"Just don't think about it dad.."

I walked into the kitchen a few moments ago to find my youngest drawing and coloring. It's one of his favorite things to do.

I asked him what he was doing and, after a long pause, got "the look" and he said, "it's a surprise."

My response was a question. "Oh, is it a surprise for me on Fathers' Day?"

Longer pause...

[sigh] "Dad, just don't think about it." [long pause and sigh] "Don't think about if it might be for you or not and then it won't bother you."

After I recovered from my laughter I left him alone.

Eventually he came in and offered me this as a gift.

10 Things I Love About My boys

There was no event or snafu in the Skor house that brought this post on other than I've just been watching these two grow up lately and have been filled with a growing love for these two boney boys. So here's 10 Things I Love About My Boys (in no particular order):

1. Their sense humor - they make me laugh - every day!
2. Their hair - seriously, they both have crazy hair.
3. Their creativity - you should hear the ideas that spurt from their brains.
4. Their obsessions - I wonder where they get obsessiveness from?! hmm
5. Their kindness - they are known by their friends, parents, coaches and teachers for their kindness.
6. Their honesty - Although, when they're talking about my waistline, they COULD do with less honesty.
7. Their artistry - both have a love for art, which I love.
8. Their love for wrestling - There is nothing like pounding on your kids at the end of a long day. :-)
9. Their love for reading - what can we say, it runs in the family.
10. Their pursuit of God - there is nothing like hearing your children talk about learning about the very real God.

Dork with a capital D

So...today I reinforced two things I've been aware of for quite some time.

1. I really hate talking on the phone.

2. I should never try to do two things at once; especially when one of them is talking on the phone.

Here's the story...I needed to make a quick call today. In the list of things to do this one should be pretty simple. I call, get the answering machine and start in with my message. At the exact same time something happened to set Ian off. He started crying and all mayhem broke out in the family room. Without realizing it, my brain floated off to the issue at hand while my mouth was still jabbering away. Note to self, don't talk without thinking about what you're saying, especially when what you're saying is being recorded. I got to the end of my message and instead of saying "goodbye" I heard myself say "in Jesus' name, Amen." Can I play the spiritual card by pointing out that it's more automatic for me to end a conversation with "Amen" than "Goodbye?" 

A Vulnerable Moment

I took Nyquil before I went to bed last night because this stupid cold is back again. Normally Nyquil doesn't affect me too strongly. It evidently did last night...

I got up in the night to go to the bathroom (sorry if that's too honest for you, but hey, it happens to us all). 

I woke up 20 minutes later still sitting in the bathroom...