Category: parenthood
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I’m sitting in the bed of a brown Ford F-250 Pickup truck as it speeds down I-59 South in Birmingham, Alabama. The air is hot, the sun is setting and my brother, a friend, and I enjoy the wind in our faces as we travel to Rickwood Field, home of the Birmingham Barons. It is…
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My baby boy is 11 today. Goodness where did the time go!? This is my baby. And now he is a PRETEEN! Here’s the crazy and great and wonderful thing about Hudson. He is a tough-as-nails kid who will give you all he has. But he has a heart for other people, a heart…
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This was taken by the local newspaper at the finish line of the 5k.
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This is Tozy. Hudson’s prized stuffed animal. We bought him at Target from the dollar toy bins near the entrance. Hudson has loved Tozy since he was 2. He is 9 now. Tozy is king of Hud’s vast stuffed animals collection. Funny thing about HUD is that he is a rough and tumble kid but…
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I cannot tell you why, but last night when I saw this video of my children I started crying and couldn’t stop. Tears of happiness and bittersweet feelings, I suppose, and the realization that I have been so richly blessed with a great family. This was 6 years ago, when my oldest was 4 and…
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Here are a few of Preston’s creations:
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Here is a link to a video I entered in a Disney Parks contest for a free trip to Disneyland. Actually, I was hoping just to be named a finalist, because 10 finalists received free annual passes to the park of their choice. This was from January of 2006. The boys were 5 and 7…
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Not me. But, my 6-year old won the kids 1K fun run! He ran 1K in 4:48 and was the overall winner for the 1K. I am so proud of him. He has a competitive fire that is rare for a lot of kids. My 8 year old did not run today because he told…
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First activity this morning with my new Brooks Beasts. I like them. They are really a departure from my worn out Brooks. I guess you don’t really notice how bad the old shoes were until you add some new ones. Wahoo said that in the comments of my last post and he’s exactly right. I…
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