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I have a proposal (see how I segued from last post with that? Amazing.) for Mike Rowe of “Dirty Jobs” fame. He needs to spend a day taking photos of young children for Christmas cards. It’d make him pine for the days of cleaning sewers and inseminating pigs.

Yesterday we took 98 photos to get our ONE Christmas card photo. I can’t show you that one until after the family/friends get it, because I’ve taken some justifiable heat in the past for people finding out things from a blog (like my son’s birth) that they thought should be found out other ways.

But I can show you some of the photos we aren’t going to be using. Like this one. Click to slightly enlarge.

Some thought bubbles would be great on this one. Oh for more time to post nonsense on my blog.

I lobbied hard for this one to be the one we used, with some fun “fill in the blank” thought bubbles just above each head. Maybe next year.

Just kidding. I didn’t actually lobby.

I’ll post some more rejects later on. There’s some good stuff in those 97 other photos.

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Happy (Diamond) Harbor Day.

December 7, 2010

On this day in 1941, we got attacked by Japan. On this day in 2005, I drove 7 hours with a diamond ring in my pocket to “surprise” the woman of my dreams and propose. I sang a song I wrote, asked her to marry me, she said yes, and I turned back on the [...]

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Priority one: teach my child to Beatbox properly. The Video.

November 29, 2010

Another in the long line of videos that prove our son is awesome. Behold, LB the Beatboxer. In between the two beatbox sessions he says “Hey daddy… Hey everybody… Hey LB” as the camera pans past each.” I love that kid.

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The Futility of Worry: my Toddler the Gospel Preacher.

November 10, 2010

Ever been kicked in the teeth by a children’s Bible? I like to put on my game face for my kid. I don’t want him to see daddy redefining the phrase “freak out” because he looked at the bank statement. I want for him to see me quietly trusting God, keeping a smile on my [...]

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But Seriously, Y’all. That’s a cute kid.

November 5, 2010

On Halloween my boy dressed up as easily the least ferocious lion I’ve ever encountered. Here’s video footage. Be sure to check out the “subtitles” below the video for a running commentary of LB’s running commentary. Me: Hey LB… LB: Cheese! (the LED flash on the camera came on). Me: Me and my lion… LB: [...]

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LB the Musician, and Annoying Parents.

November 2, 2010

Don’t you hate those parents who think their kid is extraordinary for doing ordinary things? Just because he’s in the 97th percentile now doesn’t mean he’s Shaq, ma’am. Here’s me, committing this error. Enjoy LB singing Twinkle, Twinkle. Extraordinarily.

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New Favorite Family Picture.

September 24, 2010

In the midst of the craziness of job-hunting, business-planning, baby-feeding, and all around life-changing, there comes a moment when everybody is smiling, there’s a camera pointed at you, and life is perfect. Things could possibly be crazier for us these days, but we are not sure how.  I’m just glad I get to ride this [...]

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My Son the Theologian.

September 20, 2010

Perhaps the most profoundly true declaration in the world.  Sung by a 2-year old. Sort of.

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Theodore, Every Day.

September 16, 2010

I haven’t officially talked about one of the new projects I’ve started recently here on the blog, unless you noticed it in the twitter feed atop the page.  That project is a new site that features a photo of my infant son every day.  So far I’ve only missed one day, and I woke up [...]

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Whats so wrong with self-esteem?

September 7, 2010

I have a toddler.  That means I am inundated with products aimed at kids, and I’ve noticed a troubling trend.  Everybody wants my kid to feel good about himself, sometimes in spite of the facts. Self-esteem is only good if it’s true.  No matter how good he feels about himself, it only really matters how [...]

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