Surfing the Inner N8

Insights & Outsights from a Guy Trying to Follow Jesus

Family

  • Little Laura Marie’s Foot

    For my latest painting I decided to paint my favorite picture from Laura Marie’s first sonogram.  Here’s her precious little foot after 19 weeks in the womb: Continue reading

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  • What’s Up

    This past week and a half has been crazier than usual, revealing one of the disappointing ironies of blogging: the more you have to blog about, the less time you have to blog about it!  Here’s a smattering of what’s been up: At CrossWay we began a new three-week series about the Bible called TXT.  Continue reading

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  • 3-D Laura Marie

    Yesterday we went for a 3-D sonogram at RMS Sonography in Salisbury.  It was so cool to see the baby again!  Now she’s much bigger and has some fat on her, plus the 3-D shots made it possible to see her much better.  Carolyn says they make her look like a clay baby, and you’ll Continue reading

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  • Kickin’ It

    Carolyn & Laura Marie had another doctor appointment yesterday.  The doctor got the thingamabob that detects the heartbeat and put it on Carolyn’s tummy.  As soon as she did, Laura Marie kicked it!  It was pretty funny (though Carolyn didn’t tell me about it until later–I couldn’t see it). From now until week 35 (she’s Continue reading

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  • Laura Marie’s Email Signature

    Our creative friend Katie designed this email signature using some of our ultrasound photos.  Is it cool or what?!?  Thanks so much, Katie! Continue reading

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  • Laura Marie’s First Baseball Shirt

    Laura Marie got her first piece of Nationals gear yesterday.  It was a pretty exciting moment for me, and I’m sure for her as well. Her mom wasn’t so sure.  Last summer we went to a Nationals game at their new stadium, and the fans were almost as bad as the team… and that’s saying Continue reading

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  • Dad Wisdom

    This morning I had breakfast at Panera Bread with a couple dads from the Training Station.  They’re twin brothers and have seven kids between them.  Very interesting guys! Every time I see them around their kids, they have that whole dad thing going on.  Their kids are their pals, but also respect them as parental Continue reading

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  • Martial Arts Laura Marie

    Last night I felt the baby kick for the first time!!!! Continue reading

  • Another Reason Why My Nephew Kevin Totally Rocks

    The other day my sister-in-law, Kristi, was explaining to my three-year-old nephew, Kevin, that he was supposed to take something that starts with the letter W to school for show-and-tell. Kevin thought for a minute and said, “I know what I’ll bring!” “What?” his mom asked. He answered enthusiastically: “A wacecar!” Continue reading

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  • Our First Glimpse of Little Laura Marie

    Okay, a little more info about yesterday’s ultrasound… Carolyn’s parents and my parents all joined us for the sonogram at RMS Sonography in Salisbury.  When we went back to the room where they do the ultrasound, we were all very impressed with it: it looked like a very cozy living room.  There were leather couches Continue reading

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