The Sound of Forehands Clapping

I had such a great weekend! It started on Friday with going to our home school co-op with my family. For the uninitiated a home school co-op is where parents get together (usually once a week) and take turns teaching classes as able. Right now my kids are taking Spanish, science and art for example. This gives some of the moms a needed break and can supplement an area that a mom is weak in. Right now the classes that my kids are taking include Spanish, art, science and drama. I love it when I get to go even though I am usually the only dad present.

Saturday morning I took my 3 year old son out for a MANdate. We started with an awesome breakfast at a local pancake house. We then went out looking for 2 things: a new bicycle helmet for him and a replacement red ball for four square. After three thrift stores and a stop at GI Joes we wound up with: a new helmet, an awesome chest for uhhh putting stuff in (come on the price was good) and this huge plastic space rifle!

When we got home I took my 2 oldest girls and my son to funtasia to play in the ball/tunnel kids adventure thing. They just love that place. I do prefer going there on weekdays though. There are less parents to give me odd looks as play in the balls and crawl around in the tunnels. My buddy and his kids showed up later on and we got to play with them as well.

Upon my arrival at home I was greeted with a surprise birthday party arranged by my fabulous wife! Friends, Mexican food, bon fire and good beer! I also found out about a birthday present that is in the mail!

Today (Sunday) we had a great time in the morning singing, learning and fellowshipping at our church. Afterwards we had our first real meeting for our Greek group which I am increasingly excited about (my elder assures me that the sexiness of learning Greek will where off soon though!) We finally capped the weekend with a family movie night before putting the kids down.

I am so thankful that my Father has given me such a full life of family and friends! It was only a little more then 8 years ago that I was a radically different man leading a completely different life. He has changed everything around for the good. Everything and everyone that I have today has all come by His grace to me through Christ!

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