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Apr 30
7 Years Already?

Abigail and I celebrated our 7 year wedding anniversary earlier this month. I find it incredible to imagine that it has already been seven years! Yes, our relationship has endured some difficulties, but I think those difficulties worked out in our favor in the end. Our marriage is a much stronger force to reckon with than it ever has been in the […]

Apr 21
I Do Know What I’m Doing, Thank You Very Much! (2013)

Abigail and I went to our 2 year old nephew’s birthday party in Indiana this past Saturday. It was our first real outing with Wesley, besides going out to the doctor’s office or the grocery store. Now that I think about it that was his first time in Indiana!

Apr 14
Two Weeks Already?

I’ve been blessed to have been able to take two weeks of vacation to ease into fatherhood without the added stress of my day job. I go back to work on Monday and I’m not exactly excited about leaving my little guy at home. I know he’ll be well cared for by my wife. Abigail is […]

Apr 07
One Week Today

A week ago today my life changed forever. My son Wesley was born. I gained the life long responsibility of providing for, teaching and advising another person. It is still hard for me to fully take in the fact that Wesley is MY kid. Having Wesley at my house almost seems like an intense baby sitting […]