Trying NOT to Make the Headlines

Have you ever watched one of those political talk shows on TV where they invite several “adults” on the show and they all talk over the top of one another.  You can’t understand any of them! I personally find it annoying. As our boys continue to grow and gain more intellectual independence, they also have …

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Thankful for The Gift: Celebrating 8 Years of Marriage

Eight years ago today I received a gift.  A gift filled with bliss, FRIENDSHIP, perseverance, laughter, work, COMPASSION, attraction, celebration, COMMITMENT, bloopers, unity, and BLESSINGS. I thought you might want a peak at our 4 minute highlight reel from 8 years ago, so I brought this out of the vault for you… I’m thankful every …

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Tackling the Comparison Struggle

Photo Credit: Ataradrac I have been married to my beautiful wife, Jen, for 8 years this December.  I have learned so much in those years.  Women are wonderful, beautiful, amazing,…..and COMPLICATED creatures.  Can I get an AMEN from those 10 guys out there reading?  I have also come to realize that the reason women are …

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Everybody Needs A Little Time Away…

…Even lover’s need a holiday far away from each other their children. So I totally just butchered a Chicago classic, but hear me out for a few minutes. I believe taking a break from parenting once in a while benefits not only you as the parent, but your entire family. Spending a short time away …

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This is NOT what I had planned…

By: QuatroDaddy My life has not gone as planned. I was looking down the train track of life, wondering what was around the next bend when, out of nowhere, someone threw a switch and we took off down an uncharted route.  Who in their wildest dreams could have come up with this course of life …

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Sometimes There Are No Words…

When There’s Nothing You Can Say… You Must Pray. Love. Cry. Hope. Embrace. Listen. Live. Comfort. TOGETHER.  II Corinthians 1: 3-5 (ESV) “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able …

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A Taste of Absence Does The Heart Good

This weekend Brad and I were able to get a short little breather.  It’s amazing what some comfort food (while it’s still warm) and a couple hours away with some good reads will do to recharge your spirit.  Uninterrupted conversation and riding in the car, rather than a van filled with car seats, was a welcomed …

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Q&A’s From the QuadParents: Part II

I could say more, but the video says A LOT (as in we like to ramble, and chat, and linger on, and slap our knees, while answering YOUR questions about our children). So Without Further Ado, Part II…  http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8663656&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1 And if our answering questions created more questions (as is often the case), feel free to …

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