others but when it is just us, I explode all too often. I can see my kids learning from it as well. They are more likely to raise their voice when dealing with each other or others.

So far, it is going well. I have to remember, though, that I do not have to be perfect to be a good father. What my children need is to know who I am and what I value the most. I would like to encourage other Father's out there to just continue doing what you are doing and setting an example for your children that teaches love, concern for others, and obedience to the Lord.

The Summer So Far...

Bad Blogger! Bad! No Biscuit! See now those who read my blog can feel better now that I have been punished for not updating in a really really long time. So, here we are with the summer in full swing. We have finished moving and unpacking. Well, there is one room that isn't completely finished yet but we do not use it that often so I can just ignore it for the time being. I have posted pictures for those interested and if you are not, then too bad.

The kids are fully involved in their summer ballet classes and swim lessons so there will be much time spent outside. They are already becoming very tan and I am worried about people saying to me..."Show me her papers!!!" (Too far?) Anyway, Christy is doing a pretty fantastic job of keeping up with all of this. How she doesn't go completely insane without large doses of illegal narcotics is beyond me. We have even managed a couple of date nights since the summer started as well! I know, right? We have gotten to the point where we are each others sanity and the time alone keeps us grounded and real.

This is also the summer of fun trips. We have already been to Schlitterbahn in New Braunfels, TX and had a great time. In the words of Ferris Bueller, "If you have the means, I do suggest you pick on up, it is SO choice!" As I write this we are visiting good friends from College in Cleburne, TX. We are having a pretty good time with it. Next weekend is for visiting friends in the Houston area and our enormous and scary trip to New York is less than a month away! As of now, we are planning on one stop somewhere in Tennessee to sleep. Yeah....we'll see how this turns out.

The last thing to speak of is that a couple of things that we thought were set to go for next year after Micah's arrival are actually thrown in the air. That leaves us with our old friends, the question marks. We are going to trust the Lord on this and see what His plans are ....cause...we...got....nothin'.

Till' Next Time!