#fatherood

crazy, busy,  and awesome.  I was finally about to get out and do some yard work.  I had to seek vengeance on a horribly overgrown rosebush, my legs tell a tale of battle.  But things are getting taken care of!  There is something serene about being able to go out into a yard, tackle high grass, weeds, and trimming, and being able to look at it and see what you are creating. I have also come up with ideas for the massive flower beds, as well as countless ideas for gardening.

On top of that, my kiddos and beloved bride were able to spend a great deal of time outside, running around, laughing, chasing bubbles, and playing.  There is something so very sweet about a child’s breathless laughter as they run barefoot in tall grass.  It warms my soul, and makes me a proud father.

Where is all of this coming from?  There is a plan in the works for my little family to get the heck out of these horrible apartments and into a house.  I do not want to go too much into detail right now, as there are countless cogs in this plan that need to keep moving to make it happen.  But, I will say, that when it does happen, it is going to be awesome.

I am also working on some more in the series “What does it mean to be a dad” and hope to have them up soon.  Countless irons in the fire is an excellent summation of how I live my life.  But, unlike many others, ALL of those irons are for the betterment of my family.