A New Adventure

"It's a dangerous business going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to."

That advice given to Frodo in the beloved Lord of the Rings trilogy rings true this summer as the little fairy princess (pictured above) and her siblings get ready to embark on a new adventure in their lives.

About A Boy

It's not the first time The Boy came into my life that I really remember.

It was the second.

One of the toughest aspects of being a foster parent is the letting go. You open your home to a child in need, welcome them into your family, make them feel loved and hope that you're making a difference. It's only natural that over time they feel as if they belong. It feels as if they may never leave. Of course, gnawing there at the back of your heart and mind is the knowledge that they will leave at some point. You tell yourself it's what you are meant to do. Break the cycle. Help the child. It's all part of the process. You tell yourself you won't let it bother you.

In other words, you lie to yourself. 

Dark & Gloomy

It was a dark and stormy night...

Yeah, I know that's not really that original of prose, but it pretty much summed up Tuesday evening around these parts. While the National Weather Service is still trying to determine exactly how many tornadoes touched down in north Texas on Tuesday, the fact of the matter is the storms that swept through the area left a trail of devastation in their wake.

The Good Life

I can remember a time when my wife and I had just gotten married that weekends were a time of relaxation, recharging and quiet nights together.

Those days are long gone, replaced by soccer games (i.e. Caden pictured above seeking net returns), baseball practices, dance recitals, birthday parties and the such. Needless to say, my weekends have become blurs thanks to the activities of my children.