I've Moved

As much as I have loved this blog I want to let everyone know that I will no longer be posting blog entries here. This blog has served me tremendously over the past couple years but as I am refining my branding my blog was one of the areas that needed attention. The beauty is that I have imported all my posts from here on to my new blog so that you can still go back and find stuff.

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Thanks for all your support.

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A Life Celebrated

Photo taken by Joy Marie

Today I write with a broken heart. My Grandfather passed away this morning after a life of 94 years. To this day he took care of my Grandma in their home, even this morning he brought her tea and juice in bed. That's the life he lived, always putting others before himself and always taking genuine interest in all. He leaves a legacy not only here in the States but over seas in his home of Amsterdam. So even among the sadness, I rejoice in knowing that he is in the place he was created to be.

To a man of great Faith who is Home now with his Almighty Creator, Thank You for the life you lived, the lessons you taught and the memories you left behind. You will never be forgotten. I love you and look forward to the day we will see each other again.

iPhone: Photo of the Day

Today I decided to start posting an "iPhone Photo of the Day" for
all of you. Even this little camera can take some amazing pictures.
It will never replace the MK3 :D

It's a Boy!!! - Introducing MK

Filming.... Not me.

Filming.... Not me., originally uploaded by Hage Creative.

Roller-Coaster Ride

This past week was amazingly emotional for me. If you read my post below, last weekend was eventful with Ez having a temperature of 103, at one point, and the feeling of helplessness for my 22 month old. Hope grew though with Monday being MLK Day and Tuesday an amazing day in History, plus Tues. was my wife's birthday. Tuesday morning rolled around and I was excited to celebrate my wife's birthday with her and the boys as well as witness history in the works. Then the emotions go thrown an unexpected twist as I got news that a friend and boss for many years lost his brother unexpectedly that morning, at the age of 47. I don't know how to put it into words the feeling I was going through; joy and pain and excitement. How can all three of those be felt at one time.

Thursday I took the family for a day trip to Portland for yet another emotional ride. Katey's grandma had past away last week and we went down for the memorial service. Being with extended family was what we needed. The memorial service was amazing and encouraging to know the peace of our Savior rest right here with us. Even in a time of mourning we could rejoice in the life Grandma had lived and the memories she left us.

So today starts a new week of hopefully more joy then pain, more laughs then tears.

Cooling Down

Today was quite an interesting day. The morning started off with a great rock out session, to Delirious, with Ez playing the air guitar and me on the air drums. After his morning nap we decided to run some errands cause the sun was out and this was our first Saturday this year to be all together with no agenda. First stop was the car wash, which we thought Ez would like a lot but he just didn't seem himself. When we got to our first destination and the boys were in the shopping cart, Ez started shaking really bad. No errands today, we headed straight back home where Ez and I spent the afternoon sitting watching Nemo.

The hardest thing as a father/parent is to see your baby not wanting anything and in a daze. What can you do, you feel helpless. Katey and I have really been fortunate with the boys that they haven't really gotten that sick. So this kind of throw us for a loop and so unexpected. Now as he sleeps we hope that it won't be a long night for us but if need be I would miss every minute of sleep to be at his side.