Surfing the Inner N8

Insights & Outsights from a Guy Trying to Follow Jesus

Funny Kid Stuff

  • I Guess There’s A Kid In All Of Us

    There’s a little two-year-old guy at the Training Station that always calls me “Man.”  While all the other kids call me “Pastor Nathan” or some variation of that name (such as “Bouncy Efan,” “Master Neeson,” or “Kafran Afan”), this little guy simply calls me “Man.”  When he’s on the playground he’ll sit in one of Continue reading

  • My Most Important Appointment

    Sunday evening I got a phone call from my little friend Mandi.  She’s a six-year-old first-grader at Seaside Christian School.  At first I wasn’t sure why she was calling, so I asked her a few questions and we just kind of chatted for a couple minutes.  Then, during a pause, she said, “Pastor Nathan, will Continue reading

  • A Girl After My Own Heart

    I have a new favorite kid. This week we’ve had a Scholastic Book Fair at the Training Station, and some of the parents have helped out by volunteering to run it in shifts.  This afternoon there was a little girl who’s barely four years old, and her mom was working the book fair.  As they Continue reading

  • Not What It Appears

    Now this is funny.  You just gotta read it.  Make sure you look at the picture before reading the article. Thanks to my friend Ty for sending this my way! Continue reading

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  • Our Youngest President Yet

    Apparently the inauguration on Tuesday had an impact on at least one of Carolyn’s kindergarten students. Yesterday one of her little boys came to school wearing a dress shirt, a tie, and slacks.  He’d picked out his own clothes that morning.  When he walked into the classroom, he proudly announced to Carolyn: “I’m the President!” 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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  • Big D

    Tonight is the big game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Baltimore Ravens.  It’s an important game for both squads.  I like both teams, but of course I hope the Cowboys emerge victorious. On Wednesday I was wearing my Tony Romo jersey and the kids at the preschool kept asking me why I was wearing Continue reading

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  • What Kids Are Thankful For

    Happy Thanksgiving!  Here’s the official Top 10 List of Things That the Three-Year-Olds at the Training Station Are Thankful For, according to some colorful paper turkeys they made: (10) “coloring with markers” (9) “monster trucks” (8) “non-spicy pizza” (7) “the color purple” (6) “my softer Spiderman toy that Daddy won for me” (5) “oranges and Continue reading

  • Preschool at NASA

    Another teacher was helping her children learn to count backwards.  All the kids shouted together: “Three! Two! One!”  And then one kid shouted: “BLAST OFF!!!” Continue reading

  • The Real Name of the Pilgrims’ Boat

    One of the teachers at the Training Station was teaching her preschool kids about the Pilgrims.  She asked them if anyone knew the name of the boat they took across the ocean.  One little guy said: “The cauliflower!” Continue reading