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She’s 12!

Category : Family

HannahI am still shocked that my little girl is 12. It seems like just yesterday I was holding her for the first time and now she is becoming a young lady. Yesterday, for he birthday we went and saw Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince then we went to Pizza Rustica for dinner.

I love being able to take my daughter out on dates and we don’t do it as often as I would like. However, I take advantage of every opportunity to do it when I can.

It is fun to think about how our relationship has changed over the years. When she was a baby I told people that I couldn’t wait until she was a teenager and most people looked at me like I was nuts. (I am!) What most people don’t understand is that I know how to relate to teenagers, because that is what I do for a living. I enjoy spending time with them and investing in their lives. I don’t get children but I love people who work with children, because I know how hard it is. So for me I am enjoying seeing her become a teenager and I am loving being able to talk with her about life.

It is neat to think about the possibility of getting back into my career as a youth pastor at the same time that my daughter will be moving into the youth group. I know it won’t be easy for either one of us, but I am excited for it to happen and see where God takes it.

I am so proud of my daughter and I know that she will grow up to be an amazing women just like her mom. But boys be warned, because she is my pride and joy.

Random Questions

Category : Fun

Here’s what you’re supposed to do… and please don’t spoil the fun… copy and paste, delete my answers, type in your answers and send it to a bunch of people (tag) -including me…

1. What time did you get up this morning? 7:30a (eyes opened to alarm) 8:00a (physically got out of bed)

2. How do you like your steak? medium rare

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Night at the Museum 2

4. What is your favorite TV show? The Biggest Loser

5. What did you have for breakfast? scrambled eggs, toast & hash browns

6. What is your middle name? Douglas

7. What is your favorite cuisine? Thai, Chinese and Mexican

8. What foods do you dislike? mushrooms and beets

10. Favorite dressing? bleu cheese

11. What kind of vehicle do you drive? Honda Accord or Toyota Camry

12. What are your favorite clothes? shorts, tank top and flip flops

13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation? Hawaii or Australia

14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? full

15. Where would you want to retire? FL, TX, AZ or CA

16. Favorite time of day? Evening

17. Where were you born? Warren, MI

18. What is your favorite sport to watch? University of Michigan (anything) and Detroit Red Wings

19. Who do you think will not tag you back? no clue

20. Person you expect to tag you back first? no idea

21. Pepsi or Coke? Pepsi Throwback

22. Bird watcher? sometimes, but I prefer people watching

23. Are you a morning person or a night person? night

24. Do you have any pets? yes, a dog and a bird

25. Any new and exciting news you’d like to share? nothing at the moment

26. Who did you want to be when you were little? Mack truck driver

27. What is your best childhood memory? going to Manistee, MI every year for the 4th of July Forest Festival

28. Are you a cat person or a dog person? dog (cat’s are the spawn of Satan)

29. Beer or Margarita? both :)

30. Always wear your seat belt? yep

31. Been in a car accident? yes

32. Favorite Restaurant? Taco Loco, Pizza Rustica, and Bangkok Cuisine

33. Favorite Pizza Toppings? the stuff on the Rustica at Pizza Rustica

34. Favorite Flower? lilac & hyacinth

35. Favorite ice cream? bubble gum at House of Flavors

36. Favorite fast food restaurant? Subway

37. How many times did you fail your driver’s test? never

38. From whom did you get your last email? a church in Texas telling me that I did not make their first cut

39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Apple

40. Bedtime? 11:30p to midnight

41. Who are you most curious about their responses to this? everyone’s

42. Broccoli? No

43. What was your favorite vacation? Fort Walton Beach, FL with my wife and kids, and aboard the Pacific Catalyst around the San Juan Islands with my wife and some friends

44. Last person you went out to dinner with? Kimmy and Caleb

45. What are you listening to right now? NASCAR

46. What is your favorite color? blue

47. How many tattoos do you have? 2

48. How many are you tagging for this quiz? no idea, but more than one

49. What time did you finish this quiz? 5:02p

50. Coffee drinker? yes, but usually decaf lately (Caribou Coffee)

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