We’re fresh back from some Okie time. And it was Grand. As in Grand Lake. Mike’s grandparents purchased property here 50 years ago. And whaddya know? We went to Grand Lake to celebrate Mike’s parents’ 50th anniversary. Yep. Just like that. All tied up with a bow. So to celebrate, we drug them all over the lake in a water…
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Big Family. Lots of birthdays. Back in the day, the day of when there were just a couple of OctaProgeny, I used to do birthdays up big. Chuck E Cheese kind of big. McDonalds play land kind of big. Fully themed-out Pocahontas Party in full costumes kind of big. And then I got tired. And ‘kind of big’ got ‘kind…
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‘Is a stroke forever?’ Yep. She went there. My 7 of 8. She wandered up to me in the middle of a fairly average day and asked me that question. Oh. Oh. She’s almost 6 years old now. The stroke she experienced as a baby placed her in physical therapy and occupational therapy for most of her toddler and preschool…
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I’m very thankful that my kids have a great daddy, a father who is committed to spending time with them, committed to teaching them, committed to being the main man in their lives. And I have a lot of mama friends who are not in that situation. They have kids who don’t have a dad that is involved. But in…
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So here’s a parenting item I hadn’t thought about much. Until the last couple of years. I have some adult kiddos living in my house now. And it changes the dynamic. And the chore list. And the usual household hours. And it’s a blast. And sometimes a challenge. We’ve got eight kids to college educate and we really want to…
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