• Getting Fat…Must Run

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    What can I say? Everyone always told me my metabolism would catch up to me and it has. Gone are the days of gorging myself and not worrying about my weight. This didn’t happen overnight. It’s been a slow creep and I’ve seen it coming. As a kid I always justified that I was the…

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  • Things That Make a Daddy Cry

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    It is Father’s Day here in Japan, and by the time most of you read this it will be Father’s Day in the US as well. So first let me say thank you to all of the Fathers in my life. I can’t begin to list the amazing men that have influenced me since I…

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  • Kicking Off Las Vegas Summer Pool Side

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    One of the great things about being a Las Vegas blogger is that there are so many incredible activities for you and your family to do and write about. Yes, there’s the other side of vegas, but most people are surprised by how many family friendly things are available in Las Vegas. When we first…

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  • Child Like Determination

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    Yesterday was Crash Kid #2’s first piano recital. Luckily there were only 3 people playing at the recital so it was fast and painless. It was exactly the way you’d want a piano recital. Friendly faces in the audience. A chance for your child to perform in front of people and the pressure that goes…

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  • Fighting the Battle Between Responsibility and Passions

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    I am not really sure where I am going to go with this, but I am hoping that putting my thoughts on (digital) paper will bring some clarity. It is likely not a surprise to anyone that military life can be somewhat chaotic and uncertain.  That is sort of the nature of the beast, and…

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  • Slightly Modifying My Responses to My Children

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    Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about how I respond to my children. This is true when they wake up in the morning, when they get home from school, when they ask me to do something, or need help with something. I think the way I react really makes a huge long term impact and…

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  • Over versus Under – The Toilet Paper Debate

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    It’s time that we take on some serious journalism here and discuss the debate on whether the toilet paper should go over or under. I’m sure you all know what I’m talking about, but to be 100% sure, here’s a visual representation of the debate: This is an extremely important subject and no doubt has…

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  • Funny Cinderella Perspectives from My 12 Year Old Son

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    I was driving home with my son (Crash Kid #1) after a church event where we got to hear from a member of the 12 apostles (Elder Holland for those following along at home). It was almost 10 PM as we got home and I told my son that he’d turn into a pumpkin at…

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  • I’m Glad My Kids are Patriotic

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    I just got back from a long couple of weeks in the Philippines for work, and as usual it left me concerned about how my time away from my kids impacts them and our relationship.  It is always heartwarming to come home to their handmade signs and super tight hugs and kisses, which I guess…

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  • It’s Easy to Overreact

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    Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about how my children seem to overreact to the smallest of things. It’s quite frustrating as a parent, because you realize that it’s an overreaction and that whatever they’re overreacting to is not something worth worrying about. Sometimes they overreact so much that they start to get upset and…

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