For the record, I (Todd) am not about to go see this new buzz film 50 Shades of Gray, however, I am very much interested in developing real and true intimacy with my wife and hopefully so are you. So, here now are my 50 Shades of RED. Fifty simple, yet profound things you can do […]
In Tami’s hospital bathroom there is a little box on the wall that has a long cable attached to it. In the center is a red circle with white letters that read “PULL for HELP.” Looking at the box I wondered to myself, how desperate do you have to be to pull that cord? What […]
Our new baby girl has arrived! Riehlin Sydni Hair Named after Sydni Dawn Hair (Riehlin’s Amazing, Beautiful, Compassionate, Loving, Aunt) “Riely” came to us today 1/21/2015 at 6:22 PM She was 21 In. And weighed 7lb. 7oz. We entered the hospital on Tuesday because Tami was showing signs and symptoms of preeclampsia. Tami was closely […]
Tami and I are about to have our 11th baby. We are expecting a girl this time after having three boys with pregnancies number 8, 9, and 10. For those of you who know us well (or have been following us) you are likely aware that it is a bit early for us to be […]
Another frequently asked question is “How do you do it?” We really don’t know how to answer this question because it isn’t very specific. The question most often seems rhetorical because people who ask it usually add a statement like, “We only have two kids and it’s more than we can handle!” But we get it… […]
About a month in a half ago our double toaster stopped working on one side. The right side lever would not go down and stay down! Because I (Todd) am a bit frugal (I prefer that word over cheap) I was willing to stand there and hold it down while it toasted bread or waffles […]
(Ashlin, Jaylin, Evain, Madelin, Trezdin, Irelin, Brealin, Prestin, Keegin, and Cohin) The larger our family gets the harder it is to capture the “perfect” family photo (one with everyone looking forward and smiling). A few weeks ago we set out to do just that but needed a good photographer. By “good” we don’t just mean […]
Another one of our most frequently asked questions is “Have you ever lost or left a child behind?” The short answer to this question is, ‘yes we have” and every time Christmas comes around (especially Christmas Eve) we recall the story of how it happened. It was Christmas Eve 2011 and our entire family went to […]
I (Tami) have decided that listening is one of my love languages. If I could, I would defiantly add it as a 6th prominent Love Language category to the 5 that Dr. Gary Chapman wrote about in his book, “The 5 Love Languages.” It means so much to me when someone takes the time to […]
The Christmas season is a wonderful time to reflect on the greatest miracle of all… that God so loved the world that he sent his one and only Son and that he came to us in the form of a baby, born to us of a virgin’s womb. The entire birth narrative is full of […]